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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated September 17th, 2026 # Reviews of Pandora FMS Ease of use 4.4 Customer Service 4.4 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews CF Curtiss F Chief Engineer - Asset ServicesReal Estate, 10,001+ employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “It offers high-end monitoring of our extensive IT landscape enabling us to identify and resolve urgent analysis unforeseen network issues and operations inefficiencies thus we are able to maintain an optimally healthy network and smooth operation flow at all time“ February 21, 2025 Abhishek P AWS Cloud EngineerComputer Software, 10,001+ employeesUsed the software for: I used a free trial. “On linux its a bit confusing to use and setup and for a beginner it can be harder to setup i suggest them to provide a detail walkthroughs and report for beginners.“ January 30, 2023 Roshish S Flutter DeveloperInformation Technology and Services, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “I can create custom alerts and notifications that are essential for addressing issues promptly.“ October 17, 2023 christophe m Maintenance and Delivery ManagerComputer Software, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “The default views are a bit too much for developers and IT Manager.“ January 13, 2023 CF Curtiss F Chief Engineer - Asset ServicesReal Estate, 10,001+ employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Having PandoraFMS system has proven to be crucial to us.“ February 21, 2025 Rishikesh H Project ManagerE-Learning, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “I have complaints about their support, they are not bad but they really need to improve it to give a better customer experience.“ August 24, 2023 PL Pedro L ItConsumer Electronics, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “Easy to use, comprehensive monitoring, helpful plugins, and great customer support.“ October 3, 2024 MR Mohit R Software EngineerInformation Technology and Services, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “There is a major issue with its price.“ February 23, 2023 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 125 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use christophe M. Maintenance and Delivery Manager Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Pandora : The monitoring tool" January 13, 2023 5.0 The monitoring of our business needs a special vision to understand the values received by the monitoring. By adding Python script to manage data in entry, and PHP special views to give correct dashboard, it's a very powerful tool, that gives exact vision of the currently health of your system. Pros The Pandora offers a large number of function, growing every month to cover all monitoring. It's customizable through PHP pages, Python Script, and can become a very dedicated monitoring tool. But, as a standard tool, with the Community Version (unpaid), it is already very powerful if you take time to configure properly. With the forum and bi-monthly update, it's always reactive to improvement and correction. Cons The default views are a bit too much for developers and IT Manager. Needs some development to make it a great tools. Alternatives considered [Zabbix](https://www.capterra.com/p/135902/Zabbix-Monitoring-Solution/) Reason for choosing Pandora FMS The Community Version is great (and free), and offer already a strong possibility to develop easily dedicated things to monitor through SNMP messages. Review Source Response from Pandora FMS January 16, 2023 Thank you very, very much for sharing your experience Christophe, especially coming from the OpenSource version. We are going to open some features that were previously enterprise, such as the inventory and the IP management system (IPAM). I just hope we can keep improving Pandora FMS for users who understand how complex the IT world is and the need to integrate different pieces of architecture. I invite you to share with us in the forum (or by mail) your ideas for improvement. FA Frinto A. Manager-Operations Management Consulting Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "One of the best and most flexible software for monitoring of Applications, Servers, ITSM etc. !" September 21, 2022 5.0 Highly scalable software with wide acceptability all over across all partners and vendors ITSM and cloud environment. It helps in varied monitoring of IT servers and clouds and provides operational excellence all over. Their capability to get integrated and connected to over 500 plugins is just amazing and highly admirable as no other competitors is close to them. The Mainframe and IoT monitoring system are utilized at large scale by our organization and we are seeing some really great results today. Highly scalable and replicable across any point wide good output and performance. Pros The best and most promising software for complete monitoring and supervising of applications, servers, ITSM and any data device etc. end to end for its correct operating system and function. Highly popular monitoring and evaluation software in IT world as its the best software for carrying out the virtual monitoring and synthetic monitoring of the system through dashboard visibility round the clock. Best GIS tracking and highly scalable solution across multiple ITSM and devices integrated to different clouds and systems. Both free and trial version features are highly agile and continuously improves the function every now and then as per market requirements and upgradation Cons The business processes and Tech development team are quite agile to our requirements. Though, there are few slip ups often observed while performing integration of softwares and servers across multi cloud environments. We have also requested for bringing in the customized version of the same at lower cost and price to have its maximum acceptability across all