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Description

NetCrunch is commercial, self-hosted, agentless network and IT infrastructure monitoring software for Windows Server. It monitors network devices, servers, virtualization platforms, cloud services, applications, websites, logs, telemetry, and network traffic across distributed environments. NetCrunch supports 680+ monitoring targets and provides 270+ ready-to-use Monitoring Packs for devices, applications, and operating systems. Policy-based monitoring automatically applies monitoring settings, Monitoring Packs, thresholds, and alerts to matching devices and systems. Licensing is based on monitored nodes and network interfaces rather than individual sensors, checks, or metrics. NetCrunch provides real-time dashboards and automatic Layer 2 and routing topology maps for visibility into network status and performance. Network traffic analysis supports NetFlow, sFlow, IPFIX, and other flow technologies. Its alerting system supports event correlation, dependency-aware suppression, predictive thresholds, escalation, and 40+ automated response actions, including scripts, notifications, API calls, and integrations with external systems. Distributed Monitoring Probes extend monitoring to remote and isolated locations. NetCrunch also provides a REST API for integration and automation with external IT management, service management, and operational systems. NetCrunch is self-hosted on Windows Server and can monitor on-premises, air-gapped, cloud, and hybrid IT environments.

Description

FirstWave’s NMIS is a network management system that provides fault, performance, configuration management, performance graphs, and threshold alerts. Business rules allow for highly specific notification policies that can be used with multiple notification methods. FirstWave also enables partners, including some of the world’s largest telcos and managed service providers (MSPs), to protect their customers from cyber-attacks, while rapidly growing cybersecurity services revenues at scale. FirstWave provides a comprehensive end-to-end solution for network discovery, management, and cybersecurity for its partners globally.

API Access

Has API Yes

API Access

Has API Yes

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Integrations

Active Directory Yes

AlertOps Yes

Asana Yes

Clickatell Yes

ConnectWise PSA Yes

Freshservice Yes

IFTTT Yes

Jitbit Help Desk Yes

LiveAgent Yes

Microsoft Teams Yes

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Integrations

Active Directory No

AlertOps No

Asana No

Clickatell No

ConnectWise PSA No

Freshservice No

IFTTT No

Jitbit Help Desk No

LiveAgent No

Microsoft Teams No

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Pricing Details

$1600 for NetCrunch 50 nodes

NetCrunch licensing is based on the number of monitored nodes and network interfaces. Each node license includes one monitored interface, and additional interface licenses can be added when more network interfaces need to be monitored. Licensing is not based on individual sensors, checks, or metrics.

Free Trial Yes

Free Version No

Pricing Details

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Open-Source software with commercial modules available for purchase

Free Trial No

Free Version Yes

Deployment

Web-Based No

On-Premises Yes

iPhone App No

iPad App No

Android App No

Windows Yes

Mac No

Linux No

Chromebook No

Deployment

Web-Based No

On-Premises No

iPhone App No

iPad App No

Android App No

Windows Yes

Mac Yes

Linux Yes

Chromebook No

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes

Live Rep (24/7) No

Online Support Yes

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes

Live Rep (24/7) Yes

Online Support Yes

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes

Webinars Yes

Live Training (Online) Yes

In Person Yes

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes

Webinars Yes

Live Training (Online) Yes

In Person Yes

Vendor Details

Company Name

AdRem Software

Founded

1998

Country

United States

Website

www.adremsoft.com

Vendor Details

Company Name

FirstWave

Founded

2004

Country

Australia

Website

firstwave.com/products/network-management-information-system/

Product Features

Application Performance Monitoring (APM)

