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Maintenance windows suppress expected noise, while configurable alerts, push notifications, and audible dashboards keep the right people informed. Multi-location endpoint checks validate incidents, reduce false alarms, expose regional problems, and reveal how availability and responsiveness differ across target markets. Distributed Monitors expand Overmonitor’s network by allowing eligible servers to opt in and check up to 10 external endpoints. Checks add negligible data to the existing heartbeat, require no extra configuration or firewall changes, execute no remote web scripts, and store no monitored data on the server. If a participating server or network becomes unavailable, its checks are automatically reassigned. Participation also earns prorated invoice credits. Trend Analysis turns historical infrastructure metrics into proactive capacity planning. 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About LogicMonitor’s SaaS-based observability and IT operations data collaboration platform helps ITOps, developers, MSPs and business leaders gain visibility into and predictability across the technologies that modern organizations depend on to deliver extraordinary employee and customer experiences. LogicMonitor seamlessly monitors everything from networks to applications to the cloud, empowering companies to focus less on troubleshooting and more on innovation. Bridge the gap between tech, teams, and IT with powerful real-time dashboards, network device configurations, full data center visibility, network scanning, and flexible alerting and reporting.	About FirstWave’s NMIS is a complete network management system that provides fault, performance, and configuration management, performance graphs, and threshold alerts. Business rules allow for highly granular notification policies with many types of notification methods. NMIS consolidates multiple tools into one system, ready for Network Engineers to use. Scalable, flexible, open, and simple to implement and maintain, NMIS is the Network Management System that underpins the operations of over one hundred thousand organizations worldwide – making it one of the most widely used open-source Network Management Systems in the world today. FirstWave enables partners, including some of the world’s largest telcos and managed service providers (MSPs), to protect their customers from cyber-attacks, while rapidly growing cybersecurity services revenues at scale. FirstWave provides a comprehensive end-to-end solution for network discovery, management, and cybersecurity for its partners globally.
Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported	Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Supported Cloud Not Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience IT Operations, Managed Service Providers, DevOps teams, and SaaS/e-Commerce companies	Audience Enterprise Networks, MSP, Telco
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported	Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Supported	API Offers API Supported
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Pricing One platform, endless possibilities. LogicMonitor is a unified observability platform that includes fully-automated monitoring of infrastructure, cloud, containers, networks, servers, databases, storage, and website uptime. Log analysis and application performance monitoring are available as additional services for even more insights. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported	Pricing $0 Open-Source software with commercial modules available for purchase Free Version Supported Free Trial Not Supported
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	Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros I deployed FirstWave's NMIS and after using it extensively, I am pleased to share my experience with this robust network management solution. The key features are scalability, automation, and competitive pricing that make NMIS stand out. One of the key advantages of NMIS is its scalability. Whether you have a small network or a large enterprise infrastructure, NMIS can effortlessly handle the demands of your network. With its advanced architecture, it can monitor and manage a significant number of devices without compromising performance. This scalability ensures that as your network grows, NMIS will be able to handle the increased workload seamlessly. Another standout feature of NMIS is its automation capabilities. The platform provides a wide range of automated processes, allowing for more efficient and effective network management. From automated network discovery to automated troubleshooting and remediation, NMIS streamlines the operational processes and reduces the need for manual intervention. This ultimately saves valuable