Auvik vs WhatsUp Gold

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)
WU

WhatsUp Gold

Progress Software

7.1

Average across eight dimensions

Deployment
Self-hosted
Licensing
Points / per device
Time to value
Fast
Segment
SMB / mid-market
G2
4.4 (388)

Score by dimension

Dimension AU WU
Data residency control 2 8.5
Pricing value 5.5 6
Detection accuracy 7 7
Response speed 7 7
Ease of setup 9 8
Management UX 8.5 7.5
Integration depth 7.5 7.5
Security coverage 5.5 5.5

What the comparison says

Auvik is SaaS only and WhatsUp Gold 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, WhatsUp Gold on points / per device. Neither bills on data volume, so the comparison is about what each licence includes rather than how much you send it.

Auvik leads on ease of setup and management UX. WhatsUp Gold leads on residency.

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.

WhatsUp Gold

  • +Straightforward setup with strong Layer 2 and Layer 3 discovery mapping.
  • +Self-hosted with clear point-based licensing.
  • +Good hybrid cloud and on-premises visibility in one view.
  • −Windows server requirement limits it in Linux-first environments.
  • −Point-based licensing and add-on modules make total cost harder to forecast.

Best for Windows-centric SMB and mid-market networks wanting commercial support.

Watch out Add up the modules you actually need. The base licence covers less than it appears.

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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.