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OpenNMS Review: Is It The Right Network Monitoring Software For Your Team?
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What is OpenNMS?
OpenNMS is a complete network management system written in Java. It consists of a web-based frontend, a powerful monitoring core, and a suite of integrated applications to help manage the network. It has packaged the core functionality of OpenNMS into a simple installable package that can be up and running on a standard Red Hat Linux server in just a few minutes.
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Suited for solo users, small teams, SMBs, and enterprise
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Data residency:Global
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Web-based — no mobile app
Installed - Windows
Installed - Mac
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OpenNMS was reviewed internally using user feedback, in-house testing, and market research to assess its performance, reliability, and user experience. Learn how we review products and our evaluation process.
Who should consider OpenNMS
- Team types
- Large Enterprises, Medium Business
Why teams choose OpenNMS
Offers a complete network management solution.
Fast deployment on standard servers.
Strong monitoring capabilities.
Is OpenNMS right for you?
What buyers should know before shortlisting OpenNMS
OpenNMS is a powerful network management system that offers a comprehensive suite of tools for monitoring and managing networks. Its quick installation and Java-based architecture make it accessible for various environments, though it may require more resources than some competitors.
OpenNMS pros and cons
- OpenNMS pros
Offers a complete network management solution.
Fast deployment on standard servers.
Strong monitoring capabilities.
- OpenNMS cons
May require Java expertise for troubleshooting.
Resource demands can be high.
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OpenNMS reviews and ratings
What buyers like
- Java-based for cross-platform support
- Web-based frontend
- Quick installation process
Common complaints
- Java dependency may be limiting
- Can be resource-intensive
- User interface may feel outdated
What users are saying
TK
Talha K
09/05/23
"I used Open NMS in my previous organization"
What do you like best about OpenNMS Platform? Open NMS is highly recomended because of its adaption phase, we can genrate many useful report on it ...
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Bhaskar T
11/18/20
"Great platform for network monitoring."
What do you like best about OpenNMS Platform? It has a very good UI. With what I worked, alarms , polling were very well implemented. It has very vast ...
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AU
Anonymous User
10/25/20
"Professional platform"
What do you like best about OpenNMS Platform? It is open source resources, that easily permit to resolve all the appeared issues by yourself. What do ...
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AU
Anonymous User
10/23/20
"OpenNMS Solution Teview"
What do you like best about OpenNMS Platform? It supports all the device models unlike cisco products What do you dislike about OpenNMS Platform? We ...
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AU
Anonymous User
10/20/20
"Used Opennms during HA testing of critical resources"
What do you like best about OpenNMS Platform? There is a lot of helpful documentation. So, it's most likely to find answers to the questions we have ...
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Gimmy J
10/15/20
"Best and easily configurable tool"
What do you like best about OpenNMS Platform? It's very easy to configure. Onboarding a server is pretty much easy. Just give IP address/Hostname and ...
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What are the features of OpenNMS?
The process of pre-planning, scheduling, and distributing your resources to maximum efficiency is known as resource management. A resource i…
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Frequently Asked Questions About OpenNMS
Common questions buyers ask before choosing OpenNMS.
OpenNMS is a Network Monitoring Software. OpenNMS offers and many more functionalities.
Buyers commonly note the following limitations of OpenNMS: May require Java expertise for troubleshooting.; Resource demands can be high.; User interface may not be intuitive..
Some top alternatives to OpenNMS includes SolarWinds RMM, Nagios XI, Zabbix, PRTG Network Monitor and NinjaOne.
OpenNMS offers Freemium, Open-source, Subscription pricing models
The starting price is not disclosed by OpenNMS. You can visit OpenNMS pricing page to get the latest pricing.
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Disclaimer: This research has been collated from a variety of authoritative sources. We welcome your feedback at [email protected].