time and resources, enabling network administrators to focus on more strategic tasks. One of the factors that attracted me to NMIS was its competitive pricing. Compared to other network management solutions on the market, NMIS offers a cost-effective option without compromising on features or performance. This affordability makes NMIS accessible to businesses and large enterprises, providing exceptional value for the investment. Implementing and maintaining NMIS was a straight forward process as long as you have linux skills in your team. The intuitive user interface and comprehensive documentation made the initial setup a straightforward process. The system was up and running in no time, allowing me to quickly start leveraging its powerful features. Furthermore, NMIS proved to be reliable and stable, requiring minimal maintenance and ensuring maximum uptime for my network. In terms of value, NMIS delivers a fast-time-to-value with its operational process automation. By automating manual tasks, it greatly improves efficiency and effectiveness, enabling network administrators to focus on higher-level activities. Moreover, by ensuring the protection of critical intellectual property (IP), NMIS serves as a reliable guardian of sensitive data, contributing to overall network security. In conclusion, All the years of paying way too much for the hot new SaaS network monitoring solution are behind me. NMIS delivers a self-hosted (or self cloud hosted, costing very little and running on low spec VMs) network monitoring solution that provides insight into my network, informs me on the health of my network, and helps me make design decisions. Powerful and free. Good performance management and excellent configuration and event management if using the commercial modules. Cons If you don't have Linux skills or prefer windows then this is not the product for you. If you don't have basic networking skills then this is not the product for you. If you are only at system admin level in a basic network then there are other options out there. It is hard to get used to NMIS if you're accustomed to the expensive and beautiful interfaces provided by the big name SaaS solutions. However, you will fall in love with it once you hit up the onboarding team, read some of the docs and guides, and get it set up to fit your needs. Advanced functions like multi server architecture and high end event management require a commercial license.
Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Not Supported	Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Supported
Company Information LogicMonitor Founded: 2008 United States www.logicmonitor.com	Company Information FirstWave Founded: 2004 Australia firstwave.com/products/network-management-information-system/
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Categories AIOps Supported Application Dependency Mapping Supported Application Performance Monitoring (APM) Supported Cloud Monitoring Supported Container Monitoring Supported DevSecOps Supported Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) Supported IT Infrastructure Monitoring Supported IT Management Supported IT Security Supported Log Analysis Supported Log Monitoring Supported MSP Supported Network Assessment Supported Network Automation Supported Network Bandwidth Monitoring Supported Network Discovery Supported Network Management Supported Network Monitoring Supported Network Security Supported Observability Supported Reporting Supported RMM Supported Server Management Supported Server Monitoring Supported SNMP Monitoring Supported Website Monitoring Supported	Categories Application Performance Monitoring (APM) Supported Configuration Management Supported Database Monitoring Supported DevOps Supported IT Asset Management Supported IT Infrastructure Monitoring Supported IT Management Supported MSP Supported Network Configuration Supported Network Discovery Supported Network Management Supported Network Mapping Supported Network Monitoring Supported Network Troubleshooting Supported RMM Supported Server Management Supported System Monitoring Supported Website Monitoring Supported
