# LibreNMS vs SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor

| Attribute | LibreNMS | SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 44.3 (19% (low)) | 61.2 (26% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 2 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 4,848 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Automatically identifies and monitors networked devices with customizable alerts and API integration. Provides mobile applications for remote monitoring and includes billing and reporting functionality. | A comprehensive observability solution that monitors network performance, servers, applications, and infrastructure across hybrid environments. It provides real-time visibility through automated network mapping, flow analysis, and anomaly detection to help IT teams maintain uptime and optimize performance. |
| integrations.count | 3 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Email"},{"name":"IRC"}]` | `[{"name":"Zulip"}]` |
| language.primary | PHP | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | - |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Essentials","summary":"$8/node/month, billed annually","features":["Network performance monitoring","Server and application management","Log monitoring and analysis","IP address monitoring and management","User and device tracking","VoIP and network quality assurance","Node-based licensing and support for Platform Connect"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"node","amount":8,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Core hybrid infrastructure monitoring for teams that need broad visibility across key operational services","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Advanced","summary":"$14/node/month, billed annually","features":["Network performance monitoring","Server and application management","Log monitoring and analysis","IP address monitoring and management","User and device tracking","VoIP and network quality assurance","Node-based licensing and support for Platform Connect","ML-powered anomaly-based alerting","Security vulnerability dashboard","Flow monitoring and analysis","Virtualization monitoring and management","Server configuration management","Integrated add-on support for Security Event Manager (SEM) and Access Rights Manager (ARM)"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"node","amount":14,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Essentials plus deeper network and risk visibility, anomaly-based alerting, and stronger operational control","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Premier","summary":"$17.50/node/month, billed annually, includes SaaS capabilities","features":["Network performance monitoring","Server and application management","Log monitoring and analysis","IP address monitoring and management","User and device tracking","VoIP and network quality assurance","Node-based licensing and support for Platform Connect","ML-powered anomaly-based alerting","Security vulnerability dashboard","Flow monitoring and analysis","Virtualization monitoring and management","Server configuration management","Integrated add-on support for Security Event Manager (SEM) and Access Rights Manager (ARM)","Storage performance monitoring","Web performance monitoring","Incident Response user licenses","SolarWinds Observability SaaS Network & Infrastructure license"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"node","amount":17.5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"The most comprehensive option with Advanced capabilities plus extensive cross-platform integration","contactSales":false}],"summary":"From $8/node/month, billed annually. 30-day free trial available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.solarwinds.com/hybrid-cloud-observability/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T14:45:14.245Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"unit":"node","amount":8,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | - | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":8,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 27 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/librenms/librenms/releases/tag/26.8.1","date":"2026-08-19T09:29:18Z","type":"stable","version":"26.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/librenms/librenms/releases/tag/26.8.0","date":"2026-08-17T15:56:42Z","type":"stable","version":"26.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/librenms/librenms/releases/tag/26.7.0","date":"2026-07-20T15:51:02Z","type":"stable","version":"26.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/librenms/librenms/releases/tag/26.6.1","date":"2026-06-17T14:30:02Z","type":"stable","version":"26.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/librenms/librenms/releases/tag/26.6.0","date":"2026-06-15T07:02:39Z","type":"stable","version":"26.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/librenms/librenms/releases/tag/26.5.1","date":"2026-05-20T10:00:21Z","type":"stable","version":"26.5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/librenms/librenms/releases/tag/26.5.0","date":"2026-05-18T07:56:06Z","type":"stable","version":"26.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/librenms/librenms/releases/tag/26.4.1","date":"2026-04-22T20:51:08Z","type":"stable","version":"26.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/librenms/librenms/releases/tag/26.4.0","date":"2026-04-20T05:50:05Z","type":"stable","version":"26.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/librenms/librenms/releases/tag/26.3.1","date":"2026-03-17T09:25:35Z","type":"stable","version":"26.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/librenms/librenms/releases/tag/26.3.0","date":"2026-03-16T11:02:41Z","type":"stable","version":"26.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/librenms/librenms/releases/tag/26.2.0","date":"2026-02-16T12:15:13Z","type":"stable","version":"26.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/librenms/librenms/releases/tag/26.1.1","date":"2026-01-12T23:26:02Z","type":"stable","version":"26.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/librenms/librenms/releases/tag/26.1.0","date":"2026-01-12T11:55:12Z","type":"stable","version":"26.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/librenms/librenms/releases/tag/25.12.0","date":"2025-12-15T14:06:00Z","type":"stable","version":"25.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/librenms/librenms/releases/tag/25.11.0","date":"2025-11-17T13:29:57Z","type":"stable","version":"25.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/librenms/librenms/releases/tag/25.10.0","date":"2025-10-15T08:33:34Z","type":"stable","version":"25.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/librenms/librenms/releases/tag/25.9.1","date":"2025-09-17T16:25:03Z","type":"stable","version":"25.9.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/librenms/librenms/releases/tag/25.9.0","date":"2025-09-16T21:50:01Z","type":"stable","version":"25.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/librenms/librenms/releases/tag/25.8.0","date":"2025-08-18T04:52:12Z","type":"stable","version":"25.8.0"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 5.1 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":100,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=librenms%2Flibrenms&per_page=100","last_12m":24,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` | - |

## Capabilities (Network Monitoring)

| Capability | LibreNMS | SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Snmp polling | - | - |
| Netflow sflow ipfix | - | - |
| Auto discovery topology | - | - |
| Wifi monitoring | - | - |
| Sdwan monitoring | - | - |
| Synthetic active monitoring | - | - |
| Config backup change mgmt | - | - |
| Cloud VPC monitoring | - | - |
| Multi tenant msp | - | - |
| Anomaly detection | - | - |
| Open source | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:49:07.638Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*