SolarWinds Kiwi CatTools Reviews & Product Details

The main advantage of this tool is to automate the network configuration backups and easy to manage backup for bulk number of devices. The device configuration is compared and easy to analyze. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It would be better if we are able to integrate kiwi cat tool and solarwind NCM. Real time alerting is major drawback like no features to send alerts to teams channel also the interface looks rusty to work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SolarWinds Kiwi CatTools has an excellent speed of deployment.

It is simple and easy to use.

Backups are quick.

The tool manages all the network firewalls. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Lack of updates to the program, there should be more updates that come out for it. The GUI is very basic and not very flashy. The backup process of the configuration could be a bit less complexed Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Speed of deployment, the product can easily be deployed within an hour or two depending on how many devices Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

No real validation of data captured, inability to do webhooks and other basic alerting, scripting functions. Inability to ensure service always runs and no way to be notified if it was left disabled by mistake Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Flexibility of the application/and its intuitiveness in recognizing and accommodating in advance for the need to rollback changes quickly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I definitely dislike SolarWinds support team - At this point I am loathed to call when I have issues/ I have not found them to be knowledgeable or helpful Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's a simple and easy-to-use program to stand up and begin network device backups and configuration pushes to single devices or a grouping of network devices. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The interface is clunky and is very outdated. The use of a "fat client" makes this product not as appealing. I would certainly like to see the application modernized. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Service that always runs checking to see if any configuration has changed. Great when you have more than one person that will change configurations on a switch. Being able to review changes that others make helps to keep the team on the same page. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

No major downsides. One slight downside is the service doesn't always automatically restart after server maintenance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Backups are quick, efficient and highly effective. Takes all of the worry out of maintaining network gear. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The Kiwi software will occasionally lock up, and sometimes I am unaware of that happening - as a result, occasionally backups have been missed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The best thing about this tool is it is easy to use and user friendly for configuring my routers and switches, moreover the features of real-time latency and bandwidth consumption is really appreciable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Can be confusing for newbie due to complex features, could have been presented in a bit more simplicity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

1. It manages all our network firewalls

2. Once implemented, no need to intervene manually

3. Logs are available for changes Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

1. Installation is a complex process

2. Updates take time to integrate

3. Technical knowledge required Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Solarwinds is THE name we trust when it comes to managing our networks. Their robust solutions are backed by mountains of clear documentation and knowledgeable support staff that is available 24/7 in the event they need to be called upon. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While not the most inexpensive solution available, their entire suite of tools are competively priced, however they place closer to the top end of choices. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.