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| Product | Paessler PRTG by Paessler View product | Progress WhatsUp Gold by Progress View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Get the facts on Paessler PRTG: SNMP and WMI polling. Built for network bandwidth monitoring. Compare it with other Network Monitoring options before you decide. | Progress WhatsUp Gold: Interactive Layer 2/3 topology mapping and SNMP and WMI polling. Built for network topology visualization. Compare Network Monitoring alternatives. |
| Product type | All-in-One IT Infrastructure & Network Monitoring Tool | Network Performance & Infrastructure Management Tool |
| Best for | SMB, Mid-Market, Education, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Financial Services, Government, MSPs | Mid-Market, Enterprise IT, Healthcare, Higher Education, Finance, Education, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Government |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudHybridOn-Premise | CloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | On-premises; Hybrid Cloud; On-premises Windows Server; Hosted PRTG Cloud | On-premises; Hybrid Cloud; On-premises Windows Server; Hybrid Cloud virtual machines |
| Data residency | Customer On-Premises / Hosted EU/US Cloud | Customer On-Premises Infrastructure |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: yes |
| Supported platforms | Physical serversSwitchesRoutersVirtual machinesCloud instances | RoutersSwitchesFirewallsWireless APsServersVMs |
| Compliance | ISO 27001GDPR compliant architecture | ISO 27001GDPR compliant architecture |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | CiscoVMwareMicrosoft Active DirectoryServiceNowSlackTeamsJira | CiscoVMwareMicrosoft Hyper-VServiceNowSlackMicrosoft Teams |
| Industries | SMBMid-MarketEducationHealthcareManufacturingFinancial Services+2 more | Mid-MarketEnterprise ITHealthcareHigher EducationFinanceEducation+3 more |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Paessler | Progress |
| Headquarters | Nuremberg, Germany | Burlington, Massachusetts, USA |
| Company size | 300+ | 1,001-5,000 |
| Founded | 1997 | 1981 |
Overview
What it is
Paessler PRTG
Get the facts on Paessler PRTG: SNMP and WMI polling. Built for network bandwidth monitoring. Compare it with other Network Monitoring options before you decide.Progress WhatsUp Gold
Progress WhatsUp Gold: Interactive Layer 2/3 topology mapping and SNMP and WMI polling. Built for network topology visualization. Compare Network Monitoring alternatives.Product type
Paessler PRTG
All-in-One IT Infrastructure & Network Monitoring ToolProgress WhatsUp Gold
Network Performance & Infrastructure Management ToolBest for
Paessler PRTG
SMB, Mid-Market, Education, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Financial Services, Government, MSPsProgress WhatsUp Gold
Mid-Market, Enterprise IT, Healthcare, Higher Education, Finance, Education, Financial Services, Manufacturing, GovernmentPricing
Pricing model
Paessler PRTG
Contact VendorProgress WhatsUp Gold
Contact VendorFree trial
Paessler PRTG
Free trial: yesProgress WhatsUp Gold
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Paessler PRTG
Progress WhatsUp Gold
Deployment details
Paessler PRTG
On-premises; Hybrid Cloud; On-premises Windows Server; Hosted PRTG CloudProgress WhatsUp Gold
On-premises; Hybrid Cloud; On-premises Windows Server; Hybrid Cloud virtual machinesData residency
Paessler PRTG
Customer On-Premises / Hosted EU/US CloudProgress WhatsUp Gold
Customer On-Premises InfrastructureKey features
What it offers
Paessler PRTG
- Sensor-based monitoring
- Automated network discovery
- SNMP and WMI polling
- NetFlow traffic analysis
- Interactive network map designer
- Network bandwidth monitoring
- Server availability tracking
- Virtual infrastructure oversight
Progress WhatsUp Gold
- Interactive Layer 2/3 topology mapping
- SNMP and WMI polling
- NetFlow traffic analysis
- Automated config backups
- Virtual machine monitoring
- Network topology visualization
- Bandwidth consumption analysis
- Device configuration archiving
Platform & access
API access
Paessler PRTG
API access: yesProgress WhatsUp Gold
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Paessler PRTG
SSO: yesProgress WhatsUp Gold
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Paessler PRTG
RBAC: yesProgress WhatsUp Gold
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Paessler PRTG
Multi-tenant: yesProgress WhatsUp Gold
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Paessler PRTG
Mobile app: yesProgress WhatsUp Gold
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
Paessler PRTG
Progress WhatsUp Gold
Compliance
Paessler PRTG
Progress WhatsUp Gold
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Paessler PRTG
Progress WhatsUp Gold
Industries
Paessler PRTG
Progress WhatsUp Gold
Regions
Paessler PRTG
Progress WhatsUp Gold
Vendor
Company
Paessler PRTG
PaesslerProgress WhatsUp Gold
ProgressHeadquarters
Paessler PRTG
Nuremberg, GermanyProgress WhatsUp Gold
Burlington, Massachusetts, USACompany size
Paessler PRTG
300+Progress WhatsUp Gold
1,001-5,000Founded
Paessler PRTG
1997Progress WhatsUp Gold
1981