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) Features Baseline Manager Supported Diagnostic Tools Supported Full Transaction Diagnostics Not Supported Performance Control Supported Resource Management Not Supported Root-Cause Diagnosis Supported Server Performance Supported Trace Individual Transactions Not Supported IT Infrastructure Monitoring Features Alerts / Notifications Supported Application Monitoring Supported Bandwidth Monitoring Supported Capacity Planning Supported Configuration Change Management Not Supported Data Movement Monitoring Supported Health Monitoring Supported Multi-Platform Support Supported Performance Monitoring Supported Point-in-Time Visibility Supported Reporting / Analytics Supported Virtual Machine Monitoring Supported IT Management Features Capacity Monitoring Supported Compliance Management Supported Event Logs Supported Hardware Inventory Not Supported IT Budgeting Supported License Management Not Supported Patch Management Supported Remote Access Supported Scheduling Supported Software Inventory Not Supported User Activity Monitoring Supported MSP Features Backup Management Not Supported Billing & Invoicing Not Supported CRM Not Supported Dashboard Supported Help Desk Supported Issue Management Supported Live Chat Not Supported Patch Management Not Supported Privileged Access Management (PAM) Not Supported Project Management Not Supported Remote Access Supported Remote Systems Monitoring Supported Scheduling Not Supported Network Monitoring Features Bandwidth Monitoring Supported Baseline Manager Supported Diagnostic Tools Supported Internet Usage Monitoring Supported IP Address Monitoring Supported Real Time Analytics Supported Resource Management Supported Server Monitoring Supported SLA Monitoring Supported Uptime Monitoring Supported Web Traffic Reporting Supported RMM Features Deployment Management Supported For MSPs Supported IT Asset Management Supported Mobile Access Supported Network Monitoring Supported Patch Management Not Supported Real-time Alerts Supported Remediation Management Supported Server Management Features CPU Monitoring Supported Credential Management Supported Database Servers Supported Email Monitoring Supported Event Logs Supported History Tracking Supported Patch Management Not Supported Scheduling Not Supported User Activity Monitoring Not Supported Virtual Machine Monitoring Supported Website Monitoring Features Availability Testing Supported Event Logs Supported Event-Based Notifications Supported FTP Monitoring Supported Mail Server Monitoring Not Supported Maintenance Scheduling Supported Performance Metrics Supported Real Time Monitoring Supported Transaction Monitoring Supported Uptime Reporting Supported Show More Features IT Security Features Anti Spam Not Supported Anti Virus Not Supported Email Attachment Protection Not Supported Event Tracking Supported Internet Usage Monitoring Not Supported Intrusion Detection System Supported IP Protection Not Supported Spyware Removal Not Supported Two-Factor Authentication Not Supported Vulnerability Scanning Supported Web Threat Management Supported Web Traffic Reporting Not Supported Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) Features Analytics / Reporting Supported Configuration Management Not Supported Data Migration Not Supported Data Security Not Supported Load Balancing Not Supported Log Access Not Supported Network Monitoring Supported Performance Monitoring Supported SLA Monitoring Supported Network Security Features Access Control Supported Analytics / Reporting Supported Compliance Reporting Not Supported Firewalls Not Supported Internet Usage Monitoring Supported Intrusion Detection System Supported Threat Response Supported VPN Not Supported Vulnerability Scanning Supported Reporting Features Customizable Dashboard Supported Data Source Connectors Not Supported Drag & Drop Not Supported Drill Down Supported Email Reports Not Supported Financial Reports Not Supported Forecasting Supported Marketing Reports Not Supported OLAP Not Supported Report Export Supported Sales Reports Not Supported Scheduled / Automated Reports Supported	Application Performance Monitoring (APM) Features Baseline Manager Supported Diagnostic Tools Supported Full Transaction Diagnostics Not Supported Performance Control Supported Resource Management Supported Root-Cause Diagnosis Supported Server Performance Supported Trace Individual Transactions Not Supported IT Infrastructure Monitoring Features Alerts / Notifications Supported Application Monitoring Supported Bandwidth Monitoring Supported Capacity Planning Supported Configuration Change Management Supported Data Movement Monitoring Supported Health Monitoring Supported Multi-Platform Support Supported Performance Monitoring Supported Point-in-Time Visibility Supported Reporting / Analytics Supported Virtual Machine Monitoring Supported MSP Features Backup Management Supported Billing & Invoicing Not Supported CRM Not Supported Dashboard Supported Help Desk Supported Issue Management Supported Live Chat Not Supported Patch Management Not Supported Privileged Access Management (PAM) Not Supported Project Management Not Supported Remote Access Supported Remote Systems Monitoring Supported Scheduling Not Supported Network Monitoring Features Bandwidth Monitoring Not Supported Baseline Manager Supported Diagnostic Tools Supported Internet Usage Monitoring Not Supported IP Address Monitoring Supported Real Time Analytics Supported Resource Management Supported