Auvik vs SolarWinds NPM

A side-by-side comparison on deployment model, data residency, licensing basis and security coverage. Structural facts are verifiable against vendor documentation; the scored dimensions are our assessment.

AU

Auvik

Auvik Networks

6.5

Average across eight dimensions

Deployment
SaaS only
Licensing
Per billable device
Time to value
Fast
Segment
SMB / MSP
G2
4.5 (380)
SW

SolarWinds NPM

SolarWinds

7.5

Average across eight dimensions

Deployment
Self-hosted
Licensing
Per element
Time to value
Medium
Segment
Mid-market / enterprise
G2
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Score by dimension

Dimension AU SW
Data residency control 2 8.5
Pricing value 5.5 4.5
Detection accuracy 7 8
Response speed 7 8
Ease of setup 9 7
Management UX 8.5 8.5
Integration depth 7.5 9
Security coverage 5.5 6.5

What the comparison says

Auvik is SaaS only and SolarWinds NPM is self-hosted. Where your obligations dictate residency, that difference tends to settle the choice before any score is read.

Auvik licenses on per billable device, SolarWinds NPM on per element. Neither bills on data volume, so the comparison is about what each licence includes rather than how much you send it.

Auvik leads on pricing value and ease of setup. SolarWinds NPM leads on residency, fault detection, alerting speed, integrations and device coverage.

Auvik

  • +Fastest time to value of anything in this table. Add a collector and you are running.
  • +Automated topology mapping and configuration backup are genuinely strong.
  • +Multi-tenant model is purpose-built for managed service providers.
  • −SaaS only. Network data leaves your environment, which rules it out under residency constraints.
  • −Per-billable-device pricing adds up across large or device-dense estates.

Best for MSPs wanting fast multi-client onboarding with no infrastructure to run.

Watch out No self-hosted option at all. That is a hard stop for regulated or air-gapped networks.

SolarWinds NPM

  • +Polished interface and mature topology mapping.
  • +Deep device support and a large module ecosystem across the Orion platform.
  • +Self-hosted, with strong enterprise reporting.
  • −Element-based licensing makes this among the most expensive options at scale.
  • −Reputational overhang from the 2020 supply chain compromise still features in security reviews.

Best for Enterprises wanting a polished commercial platform with broad device coverage.

Watch out Model element counts carefully, and expect security review questions about the vendor.

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Data last verified 2026-10-06. nPro publishes this comparison. Where nPro appears as one of the platforms listed, its card is marked and its scores are our own assessment. Third-party review scores are sourced from public vendor profiles. Structural facts are verifiable against each vendor's documentation: deployment model, licensing basis and residency.