vendors and partners easily without any second thought. Alternatives considered [Datadog](https://www.capterra.com/p/135453/Datadog-Cloud-Monitoring/)[Splunk Enterprise](https://www.capterra.com/p/94317/Splunk/)[LogRocket](https://www.capterra.com/p/187552/LogRocket/)[ManageEngine Endpoint Central](https://www.capterra.com/p/170018/ManageEngine-Desktop-Central/) Reason for choosing Pandora FMS Pandora FMS is the best and was chosen over other alternatives due to its cost effective nature of pricing and easy renewal of agreement features which are easy going and does not bother much. The application performance measurement is at its best and helps to scale the monitoring activities to its best level possible. The log collection report is provided all the time with wider acceptability to all kinds of SLA reporting. It is one of the most profitable monitoring solution, available in the market today. Worth trying and usability features are just tremendous. Review Source PL Pedro L. It Consumer Electronics Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Pandora FMS has been a game-changer in managing our IT infrastructure. It's easy and efficient." October 3, 2024 3.0 Pros Easy to use, comprehensive monitoring, helpful plugins, and great customer support. Cons The interface can be overwhelming at first, and the setup process could be more streamlined. Review Source OR Oskar R. Solution Architect Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Pandora FMS the perfect balance between price and quality. " March 8, 2022 5.0 In general, a good experience where I have been asked to monitor several servers with Windows and Linux operating systems, as well as network devices, where I have to make SNMP queries and report the health of the device, to generate trends and performance. Pros I like about Pandora FMS that infrastructure monitoring can be implemented in a simple way, it already has several integrated templates, so you just have to choose what you want to monitor the device and that's it, the configuration has already been applied. Cons I would like you to improve the part where a template or configuration has already been applied, now modify it, in some cases you have to understand what the script is doing. Alternatives considered [Zabbix](https://www.capterra.com/p/135902/Zabbix-Monitoring-Solution/) Reason for choosing Pandora FMS The number of features offered by Pandora FMS, the simple way to implement network devices, as well as servers, applications, and its cost-benefit ratio, are the best arguments for choosing Pandora FMS. Review Source CF Curtiss F. Chief Engineer - Asset Services Real Estate Used the software for: 2+ years ### "PandoraFMS excels in comprehensive network monitoring and managing our IT ecosystem health " February 21, 2025 5.0 PandoraFMS singlehandedly cater for all our IT monitoring needs at a reasonable price. It has has replaced the need to run and integrate expensive, complex and multiple monitoring systems. It offers high-end monitoring of our extensive IT landscape enabling us to identify and resolve urgent analysis unforeseen network issues and operations inefficiencies thus we are able to maintain an optimally healthy network and smooth operation flow at all time Pros Having PandoraFMS system has proven to be crucial to us. It help us to evenly track and map out our devices, apps workstation, servers, OS ab and connections in our network. It has also integrated fully with our operations across our organization. It collects information from our operations and network components and summarise into reports and visual custom representation explaining the status, performance or any anomalies in the network. PandoraFMS provide us with realtime visibility into our network and chain of operations which help us to detect, troubleshoot at any point of the network and resolve the issues before they impact our operations . Cons PandoraFMS provide a wide array of advanced features that were overwhelming and caused a steep learning curve at the onset but once we got the hang of it, we treasure the extensive and unified monitoring capabilities. Review Source FN Franco N. Administrator Infrastructure Entertainment Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Managing Pandora FMS" October 3, 2019 3.0 I prefer used this tools because its to good for initiators in this world of monitoring servers,routers,etc and it is easy to notification with chats online (slack) Pros Interface web is really good, not requiered too many knowledge to get report and graphs Cons I think that way to get and add agents its little difficult in comparison with other toosl (prtg) Alternatives considered [PRTG](https://www.capterra.com/p/21581/PRTG-Network-Monitor/)[Zabbix](https://www.capterra.com/p/135902/Zabbix-Monitoring-Solution/) Reason for choosing Pandora FMS Its to easy for installing in many infrastructures (in my case in virtual machine on Freenas) and my partner not re queried to many hours for learning dashboards, other reason is the forum and community. Review Source Response from Pandora FMS January 16, 2023 Hello and thanks for sharing your experience with Pandora FMS. I would like you to help us to improve Pandora FMS with your suggestions, I invite you to visit the forum and tell us, based on your experience with other tools, how we could improve Pandora FMS. VR Verified Reviewer Director Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Love Pandora!" November 15, 2025 5.0 I have always had a good experience using this service and will continue to do so. I love how easy it is to use. Pros I love how easy and user friendly it is. It is very simple to start using and learn to use. Would highly recommend! Cons I do not have any cons about this product. I love using it and will recommend it to everyone i know looking forbthis service. Review Source Bentson C. Project Architect Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Reliable network