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Network monitoring and management · November 2026 Edition
Auvik vs SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor
Three of fourteen models named Auvik first on the direct prompt; zero named SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor. Auvik was named by eleven of the fourteen models and SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor by thirteen and Auvik carries 27 labels and SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor 35, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
First-choice share22%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate11%14%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#7A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels2735A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Auvik reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.ManageEngine OpManager was named alongside these two in twelve of the fourteen direct answers. Zabbix vs Auvik · Zabbix vs SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor · ManageEngine OpManager vs Auvik
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the network monitoring and management page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
AuvikFirst choices, of fourteen modelsSolarWinds Network Performance Monitor
Direct30
Paraphrase701 against SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor
Comparative05
Budget-constrained001 against Auvik
Scale-constrained11
Negative012 against Auvik · 4 against SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Auvik and SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor were named in the same answer thirty-two times, of the 91 answers naming Auvik and the 105 naming SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor. In those answers SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor took the first choice three times and Auvik six.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Auvik and SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | |||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | |||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | |||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | |
Auvik SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Auvik on the left and SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Auvik and SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor stood in it.
Auvik first, SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor not the choice
3 of 14 modelsSolarWinds Network Performance Monitor was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.DeepSeek V4 FlashAuvik alternatives: LogicMonitor, ManageEngine OpManager, Paessler PRTG Network Monitor
Kimi K2Auvik alternatives: LogicMonitor, ManageEngine OpManager, Paessler PRTG Network Monitor
GPT-6 LunaAuvik alternatives: LogicMonitor, Paessler PRTG Network Monitor
Neither was the first choice, one was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashLogicMonitor alternatives: Auvik, Datadog Network Monitoring, ManageEngine OpManager, Paessler PRTG Network Monitor
Perplexity SonarPaessler PRTG Network Monitor alternatives: Auvik, ManageEngine OpManager, SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor
Grok 4.20ManageEngine OpManager alternatives: Auvik, NinjaOne, Paessler PRTG Network Monitor
Mistral SmallManageEngine OpManager alternatives: Datadog Network Monitoring, Kentik, LogicMonitor, SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor
Qwen 3.7 FlashManageEngine OpManager alternatives: LogicMonitor, Paessler PRTG Network Monitor, SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor, Zabbix
GLM 4.7 FlashXPaessler PRTG Network Monitor alternatives: LogicMonitor, ManageEngine OpManager, SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor, Zabbix
Neither was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5no first choice
GPT-5.4 miniManageEngine OpManager alternatives: Datadog Network Monitoring, LogicMonitor, Paessler PRTG Network Monitor
Llama 4 MaverickZabbix alternatives: Checkmk, Kentik, ManageEngine OpManager, New Relic, NinjaOne
MiniMax M2.5ManageEngine OpManager alternatives: Datadog Network Monitoring, LogicMonitor
Muse Glimmer 30BLogicMonitor alternatives: LiveNX, ManageEngine OpManager, Paessler PRTG Network Monitor
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Auvik leads by fifteen points.
Auvik15%#2 of 11SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor0%#11 of 11Mid-marketThe figures above
Auvik leads by twenty points.
Auvik22%#3 of 12SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor2%#7 of 12Enterprise
The order flips: SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor leads at enterprise.
SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor8%#5 of 15Auvik0%#15 of 15What the models said about Auvik
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Avoid if possible: Fully commercial tools like SolarWinds, LogicMonitor, or Auvik” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“PRTG, Auvik, WhatsUp Gold, and Kentik are examples of products whose pricing units should be modeled carefully before purchase.” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“Auvik's device-count pricing and noisy default alerting can be drawbacks for some users” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“Auvik – best value for mid-market ... Auvik or ManageEngine OpManager are the most frequently recommended mid-market options in 2026 reviews” Muse Glimmer 30B · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Auvik is your best choice if you want the fastest time-to-value with automated discovery and mapping” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“If you're prioritizing simplicity and fast time-to-value → Auvik as your primary platform.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Many organizations banned it entirely due to security concerns” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“The 2020 SUNBURST supply-chain attack ... eroded trust. Ongoing vulnerabilities in the broader suite; use only with strict segmentation.” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Caution is advised due to potential vulnerabilities and the need for rigorous security audits before deployment.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“The industry standard for pure network monitoring... extremely powerful packet-level troubleshooting; excellent reporting.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“SolarWinds NPM | Best Overall | Comprehensive network performance monitoring, strong alerting, intuitive interface” MiniMax M2.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
“For large, on‑prem networks with complex SNMP/flow needs: SolarWinds NPM or ManageEngine OpManager.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · comparative prompt · first choice
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.