What AI says about SolarWinds
Data as of Oct 25, 2026Based on 39,629 AI responses
Reviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky
AI summary
SolarWinds provides IT management software covering network monitoring, infrastructure observability, storage reporting, and IT service desk ticketing. It is among the brands most often named for enterprise network performance dashboards, automated network discovery, and storage capacity monitoring.
SolarWindsThis page2%
Mentioned in
2%
of AI answers about SolarWinds and its rivals · since Jul 5
The market map
Network and Data Center Monitoring SoftwareMentioned in
- 1LogicMonitorMentioned in 51%Avg. position 4.3
- 2DatadogMentioned in 41%Avg. position 6.0
- 3ManageEngine ITOMMentioned in 28%Avg. position 5.5
- 4DynatraceMentioned in 24%Avg. position 4.8
- 4ZabbixMentioned in 23%Avg. position 7.3
- 6SolarWindsMentioned in 20%Avg. position 5.5
- 6PRTG Network MonitorMentioned in 19%Avg. position 6.4
- 6ThousandEyesMentioned in 19%Avg. position 4.0
- 9KentikMentioned in 16%Avg. position 4.3
- 9AuvikMentioned in 14%Avg. position 3.6
- 13WiresharkMentioned in 11%Avg. position 5.8
- 16PrometheusMentioned in 9%Avg. position 8.8
- 16BigPandaMentioned in 8%Avg. position 4.1
- 16EndaceMentioned in 8%Avg. position 5.2
Where SolarWinds ranks in AI
MarketRank · Mentioned in
- Network and Data Center Monitoring Software#6 · 20%
- NOC Network Event Correlation Tools#2 · 24%
- Business Operations Software Tools#9 · 7%
- Database Performance Monitoring Tools#14 · 9%
- Uptime & Synthetic Monitoring Tools#36 · 2%
- Infrastructure Monitoring and Observability Platforms#39 · 2%
- Data Center Infrastructure Management Software#40 · 1%
- Remote Desktop and Support Software#52 · 1%
- On-Call and Incident Management Software#54 · 1%
- AI Observability and Incident Management#54 · 1%
- Privileged Access Management Software#59 · <1%
- IT Asset Management Software#64 · 1%
Topics where AI mentions SolarWinds
TopicMentioned in · on this topicRank
- Alert deduplication and root-cause correlationNetwork and Data Center Monitoring Software27%Rank #5
- Network performance monitoringNetwork and Data Center Monitoring Software28%Rank #7
- Mentioned in
- What's the best network monitoring system that provides detailed performance dashboards for a large enterprise?on this question31%
Excerpts where SolarWinds appeared in the AI's answer
ChatGPT SearchOct 25, 2026, ChatGPT Search Choose SolarWinds instead if your network engineers need deeper traditional network performance diagnostics
Google AI ModeOct 19, 2026, Google AI Mode SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM) : Best for traditional on-premises or hybrid fault and performance tracking.
Excerpts where SolarWinds appeared in the AI's answer
Google AI ModeOct 5, 2026, Google AI Mode SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM) / Hybrid Cloud Observability
ChatGPT SearchOct 3, 2026, ChatGPT Search SolarWinds Observability — strong traditional NPM/NMS capabilities, especially if you have a large established device-monitoring operation.
- Network infrastructure discovery and mappingNetwork and Data Center Monitoring Software18%Rank #8
- Mentioned in
- Which tool provides the best automated discovery and mapping of our entire IT network infrastructure?on this question19%
Excerpts where SolarWinds appeared in the AI's answer
ChatGPT SearchOct 1, 2026, ChatGPT Search SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper (NTM) is more purpose-built for this.
ChatGPT SearchSep 22, 2026, ChatGPT Search SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper is particularly strong when the problem is specifically automated network topology mapping.
- Storage performance and capacity monitoringNetwork and Data Center Monitoring Software8%Rank #17
- Low-latency data center packet capture and jitter analysis toolsNetwork and Data Center Monitoring Software6%Rank #25
- Application dependency mappingBusiness Operations Software Tools7%Rank #9
- Remote desktop tool integrated with helpdesk ticketsRemote Desktop and Support Software8%Rank #12
- DCIM software for large enterprisesData Center Infrastructure Management Software4%Rank #15
- IT ticket system
- AI alert management tool for on-call engineering teams
- Network diagramming software
- AI query optimization tool for data warehouses
- Follow-the-sun on-call scheduling
- Security threat detection for log management
- On-call alert routing and noise suppression
- Compliance automation and endpoint management
- Alert noise reduction
- Knowledge base ticket support
- Network asset discovery
- Downtime SMS alerts
- Hosted status pages
- Affordable on-call management
- Network traffic analysis
- Software patch management
- Internal wiki software
- Mentioned in
- Which tools monitor network devices, storage arrays, and hypervisors in one data center dashboard?on this question42%
Excerpts where SolarWinds appeared in the AI's answer
Google AI ModeOct 18, 2026, Google AI Mode SolarWinds Observability / Hybrid Cloud Observability : Offers comprehensive visibility
Google AI ModeOct 14, 2026, Google AI Mode SolarWinds Observability (or Hybrid Cloud Observability) : Combines network monitoring, storage resource tracking, and hypervisor/virtualization infrastructure metrics into unified operational views.
- best log management tools for agencieson this question22%
- Our network has too many false-positive alerts. What is the best tool for a NOC technician to filter and correlate network events?on this question23%
Excerpts where SolarWinds appeared in the AI's answer
Google AI ModeSep 30, 2026, Google AI Mode SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability : Combines comprehensive network monitoring
ChatGPT SearchSep 22, 2026, ChatGPT Search If your environment is large or you already have a SIEM/ITSM platform, also compare OpManager against SolarWinds, ScienceLogic, Datadog, and Splunk.