Baseline Manager Yes

Diagnostic Tools Yes

Full Transaction Diagnostics No

Performance Control No

Resource Management Yes

Root-Cause Diagnosis Yes

Server Performance Yes

Trace Individual Transactions No

Automated Provisioning No

Infrastructure Automation Yes

Node Management Yes

Orchestration No

Reporting Analytics / Visualization Yes

Task Management No

Data Center Management

Audit Trail No

Behavior-Based Acceleration No

Cross Reference System No

Device Auto Discovery Yes

Diagnostic Testing Yes

Import / Export Data Yes

JCL Management No

Multi-Platform Yes

Multi-User No

Power Management No

Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance No

Database Monitoring

Anomaly Detection No

Autodiscovery No

Capacity Planning No

Dashboard Yes

Dependency Tracking No

Historical Trend Analysis Yes

Multitenancy No

Notifications / Alerts Yes

Performance Monitoring Yes

Permissions / Access Controls No

Predictive Analytics No

Prioritization No

Query Analysis No

Resource Optimization Yes

Troubleshooting Yes

Dynamic Notifications Yes

Enriched Incident Context Yes

Escalation Policies Yes

Incident History Audit Yes

Multi-User Alerting Yes

Multiple Alert Types Yes

On-Call Management No

Rich HTML Email Notifications Yes

IT Infrastructure Monitoring

Alerts / Notifications Yes

Application Monitoring Yes

Bandwidth Monitoring Yes

Capacity Planning Yes

Configuration Change Management Yes

Data Movement Monitoring Yes

Health Monitoring Yes

Multi-Platform Support Yes

Performance Monitoring Yes

Point-in-Time Visibility Yes

Reporting / Analytics Yes

Virtual Machine Monitoring Yes

Device Auto Discovery Yes

Hierarchical Mapping Yes

Location-Based Mapping Yes

Map Exporting Yes

On-Demand Mapping Yes

Reporting/Analytics Yes

Self-Updating Maps Yes

Web Traffic Reporting No

Network Monitoring

Bandwidth Monitoring Yes

Baseline Manager Yes

Diagnostic Tools Yes

IP Address Monitoring Yes

Internet Usage Monitoring Yes

Real Time Analytics Yes

Resource Management Yes

SLA Monitoring Yes

Server Monitoring Yes

Uptime Monitoring Yes

Web Traffic Reporting No

Network Troubleshooting

Alerts / Escalation Yes

Bandwidth Troubleshooting Yes

Change Management Yes

Configuration Management Yes

Connectivity Management Yes

Data Visualization Yes

Historical Audit Yes

Mobile Network Troubleshooting No

Network Analysis Yes

Network Monitoring Yes

Data Backup / Recovery No

Device Monitoring Yes

Inventory Management Yes

Patch Management No

Policy-based Automation Yes

Remote Monitoring Yes

Reporting / Analytics Yes

Risk Analysis No

Server Monitoring Yes

Service Configuration Management Yes

VoIP Monitoring

Alerts / Notifications Yes

Call Detail Record (CDR) Analysis No

Call Quality Monitoring No

IP SLA Monitoring Yes

Jitter Testing Yes

Latency Monitoring Yes

MOS Monitoring No

Packet Loss Monitoring Yes

QoS Monitoring Yes

Reporting / Analytics Yes

Troubleshooting Yes

Website Monitoring

Availability Testing Yes

Event Logs Yes

Event-Based Notifications Yes

FTP Monitoring Yes

Mail Server Monitoring Yes

Maintenance Scheduling No

Performance Metrics Yes

Real Time Monitoring Yes

Transaction Monitoring No

Uptime Reporting Yes

Product Features

Application Performance Monitoring (APM)

