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SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor vs Observium: catalog facts
SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor	Observium
Paid Commercial license sold directly by the vendor rather than offered as a free product.	Freemium A free community edition is available. Professional and Enterprise editions are paid.
Self-hosted	Linux, Web, Self-hosted
NetPath and intelligent maps give deep visibility into network paths Long-established, widely deployed product in enterprise IT	Autodiscovery means devices appear with graphs and inventory automatically Clean interface that stays readable with many devices
Commercial licensing makes it a significant cost for smaller organizations Self-hosted deployment requires dedicated infrastructure to run	The community edition receives releases far less often than the paid one Alerting and some features are in the subscription edition
Self-hosted, Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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