# SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 205 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/solarwinds-network-performance-monitor/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Paessler PRTG Network Monitor: 40
- Zabbix: 23
- Auvik: 19
- ManageEngine OpManager: 15
- Domotz: 12
- LogicMonitor: 7

## Network monitoring and management

**Small business**: 78 of 84 answers did not name SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor is #12 of 12 at 0%).

- Paessler PRTG Network Monitor: first choice in 36 of those 78
- Zabbix: first choice in 11 of those 78
- Domotz: first choice in 10 of those 78
- Auvik: first choice in 5 of those 78
- ManageEngine OpManager: first choice in 4 of those 78
- Atera: first choice in 3 of those 78
- Checkmk: first choice in 2 of those 78
- NinjaOne: first choice in 2 of those 78

**Mid-market**: 73 of 84 answers did not name SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor is #9 of 12 at 2%).

- Auvik: first choice in 12 of those 73
- ManageEngine OpManager: first choice in 11 of those 73
- Zabbix: first choice in 10 of those 73
- LibreNMS: first choice in 4 of those 73
- Paessler PRTG Network Monitor: first choice in 4 of those 73
- LogicMonitor: first choice in 2 of those 73
- Nagios: first choice in 2 of those 73
- Datadog Network Monitoring: first choice in 1 of those 73

**Enterprise**: 54 of 84 answers did not name SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor is #1 of 12 at 16%).

- Cisco Catalyst Center: first choice in 5 of those 54
- LogicMonitor: first choice in 5 of those 54
- Auvik: first choice in 2 of those 54
- Datadog Network Monitoring: first choice in 2 of those 54
- Domotz: first choice in 2 of those 54
- Kentik: first choice in 2 of those 54
- Zabbix: first choice in 2 of those 54
- Ansible: first choice in 1 of those 54

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