Baseline Manager Yes

Diagnostic Tools Yes

Full Transaction Diagnostics No

Performance Control Yes

Resource Management Yes

Root-Cause Diagnosis Yes

Server Performance Yes

Trace Individual Transactions No

Configuration Management

Access Control / Permissions No

Application Deployment No

Automated Provisioning Yes

Infrastructure Automation Yes

Node Management Yes

Orchestration No

Reporting Analytics / Visualization Yes

Task Management No

Database Monitoring

Anomaly Detection Yes

Autodiscovery No

Capacity Planning Yes

Dashboard Yes

Dependency Tracking No

Historical Trend Analysis Yes

Multitenancy Yes

Notifications / Alerts Yes

Performance Monitoring Yes

Permissions / Access Controls No

Predictive Analytics Yes

Prioritization No

Query Analysis No

Resource Optimization No

Troubleshooting Yes

DevOps

Approval Workflow No

Dashboard Yes

KPIs Yes

Policy Management Yes

Portfolio Management No

Prioritization No

Release Management No

Timeline Management No

Troubleshooting Reports Yes

IT Asset Management

Asset Tracking Yes

Audit Management Yes

Compliance Management Yes

Configuration Management Yes

Contract/License Management No

Cost Tracking No

Depreciation Management No

IT Service Management Yes

Inventory Management Yes

Maintenance Management No

Procurement Management No

Requisition Management No

Supplier Management No

IT Infrastructure Monitoring

Alerts / Notifications Yes

Application Monitoring Yes

Bandwidth Monitoring Yes

Capacity Planning Yes

Configuration Change Management Yes

Data Movement Monitoring Yes

Health Monitoring Yes

Multi-Platform Support Yes

Performance Monitoring Yes

Point-in-Time Visibility Yes

Reporting / Analytics Yes

Virtual Machine Monitoring Yes

IT Management

Capacity Monitoring No

Compliance Management No

Event Logs No

Hardware Inventory No

IT Budgeting No

License Management No

Patch Management No

Remote Access No

Scheduling No

Software Inventory No

User Activity Monitoring No

MSP

Backup Management Yes

Billing & Invoicing No

CRM No

Dashboard Yes

Help Desk Yes

Issue Management Yes

Live Chat No

Patch Management No

Privileged Access Management (PAM) No

Project Management No

Remote Access Yes

Remote Systems Monitoring Yes

Scheduling No

Device Auto Discovery Yes

Hierarchical Mapping Yes

Location-Based Mapping Yes

Map Exporting No

On-Demand Mapping Yes

Reporting/Analytics Yes

Self-Updating Maps Yes

Web Traffic Reporting No

Network Monitoring

Bandwidth Monitoring No

Baseline Manager Yes

Diagnostic Tools Yes

IP Address Monitoring Yes

Internet Usage Monitoring No

Real Time Analytics Yes

Resource Management Yes

SLA Monitoring Yes

Server Monitoring Yes

Uptime Monitoring Yes

Web Traffic Reporting No

Network Troubleshooting

Alerts / Escalation Yes

Bandwidth Troubleshooting Yes

Change Management Yes

Configuration Management Yes

Connectivity Management Yes

Data Visualization Yes

Historical Audit Yes

Mobile Network Troubleshooting No

Network Analysis Yes

Network Monitoring Yes

RMM

Deployment Management No

For MSPs Yes

IT Asset Management Yes

Mobile Access Yes

Network Monitoring Yes

Patch Management No

Real-time Alerts No

Remediation Management Yes

Server Management

CPU Monitoring Yes

Credential Management No

Database Servers Yes

Email Monitoring No

Event Logs Yes

History Tracking Yes

Patch Management No

Scheduling No

User Activity Monitoring No

Virtual Machine Monitoring Yes

System Monitoring

Alerts / Notifications Yes

Antivirus Management No

Data Backup / Recovery No

Device Monitoring Yes

Inventory Management Yes

Patch Management No

Policy-based Automation Yes

Remote Monitoring Yes

Reporting / Analytics Yes

Risk Analysis Yes

Server Monitoring Yes

Service Configuration Management Yes

Website Monitoring

Availability Testing Yes

Event Logs Yes

Event-Based Notifications Yes

FTP Monitoring Yes

Mail Server Monitoring No

Maintenance Scheduling No

Performance Metrics Yes

Real Time Monitoring Yes

Transaction Monitoring No

Uptime Reporting Yes

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