monitoring solution" August 14, 2023 4.0 There is improved operations from critical security fixes. Early detection of network failures enables us to come up with solution before it is too late. Data virtualization has enhanced secure collaboration and effective application performance. Pros Pandora FMS has efficient network system that blocks cyber attacks. It notifies IT team when there is security hitches in the workflow infrastructure. This tool has automated reporting system that provides performance algorithms. Cons The performance capabilities displayed by this product since we deployed it has been great. Review Source Response from Pandora FMS October 9, 2023 Thank you for sharing your positive experience with Pandora FMS! We're delighted to hear that you've found our network system to be efficient in blocking cyber attacks and notifying your IT team about potential security issues. It's wonderful to know that our automated reporting system has been beneficial for you. We aim to make monitoring and managing your infrastructure as seamless as possible. We're also glad to hear about the great performance capabilities you've observed since deploying Pandora FMS. It's fantastic to know that you've seen improved operations, especially with critical security fixes, and that early detection of network failures has been instrumental in proactive problem-solving. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. If you have any further comments or suggestions, please don't hesitate to let us know. We're here to assist you! Rishikesh H. Project Manager E-Learning Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A very reliable and easy to use solution for network monitoring" August 24, 2023 5.0 It really does for what we have purchased it and that's it, so, overall, we are really happy with its output. Other than that if they improve their support it can really give a better customer experience. Pros For us, Pandora FMS proved to be a unique and very flexible solution for system monitoring, and it helped our organization a lot. Pandora FMS has a combination of many good features and it easily fits the organization with big environment. Our organization is multi OS environment and it really fits this criteria, and this was the main reason for finalizing Pandora FMS. Cons I have complaints about their support, they are not bad but they really need to improve it to give a better customer experience. The second and last suggestion I am having for them is that they should make their graphics more futuristic to give them a good look. Review Source Response from Pandora FMS October 9, 2023 Thank you for sharing your valuable feedback with us! We're thrilled to hear that Pandora FMS has proven to be a unique and flexible solution for your organization's system monitoring needs. We take pride in offering a versatile platform that can adapt to diverse environments, especially those with a multi-OS setup. Regarding your comments about support, we appreciate your honesty. We're always working to enhance our services and provide an even better customer experience. Thank you for choosing Pandora FMS, and we look forward to continuing to serve your organization's monitoring needs. If you have any further suggestions or concerns, please don't hesitate to let us know! Andrew S. DevOps engineer Computer Software Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Comprehensive and great option" March 13, 2023 5.0 My experience with Pandora FMS has been very positive. The software is highly secure, reliable and customizable and has a user-friendly UI. Additionally, the price point is competitive with other system monitoring and management solutions. Pros One of the best things about Pandora FMS is its flexibility. It can be used to monitor any type of IT infrastructure, from physical systems to virtual machines and cloud services. It is also highly customizable, so you can tailor the system’s monitoring and alerting capabilities to meet your exact needs. Additionally, Pandora FMS has a comprehensive user interface that makes it easy to understand and use, so you can quickly get up and running.It also has a strong reputation for reliability, with a track record of high uptime and fast response times. Finally, Pandora FMS is relatively affordable. Cons Pandora FMS can be difficult to set up and configure for larger IT infrastructures, as it requires a certain level of IT knowledge. Reason for choosing Pandora FMS Compared to other products on the market, Pandora FMS offered more features and functionality at a lower cost, making it an excellent value. Review Source Response from Pandora FMS October 10, 2023 Thank you for sharing your detailed and positive experience with Pandora FMS! We're thrilled to hear that you've found it to be a flexible, customizable, and reliable monitoring solution. It's fantastic to know that Pandora FMS's adaptability allows you to monitor various IT infrastructures, from physical systems to virtual machines and cloud services. The high level of customization is a significant advantage, enabling tailored monitoring and alerting to suit specific needs. We're also glad to hear that you appreciate the comprehensive user interface, making it easy to navigate and utilize. The fact that it's relatively affordable while offering a wide range of features and functionality is certainly a bonus. We understand that setting up and configuring Pandora FMS for larger IT infrastructures might require a certain level of IT knowledge. Your feedback on this aspect is valuable and helps us in our continuous efforts to improve. We're pleased that you chose Pandora FMS for its value proposition and feature-rich offering. Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. If you have any further comments or suggestions, please don't hesitate to let us know. We're here to assist you! VS Vibhor S. DHM Automotive Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Such a game changer application " January 26, 2025 5.0 The implementation of critical security fixes has led to improved operations. Early detection of network failures allows us to develop solutions before issues escalate. Additionally, data virtualization has strengthened secure collaboration and optimized application performance. Pros Pandora FMS features an efficient network system that prevents cyberattacks. It alerts the IT team whenever there are security issues within the workflow infrastructure. The tool also includes an automated reporting system that delivers performance analytics. Cons Since my company deployed this product, its performance capabilities have exceeded expectations. It has consistently delivered impressive results, demonstrating reliability and efficiency in handling our needs. The improvements we've seen in performance have been notable, making it a valuable addition to our operations. Review Source HS Hossein S. Electrical Engineer Higher Education Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Companie' IT, technical support, and customers can save a lot of time and money using Pandora FMS." February 8, 2023 4.0 Overall, I recommend using Pandora FMS to colleagues (business owners or employees) who need data analysis and monitoring solutions. Pros This tool provides you with business dashboards, reports, graphs, and performance data. It is great for analyzing metrics, and decision-making based on the business data. You can monitor various trends, such as customer experiences, services, and communication. Also, you can save all the data on a cloud and access it whenever you want. It helps the businesses to perform more productively and efficiently. Technical support is always available and easy to reach out to. The free trial is great to learn about the tool features and capabilities. Cons I do not have any specific dislike about this tool. The tool is easier to implement on a windows OS, rather than a linux system. They can improve the linux-based version. Also it is hard to integrate the tool with other software. Review Source Response from Pandora FMS October 10, 2023 Thank you for your thorough and positive review of Pandora FMS. We're delighted to hear that you find Pandora FMS to be a valuable tool for businesses, saving time and money. It's great to know that you appreciate the business dashboards, reports, and performance data it provides, enabling effective decision-making based on business metrics. We appreciate your feedback on the ease of implementation on different operating systems. We'll take your suggestions into consideration to improve the Linux-based version. We're also working to enhance integration capabilities. Thank you for recommending Pandora FMS to your colleagues. We're committed to providing effective data analysis and monitoring solutions. If you have any further comments or suggestions, please feel free to let us know. We're here to assist you! pS priyanka S. DATA ANALYST Furniture Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "bets application for all the organization" July 4, 2023 5.0 in this we can easily audit all the logs and it helps to answer the auidtors within seconds and also we can manage our logistics very effectively with this. Pros it easily build flexible and effective platform for the organization to achieve their goal Cons all features are perfect and there are no flaws in it.. i love using tjis app Review Source Response from Pandora FMS October 9, 2023 Thank you for sharing your positive experience with Pandora FMS! We're thrilled to hear that you find it to be the best application for your organization. It's great to know that you find it easy to build a flexible and effective platform to help your organization achieve its goals. We're also delighted to hear that you don't have any flaws to report and that you love using the app. The fact that Pandora FMS allows you to easily audit all the logs and provides quick answers to auditors is fantastic. Additionally, its effectiveness in managing logistics is a significant benefit. We truly appreciate your feedback and are glad to be a part of your organization's success. If you have any further comments or suggestions, please feel free to let us know. We're here to assist you! aK akihiro K. staff Computer Networking Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A monitoring tool easy to use" January 27, 2022 4.0 We are using pandorafms for a long time, our business depends on pandorafms strongly. Pros Very flexible to monitor something, it can monitor everything as long as it is number or characters. Cons There are some descriptions for old version on manuals. Review Source Response from Pandora FMS January 16, 2023 Hi Akihiro, thank you very much for sharing your experience with Pandora FMS. We are continuously working on improving Pandora FMS documentation, and soon we will review all the screenshots (more than a thousand!). Thanks for the compliments and I encourage you to bring suggestions and ideas through our forum, they will always be heard! CB Chris B. Technical Support Manager Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "PandoraFMS in a proactive environment" April 18, 2019 5.0 I've spent a lot of time working with and discussing our needs for monitoring, functionality and reporting with support and development, we've always been able to add to the software functionality to meet our needs whilst keeping the functionality useful to all. Support and Development have been very keen to discuss needs. Pros As our business grew, we took on a number of products to allow us to monitor, report and alert on the devices we supply and manage. over time we have outgrown each. when we looked at PandoraFMS we were impressed that we could deploy many servers in layers with a common central dashboard, making management easy. We also recognised that 'out of the box' monitoring didn't always meet our needs, in a lot of cases systems monitor