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About SolarWinds
What is SolarWinds?
SolarWinds is a comprehensive IT management platform that combines observability, database management, incident response, and IT service management (ITSM) into one solution. It helps IT teams monitor and optimize the performance of their networks, infrastructure, applications, and databases across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
What problems does it solve?
Unexpected downtime and performance issues can cripple operations. SolarWinds provides AI-driven insights and automation to help you detect and resolve issues proactively—before they impact your business. It streamlines IT workflows, improves collaboration, and accelerates incident resolution, ensuring critical systems stay up and running.
Who is it for?
SolarWinds is ideal for IT operations teams, database administrators, and IT service managers in enterprises that need end-to-end visibility and control. It’s also suitable for SMBs looking to scale IT operations without adding headcount. If you don’t need enterprise-grade monitoring or have simple, single-environment needs, a lighter tool might suffice.
Real use cases
• A network team uses SolarWinds to monitor bandwidth across global branches, identifying bottlenecks in real time.
• A DBA tunes slow queries and optimizes database performance across SQL and Oracle instances.
• An IT service desk uses AI-driven automation to triage incidents and route requests to the right engineer automatically.
Key features
- AI-powered observability — Proactively identify and resolve performance issues across your entire IT environment.
- Database monitoring and optimization — Deep diagnostics and tuning for databases on-premises, cloud, or hybrid.
- Incident response — Intelligent routing and on-call management to get the right people on issues faster.
- ITSM and service management — Simplify service delivery with asset management, CMDB, and automation.
- Flexible deployment — Choose between self-hosted or SaaS options to fit your security and compliance needs.
- AIOps capabilities — Automated workflows and intelligent decision-making to accelerate resolution.
SaaSpartout Score
7.3
/10
Editorial score from our review methodology — not user ratings.
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Pricing
SolarWinds offers a range of plans depending on your needs. Specific pricing is not listed on the page; contact SolarWinds for a quote or start a free trial to explore features.
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Frequently asked questions
Is SolarWinds free?
SolarWinds offers a free trial, but it is not free to use long-term. You'll need to purchase a paid plan or contact sales for pricing.
How much does SolarWinds cost?
Exact pricing is not publicly listed; you need to contact SolarWinds for a custom quote based on your requirements.
What is SolarWinds used for?
SolarWinds is used for IT monitoring, observability, database management, incident response, and ITSM to ensure system reliability and performance.
Who is SolarWinds best for?
It's best for IT teams and database administrators in mid-sized to large organizations needing comprehensive monitoring and management across complex environments.
What are the top SolarWinds alternatives?
Alternatives include Datadog, New Relic, PRTG, and Nagios for monitoring; ServiceNow for ITSM; and manageEngine for ITSM/network.
