SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM) vs. Orbital Stack Comparison


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About Network Performance Monitor (NPM) by SolarWinds delivers advanced network troubleshooting for on-premises, hybrid, and cloud services using critical path hop-by-hop analysis. Powerful and affordable, this modern network monitoring software enables IT organizations to quickly detect, diagnose, and resolve network issues and outages, thereby improving network performance. SolarWinds’ Network Performance Monitor offers a host of features such as Performance analysis dashboard, NetPath critical path visualization, Intelligent alerts, Multi-vendor network monitoring, Network Insight for Cisco ASA and F5 BIG-IP.	About Orbital Stack is an AI and CFD web-based software that provides earlier qualitative guidance, comparing a large number of design options while highlighting any potential wind and thermal comfort red flags. It allows for the realization of a variety of climate-conscious, high-performance developments not previously feasible due to cost and/or time constraints associated with traditional studies. Orbital Stack is the first digital climate-analysis tool built by global leaders in wind and microclimate engineering using real wind tunnel data. It is truly a game-changer for the architecture and building design sector, offering our clients direct access to wind comfort and safety analysis, thermal comfort and shadowing analysis, and cladding pressure simulations. This means architects can run their own wind simulations and quickly understand the climate impacts of their proposed building designs from the start, making decisions that result in higher performing and more resilient projects.
Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Not Supported On-Premises Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported	Platforms Supported Windows Not 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
Audience SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM) supports network engineers, administrators, and managers as well as IT administrators and generalists.	Audience Engineers, architects, developers
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Supported	Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Not Supported	API Offers API Not Supported
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Pricing $2895.00/one-time Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported	Pricing $0 Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported
Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software	Reviews/Ratings Overall 4.5 / 5 ease 5.0 / 5 features 4.5 / 5 design 4.8 / 5 support 5.0 / 5 Read all reviews
	Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros The user interface and visualizations of the results are pretty neat. The technical support team is quite responsive, and I find that my queries have always been resolved at the earliest. Fast and easy to integrate to project with a wide range of options. Computational fluid dynamics is a hard problem to solve and they are solving this at scale! Speed of simulation is good and allows for multiple iterations in a short amount of time. The user interface is web based, very intuitive and does not involve any specialized training allowing all the staff the ability to use the platform as needed. The output graphics are very interesting and help convey the problem areas quickly . The graphics can be adjusted for specific time period as needed. The tech support is good and response is within an hour if you encounter any problems. Excellent tool; clear step by step process. Nice division between sets analysis. Nice interface, easy to step between options. Multiple ways to graphically show your analysis. Cons As the software is on the preliminary stages of operations, there are a few limitations if compared to similar programs available in the market. But, I am sure, they are constantly upgrading the engine for better user control and experience. No download of data which makes it a bit hard to integrate to other tools. There is need for more refined analysis which would be helpful in all phases of the project. Currently the AI part of the software is helpful in early stage wind analysis, when big massing moves are being made. However the results are less helpful in later phases of the project when you are making small changes e.g. increasing screen wall height from 4' to 6' etc. The software needs to allow for download of predicted windspeed and comfort data in spread sheet format. Currently this is not possible. The base AI package does not generate the wind flow lines. it would be helpful to get this data in the base package. Currently the wind flow lines are part of the higher tiered Rapid CFD package. UX needs a bit of work at downloading the graphics content.
Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Not Supported	Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Not Supported
Company Information SolarWinds Founded: 2000 United States www.solarwinds.com	Company Information Orbital Stack Founded: 2019 Canada www.orbitalstack.com
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Categories Network Bandwidth Monitoring Supported Network Discovery Supported Network Mapping Supported Network Monitoring Supported Packet Analyzers Supported SNMP Monitoring Supported WiFi Analyzers Supported	Categories CFD Supported Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) Supported Urban Planning Supported Wind Simulation Supported
Show More Features Network Mapping Features Color Codes / Icons Supported Compliance Management Not Supported Device Auto Discovery Supported Hierarchical Mapping Supported Location-Based Mapping Supported Map Exporting Supported On-Demand Mapping Supported Reporting/Analytics Supported Self-Updating Maps Not Supported Web Traffic Reporting Not Supported	Show More Features Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) Features CAD/CAM Compatibility Supported Finite Element Analysis Not Supported Fluid Dynamics Supported Import / Export Files Not Supported Integrated 3D Modeling Supported Manufacturing Process Simulation Not Supported Mechanical Event Simulation Not Supported Multibody Dynamics Not Supported Thermal Analysis Supported
Integrations 7SIGNAL Supported Axonius Supported Cherwell Software Supported LT Browser Supported ManageEngine AlarmsOne Supported Opsgenie Supported SMSEagle Supported ServiceTeam ITSM Supported SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer Supported SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager Supported SolarWinds Network Discovery Tool Supported SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor Supported Splunk On-Call Supported WebPurify Supported netTerrain DCIM Supported xMatters Supported Show More Integrations View All 16 Integrations	Integrations 7SIGNAL Not Supported Axonius Not Supported Cherwell Software Not Supported LT Browser Not Supported ManageEngine AlarmsOne Not Supported Opsgenie Not Supported SMSEagle Not Supported ServiceTeam ITSM Not Supported SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer Not Supported SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager Not Supported SolarWinds Network Discovery Tool Not Supported SolarWinds Storage Resource Monitor Not Supported Splunk On-Call Not Supported WebPurify Not Supported netTerrain DCIM Not Supported xMatters Not Supported Show More Integrations
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