SolarWinds

SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor

Composite Score

7.7 /10

CX Score

7.9 /10

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What is SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor?

SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor (SAM) is designed to monitor your applications and their supporting infrastructure, whether running on-premises, in the cloud, or in a hybrid environment. Don’t let slow applications and downtime impact your end users and business services. Pinpoint the root cause of application issues across various layers of the IT stack.

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Awards & Recognition

SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor won the following awards in the Systems Management category

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6 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2025

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

2024

5 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

2024

SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

89 Likeliness to Recommend

3
Since last award

95 Plan to Renew

3
Since last award

73 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

6
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+96 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor?

5% Negative

0% Neutral

95% Positive

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Inspires Innovation
Saves Time

Feature Ratings

Average 80

Auto-Discovery

Storage Monitoring

Capacity Management

Patching Automation

Access Rights Management

Server Performance Monitoring

Network Mapping

Network Configuration Management

Network Performance Management

Applications Monitoring

Deployment Model

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 79

Usability and Intuitiveness

Vendor Support

Ease of Customization

Ease of Implementation

Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor Reviews

Alex S.

Role: Operations
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2024

SolarWinds SAM Keeps Everything Running Smoothly

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor from other similar products?

Many competitors focus on either hardware or software, but SAM nails both in a way that gives you an integrated view

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I’m responsible for monitoring several servers, and being able to create a personalized dashboard where I can see performance data across all apps and servers in one glance

What do you dislike most about this product?

While it’s generally pretty effective, the alerts can sometimes feel a bit overwhelming, especially when it starts pushing notifications for minor issues that don’t require immediate attention.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

The alert configuration needs to be done thoughtfully to avoid bombarding your team with notifications for things that aren’t urgent.

Pros

Enables Productivity
Effective Service
Saves Time
Generous Negotitation

Hemant Kumar M.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Healthcare
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2025

Its a reliable tool.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor from other similar products?

Its reliability and user friendly interface, with proper classification of functionalities.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Discovery.

What do you dislike most about this product?

No such observation, it works fine.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Get onboard and relax.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Efficient Service
Client Friendly Policies
Acts with Integrity

Nihal ameen C.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2025

Effective monitoring solution for servers

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor from other similar products?

The feature mainly App stack view and Templates

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The ability to monitor both servers and application and app stack view

What do you dislike most about this product?

Some time its taking long time for loading the page

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Its a very good product for monitoring servers, application and it will reduce down time and the product is very helpful for troubleshooting

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

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Awards & Recognition

SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor Ratings

89 Likeliness to Recommend

3 Since last award

95 Plan to Renew

3 Since last award

73 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

6 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+96 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Auto-Discovery Automate discovery of systems and assets on your network.

Storage Monitoring Monitor storage performance and capacity.

Capacity Management Monitor system utilization and provide alerts when pre-defined thresholds are reached.

Patching Automation The automated deployment and installation of server patches

Access Rights Management Ability to track and manage user access of sensitive data and systems

Server Performance Monitoring Monitor and report server performance (e.g., memory, CPU, and disk utilization).

Network Mapping Visually map your network (e.g. devices and node relationships) to assist with monitoring and managing your network.

Network Configuration Management Provide configuration change tracking, configuration backup scheduling, and compliance monitoring for defined standards.

Network Performance Management Includes network performance analysis, bandwidth monitoring, and capacity planning.

Applications Monitoring Monitor applications and associated infrastructure, including databases, middleware, and messaging components.

Deployment Model Deployment model(s), e.g. on-premise, cloud, hybrid, suit business needs

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor Reviews

Alex S.

SolarWinds SAM Keeps Everything Running Smoothly

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Hemant Kumar M.

Its a reliable tool.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Nihal ameen C.

Effective monitoring solution for servers

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Auto-Discovery

Storage Monitoring

Capacity Management

Patching Automation

Access Rights Management

Server Performance Monitoring

Network Mapping

Network Configuration Management

Network Performance Management

Applications Monitoring

Deployment Model

Vendor Capability Ratings

Usability and Intuitiveness

Vendor Support

Ease of Customization

Ease of Implementation

Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration