Custom alerts and data visualization let you quickly identify and prevent all kinds of network issues.
Fact: every network monitoring tool on the market promises their pricing is cost-effective and easy to work out. (Why would they say otherwise?)
Also fact: While this is strictly true for an average, middle-of-the-road organization with average, middle-of-the-road requirements, things can get much less clear when you get down into the details.
Need access for more end-users? Pay more.
Have specific types of devices you need to monitor? Pay more.
Need to monitor specific variables, like uptime, latency, firewalls, or other specialized network devices, or access to Netflow or other specialized protocols? You might have to go through a more involved setup process or integrate with a third party. Which means — you guessed it — pay more.
Not sure whether you’ll deploy your monitoring workflow on premises or in the cloud? Your choice will impact the pricing.
Bottom line, working out how much you’ll pay can get complicated very quickly. And as for predicting how much it might cost as your requirements change... complicated x2 divided by infinity.
We’ve designed Paessler PRTG’s pricing so you’ll get access to the exact same functionality and exact same user experience... whether you’re on our free plan or pay for the enterprise version.
Because when we say PRTG makes your life easier, we really do mean it, in every possible sense of the word.
Plug-and-play installation — just key in an IP address range and auto-discovery will handle everything — powerful automations, and an environment that’s completely configurable to meet your changing requirements.
It doesn’t get more straightforward than PRTG.
Quick installation with automatic network discovery and smart setup for instant monitoring
Custom dashboard creation via drag & drop with easy-to-read visualized overviews
Different user interfaces for web, desktop, and mobile apps for monitoring on the go
Network of qualified implementation partners to support you with a smooth migration to PRTG
Diagnose network issues by continuously tracking the health, availability, and performance of your entire IT infrastructure. Show hardware parameters, application performance, network traffic, bandwidth usage, and other key metrics in real time. Visualize data in clear graphs and dashboards to identify problems more easily. Gain the overview you need to troubleshoot all kinds of issues in your network.
Device tree view of the complete monitoring setup
Custom PRTG dashboard for keeping an eye on the entire IT infrastructure
Live traffic data graph in PRTG
FEATURE | PRTG PRTG | eG Innovations eG Innovations |
|---|---|---|
One tool for your entire network | PRTG All monitoring features included | eG Innovations All monitoring features available |
Easy setup, intuitive monitoring | PRTG User-friendly interfaces for web, desktop, and mobile | eG Innovations Easy cloud-based setup |
Automatic network discover | PRTG Included | eG Innovations Available |
Real-time alerts & notifications | PRTG Advanced, highly customizable alerting via different notification methods | eG Innovations Alerting with dynamic thresholds |
Custom maps & dashboards | PRTG Custom dashboard creation via drag & drop | eG Innovations Supported, but limited compared to PRTG |
Agentless monitoring | PRTG No need to install agents on the monitored systems | eG Innovations Agents required for certain monitoring features |
On-premises or cloud-based | PRTG Flexible deployment options available | eG Innovations Available |
Enterprise version | PRTG Available | eG Innovations Available |
Freeware version | PRTG Available for up to 100 sensors, free for life | eG Innovations Not available |
Distributed network monitoring | PRTG Monitoring an unlimited number of remote locations included | eG Innovations Distributed monitoring possible |
Server & application monitoring | PRTG Out-of-the-box integration, no extra cost | eG Innovations Available |
Network performance monitoring | PRTG Out-of-the-box integration, no extra cost | eG Innovations Available |
Bandwidth monitoring | PRTG Out-of-the-box integration, no extra cost | eG Innovations Available |
Network traffic analyzer | PRTG Out-of-the-box integration, no extra costs | eG Innovations Limited capabilities available |
Cloud services monitoring | PRTG Out-of-the-box integration, no extra cost | eG Innovations Available |
Virtual infrastructure monitoring | PRTG Out-of-the-box integration, no extra cost | eG Innovations Available |
Storage resource monitoring | PRTG Out-of-the-box integration, no extra cost | eG Innovations Limited capabilities available |
Database monitoring | PRTG Out-of-the-box integration, no extra cost | eG Innovations Limited capabilities available |
Web performance monitoring | PRTG Out-of-the-box integration, no extra cost | eG Innovations Limited capabilities available |
Supports leading technologies | PRTG SNMP, flow protocols, packet sniffing, WMI, HTTP, ping, SQL, and much more | eG Innovations Limited capabilities available |
Create your own scripts | PRTG Own PRTG API included for custom sensors and scripts | eG Innovations Possible, but limited compared to PRTG |
Includes technical support | PRTG Expert support included, no extra costs | eG Innovations Available |
“All-around winning
network monitor”
“The real beauty of PRTG is the endless possibilities it offers”
“PRTG Network Monitor
is very hard to beat”
Whether you're a small, local network, or an MSP with several large clients on your books, PRTG's end-to-end functionality, flexibility, and straightforward pricing model take all the complexity off your plate. For real. 95% of our clients would recommend our monitoring software or have done so already.
