Cisco ThousandEyes vs ManageEngine OpManager

Cisco ThousandEyes has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.

ManageEngine OpManager monitors and manages network infrastructure from a self-hosted unified console. It tracks device and server metrics including CPU, memory, disk use, latency, packet loss, and response time. For traffic and bandwidth analysis, it supports NetFlow, sFlow, J-Flow, and IPFIX. Severity-based alerts and automated troubleshooting through scripts or workflow actions address faults. The product page says OpManager supports more than 11,000 device types from over 450 vendors. Integrations include ServiceNow, Microsoft Teams, OpenAI, Jira, Grafana, Slack, ServiceDesk Plus, webhooks, and REST APIs. It can use a locally deployed Ollama runtime for on-premises AI processing without data leaving the network. Access controls include custom roles, password policies, Active Directory, SAML, and two-factor authentication; listed security measures include SSL encryption and file integrity monitoring. The perpetual Free Edition monitors three devices. A 30-day full-featured trial has no device cap. Standard starts at $95 a year for 10 devices, Professional at $145 a year for 10 devices, and Enterprise at $4,595 a year for 250 devices.