Best Network Management Software in 2023 | FinancesOnline

Regardless of their tier, all products included in our CloudRank™ are popular, quality products considered top-performers by our team of experts. Make sure you read a more detailed review of each solution to find one that will work best for your specific needs and budget.

We’ve calculated a score for each product based on the average experience shared by our users in their product reviews and arranged the list in three tiers. You can see the methodology below on how the calculations were made.

In order to achieve full objectivity the position in our CloudRank™ is based on:

CloudRank™ system is a unique algorithm that our research team uses to evaluate Network Management Software solutions in a detailed and accurate way. The Spring 2022 edition of the ranking was prepared by Louie Andre , our leading expert in the field of Network Management Software, who has authored 1380+ product reviews in this category. The goal of CloudRank™ is to present an unbiased, multi-layered perspective on Network Management Software, considering a wide range of metrics and factors, and educating potential customers about both opportunities and challenges associated with each piece of software.

A score between 1 and 10 based on popularity and market reach of each product.

A score between 1 and 10 based on the average of our Expert Score and User Score.

A score between 1 and 10 based on popularity and market reach of each product.

A score between 1 and 10 based on the average of our Expert Score and User Score.

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24 Most Popular Network Management Software

Here is a list of all 24 Network Management Software solutions evaluated with our CloudRank™ analysis. We have compared their features, user satisfaction, market presence and other key factors in an in-depth analysis you can find below:

Our report covered 24 most popular products from the Network Management Software category. We’ve analyzed their features, performance, integration, customer support, pricing, and several other key buying factors and combined it with feedback from user reviews to come up with the current list of best solutions:

With over a decade of experience under its belt, Atera managed to best the competition for our top spot in this year’s Network Management CloudRank. This software is a cloud-based all-in-one remote monitoring and management (RMM) platform for IT professionals and MSPs and has received various accolades including our 2021 Great User Experience Award, 2021 Supreme Software Award, and 2021 Expert’s Choice Award.

Atera includes all the things users need to solve the most challenging IT problems of clients in one, centralized location for unlimited devices at a fixed cost. This platform is perfect for businesses of all sizes including small to medium enterprises. Staff onboarding is also made easy because Atera comes with a user-friendly interface that poses little to no learning curve. Moreover, the mobile app can be used for 24/7 remote monitoring, report submission, and performance auditing.

The software can also act as a customer relationship management software and is able to measure customer satisfaction, support load, support team performance, and activities. Lastly, the vendor offers a free trial of their software with priced plans that start at $69 per month per technician.

Most users of Network Management Software solutions confirm that in most cases these tools allow them to reach the following business goals:

It assists us in improving productivity. [ 86.9% of users ]
It enables us to save money. [ 85.8% of users ]
It helps us avoid business disruption. [ 88.0% of users ]
It helps us to save time. [ 85.6% of users ]
It minimizes security risks. [ 87.3% of users ]

How did we select products for this Network Management Software report?

The Spring 2022 version of the report includes a total of 24 Network Management Software products that were compared and analyzed by our team. We selected them based on the following factors:

Popularity of a given brand in the SaaS market (based on our own market research)
How popular a given brand is among FinancesOnline users (based on number of mothly readers for each review page)
Availability of statistical data generated from user reviews of a particular product (we excluded products with not enough data to draw meaningful conclusions)
The current listing reflects the state of our database and research as of May 2022. An updated version of the report will be released quarterly to keep data fresh and incorporate information about shifts and changing trends in the market.

What are the current Network Management Software trends?

In 202, enterprise network managers have the chance to build up solutions that were implemented in response to the unprecedented environment of 2020. With the transition from temporary to permanent remote working advancing, speed, stability, and network security are top concerns.

Let’s look at the top technology to watch this coming 2021.

SASE

Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) architecture adds an additional layer of security that is especially applicable in remote work and edge networking environments. SASE gives IT with full visibility of traffic as it moves across the network. The ability to manage and monitor endpoints, network traffic, and users in real time has become more and more important as the shift to remote works becomes permanent.

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SD-WAN

The implementation of the SDN concept into WAN topologies can help enterprises can help solve the issue with businesses seeking to ensure security and productivity in their branch offices in various geographical locations. SD-WAN fully supports public cloud infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), on-premise data centers, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications and can help optimize their performance.

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WLAN connected devices worldwide 2016-2021

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Wifi 6 and 6E

In 2020, wireless speeds increased dramatically when Wi-Fi 6 debuted as the technology allowed more data to flow through wireless routers. Wireless speeds with wifi 6 are approximately 30% greater than Wi-Fi 5. Adoption of this standard will continue to expand in 2021 so as the move toward Wi-Fi 6E (E stands for expanded), which opens up the 6GHz band.

Aside from increased speed, Wi-Fi 6 also supports more users and connected devices without sacrificing performance. For businesses that expect their employees to return to the offices in 2021, faster, more reliable Wi-Fi will be a crucial component in the approach of a safe return.