MSPs need network monitoring that scales across hundreds of client environments without multiplying admin overhead. Multi-tenant dashboards, per-client alerting isolation, automated device discovery, white-label reporting, and PSA integration (ConnectWise, Autotask, HaloPSA) are non-negotiable. Auvik and Domotz lead for MSP-focused network monitoring — Auvik with deeper automation and network mapping, Domotz with simpler pricing and fast deployment. LogicMonitor and PRTG serve larger MSPs that need protocol depth alongside multi-tenant scale.
3 built for msps highlighted below, plus 7 more in this category.
Custom quote · Cloud · Free trial
Auvik earns its position on the shortlist for MSPs that onboard new networks regularly and need consistent visibility without spending engineering time on setup.
Best for: Auvik is best for MSPs managing multiple client networks who need consistent network visibility without manual topology setup per engagement, and for internal IT teams supporting distributed offices w
Host-based · Cloud / On-prem · Free trial
Checkmk earns a strong position on any shortlist where the team needs a single monitoring platform to cover network infrastructure, Linux and Windows servers, cloud environments, and containers simultaneously — especially if there is an appetite for self-hosted deployment and the technical capability to manage a Linux server.
Best for: Checkmk is best for IT and DevOps teams managing heterogeneous infrastructure — a mix of network devices, Linux and Windows servers, cloud workloads, and containers — who want a single monitoring plat
Per-network · Cloud · Free trial
Domotz is the clearest choice when a team needs network-layer monitoring and remote access across distributed sites with published, predictable pricing and fast deployment — without needing endpoint management, patching, or ITSM from the same tool.
Best for: Domotz is best for MSPs, IT teams, and AV integrators managing multi-site environments who need network-layer monitoring, device discovery, remote access, and topology mapping with published per-devic
These tools are part of the network monitoring category but may not match the for msps filter above. Worth reviewing if the primary options don't fit.
Sensor-based · Cloud / On-prem · Free trial
PRTG is a strong choice for IT teams that need deep, customizable monitoring of complex and heterogeneous infrastructure and are willing to invest the setup time that sensor-based configuration requires.
Host-based · Cloud · Free trial
Datadog Infrastructure is the strongest unified infrastructure monitoring platform available for cloud-native teams that need breadth, integration depth, and correlation across metrics, logs, and traces in a single product.
Custom quote · Cloud
LogicMonitor is a mature, capable hybrid observability platform that earns its place on enterprise shortlists through integration breadth, automated discovery, and genuine hybrid infrastructure coverage rather than through the lowest price point.
Custom quote · Cloud / On-prem · Free trial
ManageEngine OpManager earns its place on a network monitoring shortlist primarily through two practical advantages: published pricing that enables self-guided commercial evaluation, and a comprehensive feature set covering network, server, and virtualization monitoring from a single on-premises deployment.
Custom quote · On-prem · Free trial
Nagios XI is the right choice when a team needs deeply customizable, on-premises infrastructure monitoring with perpetual licensing and complete data sovereignty — and has the Linux administration skills to configure and maintain it.
Host-based · Cloud · Free trial
Site24x7 is the strongest choice when a team needs broad monitoring coverage — website, server, network, APM, cloud, and real user monitoring — from a single platform at a fraction of what Datadog or Dynatrace charges.
Custom quote · On-prem
SolarWinds NPM is the strongest choice when a team needs deep SNMP-based monitoring across a large, multi-vendor on-premises network with mature alerting, topology mapping, and cross-stack data correlation.
Auvik is the MSP-first choice — multi-tenant by design, automated network mapping, configuration backup, and deep PSA integration. Domotz is a strong alternative at lower cost with simpler per-site pricing. For MSPs managing 50+ client networks, Auvik's automation depth justifies the premium.
Most MSPs include monitoring in their managed services contract and don't line-item the tool cost. Internally, budget $1-4 per device per month depending on the tool. Auvik charges per-network-device. Domotz charges per-site. PRTG charges per-server-license. Model your pricing against your average client device count.
ConnectWise Manage, Datto Autotask, and HaloPSA are the three most common PSA platforms. Alert-to-ticket automation (auto-create, auto-close) is the critical integration. Auvik, Domotz, and LogicMonitor all support these three PSAs with varying depth of bi-directional sync.