How AI describes SolarWinds
Common descriptions
strong · excellent · robust · best · comprehensive · mature
Tone of AI’s statements about SolarWinds
- Positive48%
- Neutral48%
- Mixed3%
- Negative2%
SolarWinds is the pick in 99% of AI’s recommendations.
Question: What's the best network monitoring system that provides detailed performance dashboards for a large enterprise?
ChatGPT SearchOct 25, 2026
Choose SolarWinds instead if your network engineers need deeper traditional network performance diagnostics
Google AI ModeOct 19, 2026
SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM) : Best for traditional on-premises or hybrid fault and performance tracking.
ChatGPT SearchAsk ChatGPT yourself (opens in a new tab)Google AI ModeAsk Google AI Mode yourself (opens in a new tab)
Question: We use a popular helpdesk software. Who offers a remote desktop tool that launches directly from the ticket view?
ChatGPT SearchOct 22, 2026
Dameware Remote Support by SolarWinds — launches remote assistance directly from tickets in SolarWinds Web Help Desk.
ChatGPT SearchAsk ChatGPT yourself (opens in a new tab)Google AI ModeAsk Google AI Mode yourself (opens in a new tab)
Where AI mentions SolarWinds
Position in answers
- Named first4%
- 2nd or 3rd24%
- Later72%
Each engine’s share of its own answers across SolarWinds’s markets · since Jul 5
- ChatGPT Search2%
- Google AI Mode2%
Insights for SolarWinds
Since Jul 5
Gap between platforms: The platform gap in Network and Data Center Monitoring Software narrowed
ChatGPT SearchChatGPT Search28%Google AI ModeGoogle AI Mode18%
Sources AI cites
solarwinds.com 48%Other sites 52%
- Owned48%
- Enterprise Network Monitoring Tools | SolarWinds · 3% (opens in a new tab)
- The 14 Best Network Monitoring Tools for 2026 - SolarWinds Blog · 3% (opens in a new tab)
- Observability, Database, and IT Service Management | SolarWinds · 3% (opens in a new tab)
- Storage Resource Monitor | SolarWinds · 3% (opens in a new tab)
- Network Monitoring and Observability | SolarWinds · 2% (opens in a new tab)
- File Integrity Monitoring Software - Integrity Checker | SolarWinds · 2% (opens in a new tab)
- Application Discovery and Dependency Mapping Tool | SolarWinds · 2% (opens in a new tab)
- Network Storage Monitoring Software - Device Monitor | SolarWinds · 2% (opens in a new tab)
- Network Performance Monitor - Observability Self-Hosted | SolarWinds · 1% (opens in a new tab)
- Network Topology Mapper - Network Mapping Software | SolarWinds · 1% (opens in a new tab)
- 6%
- Enterprise Operation Console dashboards · 1% (opens in a new tab)
- Alert Deduplication Rules · 1% (opens in a new tab)
- SolarWinds Observability | Root Cause Assist · 1% (opens in a new tab)
- Define when a triggered alert shouldn’t execute alert actions · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Event correlation alerts (Y after X) in the SolarWinds Platform · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Reduce alerting noise in the SolarWinds Platform · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Service Dependency Based Deduplication · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Discover your network paths with NetPath™ · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Getting Started with Network Topology Mapper (NTM) · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- SolarWinds Observability | View active alerts · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 3%
- I tested SolarWinds NPM and found it excels at traditional network monitoring | TechRadar · 2% (opens in a new tab)
- Best IT asset management software of 2025 | TechRadar · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Best network monitoring tool of 2025 | TechRadar · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- I tried Dynatrace, a comprehensive and advanced observability platform for enterprises | TechRadar · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- I tested LogicMonitor, a solid AI-driven network monitoring solution | TechRadar · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 3%
- Best Network Monitoring Tools for 2026 (Top 12 Compared) · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Stop alert fatigue: AI alarm summary for faster incident ... · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted | Demo · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Best Open Source Network Monitoring Tools for 2026 · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- The new FIM in Defender for Servers · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Optimize Your Query Monitoring for Tailored Performance ... · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 5 Best Network Monitoring Tools 2026 (Full Software Review) 🗄️🗧 · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- "Dependency Map" with Carsten Lützen · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Automate Network Discovery and Mapping with SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- How to Set Up Real User Monitoring in SolarWinds Observability Platform · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 2%
- Best Enterprise Network Monitoring Tools for 2026 · 1% (opens in a new tab)
- 25 Best MSP Software for Network Monitoring 2026 · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 12 Best Network Mapping Tools for 2026 | Domotz · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Top 10 Network Administration Tools for 2026 | Domotz · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 2%
- 10 Best Application Dependency Mapping Tools: Free, Open Source, & Paid - DNSstuff · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 8 Best SLA Management Tools for 2024. Monitoring & Reporting - DNSstuff · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Top 5 Best File Integrity Monitoring for Enterprises · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Compare Best Hard Drive Usage Monitoring Software · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 5 Best Network Analysis Tools On the Market - DNSstuff · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 4 Top Network Performance Monitoring Tools · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 1%
- Best Database Monitoring Tools: User Reviews from October 2026 · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Best Enterprise Monitoring Software in 2026 | G2 · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Top 10 Network Observability Alternatives & Competitors in 2026 · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- SolarWinds IT Incident Response (Squadcast) Pricing 2026 · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- 1%
- Network ACL and Security Group Visualisation : r/aws - Reddit · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Open sourced an AI to help with on-call burnout · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- Free/DIY packet analyzer that can record timestamps with high ... · <1% (opens in a new tab)
- VoIP & Network Quality Manager · <1% (opens in a new tab)
The page AI cites most for SolarWinds