Track every single performance and health metric across your entire network, from one environment. With 250+ preconfigured sensors, custom sensors, and support for unlimited devices, PRTG can monitor any metric imaginable, on even the most complex networks.
Set PRTG exactly the way you need it, instead of having to adapt to the way it works. Custom dashboards, maps, graphs and other visualizations. Bespoke reporting templates. Toplists for quick reference, and configurable performance and alert thresholds.
Always know exactly how much PRTG will cost you, without complicated mathematical calculations or mental gymnastics. Our sensor-based pricing model, where we charge for the number of metrics you want to monitor, makes working out your monthly bill simple and straightforward.
No minimum monthly commitments. The first 100 PRTG sensors you use count to our freeware solution. And, because our plans are sensor-based, which means you pay for the metrics you monitor, not per device, user, or type of deployment, you get all the same features as paid users, without limitations.
You are interested to know if PRTG could be an alternative to your eg Innovations implementation?
PRTG is set up in a matter of minutes and can be used on a wide variety of mobile devices.
We also compared PRTG with other monitoring tools:
SolarWinds might be interesting for extremely complex network environments. But it also means you need to invest in higher costs for a platform made up of different modules and add-ons (that cost extra).
Zabbix is open-source software with a strong community support. But it requires lots of manual configuration work to install and set it up. You also need to install agents on the monitored systems.
PRTG and ManageEngine might seem similar at first. However, with ManageEngine, you have to choose between individual functions and purchase several modules to access the full range of features.
Website or app developer with highly specific needs? It's hard to beat Uptrends for depth of functionality. But if you need a powerful, transparent, all-in-one network monitoring solution, PRTG is the better choice.
Real-time notifications mean faster troubleshooting so that you can act before more serious issues occur.
Partnering with innovative IT vendors, Paessler unleashes synergies to create
new and additional benefits for joined customers.
Combining PRTG’s broad monitoring feature set with IP Fabric’s automated network assurance creates a new level of network visibility and reliability.
baramundi and PRTG create a secure, reliable and powerful IT infrastructure where you have everything under control - from the traffic in your firewall to the configuration of your clients.
Integrating monitoring results from PRTG into NetBrain maps makes the foundation for network automation.
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Choose the PRTG Network Monitor subscription that's best for you
Choosing between Paessler PRTG and eG Innovations depends on several factors, such as your specific network monitoring needs, budget, and technical resources available in your organization.
PRTG is ideal:
eG Innovations might be your choice:
Yes, but not in as much granular detail as eG Innovations. If you need code-level insights, transaction tracing, real-time diagnostics across multi-tiered environments, or the ability to connect application performance with underlying issues in virtualized environments, eG Innovations might be a better choice.
That said, PRTG has 250+ preconfigured sensors, including sensors for monitoring key application performance metrics like availability, response times, read and write speed, memory usage, and CPU load. You can also create custom sensors to monitor specific application metrics.
PRTG and eG Innovations are both highly scalable, but eG Innovations strengths are APM and virtualization, while PRTG is an-all-in-one solution that can monitor hardware, software, and even environmental metrics like temperature and humidity. PRTG is also more straightforward to set up, because it can be deployed using a completely agentless approach, and the pricing structure is more transparent and predictable.
PRTG uses sensor-based subscription, so you pay for the metrics you want to monitor, not for specific features or functionality. All PRTG's features and functionalities are included in the base price, you pay the same regardless of whether you deploy PRTG on-premises, in the cloud, or use a hybrid setup, and your entire team can access the data.
eG Innovations prices based on the deployment model — on-premises or cloud-based — and depending on the number of devices you want to monitor and how many users need access, which means costs are variable and may be harder to predict than PRTG's.
PRTG also has a free version that gives you free lifetime access to 100 sensors, with all monitoring features included.
In PRTG, “sensors” are the basic monitoring elements. One sensor usually monitors one measured value in your network, for example the traffic of a switch port, the CPU load of a server, or the free space on a disk drive. On average, you need about 5-10 sensors per device or one sensor per switch port.
Paessler conducted trials in over 600 IT departments worldwide to tune its network monitoring software closer to the needs of sysadmins. The result of the survey: over 95% of the participants would recommend PRTG – or already have.
You are interested to know if PRTG could be an alternative to your eG Innovations implementation?