Server Monitoring Supported SLA Monitoring Supported Uptime Monitoring Supported Web Traffic Reporting Not Supported RMM Features Deployment Management Not Supported For MSPs Supported IT Asset Management Supported Mobile Access Supported Network Monitoring Supported Patch Management Not Supported Real-time Alerts Not Supported Remediation Management Supported Server Management Features CPU Monitoring Supported Credential Management Not Supported Database Servers Supported Email Monitoring Not Supported Event Logs Supported History Tracking Supported Patch Management Not Supported Scheduling Not Supported User Activity Monitoring Not Supported Virtual Machine Monitoring Supported Website Monitoring Features Availability Testing Supported Event Logs Supported Event-Based Notifications Supported FTP Monitoring Supported Mail Server Monitoring Not Supported Maintenance Scheduling Not Supported Performance Metrics Supported Real Time Monitoring Supported Transaction Monitoring Not Supported Uptime Reporting Supported Show More Features Configuration Management Features Access Control / Permissions Not Supported Application Deployment Not Supported Automated Provisioning Supported Infrastructure Automation Supported Node Management Supported Orchestration Not Supported Reporting Analytics / Visualization Supported Task Management Not Supported Database Monitoring Features Anomaly Detection Supported Autodiscovery Not Supported Capacity Planning Supported Dashboard Supported Dependency Tracking Not Supported Historical Trend Analysis Supported Multitenancy Supported Notifications / Alerts Supported Performance Monitoring Supported Permissions / Access Controls Not Supported Predictive Analytics Supported Prioritization Not Supported Query Analysis Not Supported Resource Optimization Not Supported Troubleshooting Supported DevOps Features Approval Workflow Not Supported Dashboard Supported KPIs Supported Policy Management Supported Portfolio Management Not Supported Prioritization Not Supported Release Management Not Supported Timeline Management Not Supported Troubleshooting Reports Supported IT Asset Management Features Asset Tracking Supported Audit Management Supported Compliance Management Supported Configuration Management Supported Contract/License Management Not Supported Cost Tracking Not Supported Depreciation Management Not Supported Inventory Management Supported IT Service Management Supported Maintenance Management Not Supported Procurement Management Not Supported Requisition Management Not Supported Supplier Management Not Supported Network Mapping Features Color Codes / Icons Not Supported Compliance Management Supported Device Auto Discovery Supported Hierarchical Mapping Supported Location-Based Mapping Supported Map Exporting Not Supported On-Demand Mapping Supported Reporting/Analytics Supported Self-Updating Maps Supported Web Traffic Reporting Not Supported Network Troubleshooting Features Alerts / Escalation Supported Bandwidth Troubleshooting Supported Change Management Supported Configuration Management Supported Connectivity Management Supported Data Visualization Supported Historical Audit Supported Mobile Network Troubleshooting Not Supported Network Analysis Supported Network Monitoring Supported System Monitoring Features Alerts / Notifications Supported Antivirus Management Not Supported Data Backup / Recovery Not Supported Device Monitoring Supported Inventory Management Supported Patch Management Not Supported Policy-based Automation Supported Remote Monitoring Supported Reporting / Analytics Supported Risk Analysis Supported Server Monitoring Supported Service Configuration Management Supported
Integrations AlertOps Supported Axonius Supported Azure Marketplace Supported Causal Supported Clarity Security Supported ConnectWise PSA Supported Datto RMM Supported Google Cloud Security Command Center Supported HCL IntelliOps Event Management Supported MyGlue Supported Network Glue Supported PagerDuty Supported PagerTree Supported Panaseer Supported ServiceNow Supported Slack Supported Squadcast Supported VEEUE Supported opFlow Not Supported root9 Supported Show More Integrations View All 21 Integrations	Integrations AlertOps Not Supported Axonius Not Supported Azure Marketplace Not Supported Causal Not Supported Clarity Security Not Supported ConnectWise PSA Not Supported Datto RMM Not Supported Google Cloud Security Command Center Not Supported HCL IntelliOps Event Management Not Supported MyGlue Not Supported Network Glue Not Supported PagerDuty Not Supported PagerTree Not Supported Panaseer Not Supported ServiceNow Not Supported Slack Not Supported Squadcast Not Supported VEEUE Not Supported opFlow Supported root9 Not Supported Show More Integrations View All 2 Integrations
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