many things that are irrelevant to us which ties up resource and storage to collect and keep this data that never gets looked at. PandoraFMS allows us to select the items we want to monitor and keep the data focused to our needs. Cons Deployment was very manual, however once we'd gone through setting this up for our needs using plugin server, it allows us to keep adding more and more monitored devices, each the same as the last. Review Source FT Francisco T. Systems Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The best way to monitor your servers" January 13, 2023 5.0 We are working with this tool for 3 years and its the best friend at the TI department. Pros Great quantity of tools to do so.Excelent STAFF and help Cons Templates to deploy meassures like in zabbix, Ability to easily connect with Grafana. Alternatives considered [Zabbix](https://www.capterra.com/p/135902/Zabbix-Monitoring-Solution/) Review Source Response from Pandora FMS January 16, 2023 Thank you Francisco ! I loved what you said about "the IT department's best friend". :-) I don't know if you know that we have a plugin to connect with Grafana, check it out in our plugin library (pandorafms.com/library). In any case I encourage you to contact us through the forum and suggest how to improve our templates. Thanks for sharing your experience with Pandora FMS! GK Gerald K. CEO Computer Networking Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy start, some implications with special scenarios" March 18, 2022 4.0 Easier to deploy than Zabbix Pros Easy to deploy, out-of the box predefined monitoring, easy customizable alters. Cons Some features only aviable in the paid edition Review Source TS Tekla S. Assignment assistant Writing and Editing Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Rating Pandora FMS" September 18, 2024 4.0 Pandora FMS is an excellent tool for organizations that require extensive customization and flexibility in monitoring a wide range of IT systems. However, it may not be the best fit for those looking for a simple, easy-to-use solution. Its comprehensive capabilities make it ideal for medium to large enterprises with complex infrastructures that need continuous monitoring and in-depth reporting. Pros One of the standout features is its flexibility. Pandora FMS supports different environments and can monitor a wide range of devices, platforms, and services. Cons While functional, the user interface might feel outdated or overwhelming to some users, especially those accustomed to more modern, intuitive designs. Review Source Ahmet Fatih Y. Administrator E-Learning Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "remote learning monitored with ease" September 28, 2023 5.0 Pros Learning management systems and the users of them are monitored and ensured that they have stable connectivity thus making the most of the interactive T-S interaction. Monitoring is made custom so it is tailored for the needs of the institution. Cons It can be resource intensive so it may need faster hardware and internet connection. Review Source Response from Pandora FMS October 9, 2023 It's fantastic to hear that you've had a positive experience with Pandora FMS in managing learning systems! We take pride in providing solutions that enhance the interaction between users and the system, ensuring stable connectivity. Thank you for sharing your experience and trusting Pandora FMS for your monitoring needs. We look forward to continuing to be a part of your success in the future! AA Axel A. Systems Architect Consumer Goods Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The swiss-army knife of monitoring solutions" July 9, 2019 4.0 Pros Its flexibility to adapt to new technologies: we've found no application, server or cloud provider that couldn't be monitored. Cons It's not as out-of-the-box as they say. This solution requires proper training to get the 100% out of it. Review Source Response from Pandora FMS July 25, 2019 Thank you Axel for taking the time to do a review of Pandora FMS. Have a nice day! VR Verified Reviewer Team lead Pharmaceuticals Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "All in one solution" September 4, 2023 5.0 Pros Pnadora FMS kmis most trusted name in the field of monitoring solutions providers. Its very easy to use and to implement at any kind of system. It can be seamlessely integrated with android, windows, linux systems. Another USP is 24/7 customer support. Cons Only low point is high cost. However, pricing is justified with the solution and support provided by the team. Review Source Response from Pandora FMS October 9, 2023 Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear that Pandora FMS has become your go-to monitoring solution. Our user-friendly interface and seamless integration across various systems are indeed features we take great pride in. And of course, our 24/7 customer support is a cornerstone of our commitment to your satisfaction and success. We're grateful for your trust in us, and we're looking forward to continuing to meet and exceed your monitoring needs! MS Meenakshi S. Software Developer Telecommunications Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Useful" February 9, 2023 5.0 Pros Best tool in his category, even beter than comercial software Review Source Response from Pandora FMS October 10, 2023 Thank you for your positive feedback! We're glad to hear that you find Pandora FMS to be the best tool in its category, surpassing even commercial software. If you have any specific comments or suggestions, feel free to share. We're here to assist you! Tina B. Event Specialist Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Great Tracking Software" February 17, 2022 5.0 Keeping track of network. Pros You can keep up with data on your system. Cons There is not any improvements needed at this time. Review Source PT Pnina T. Sql Server Database Administrator Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great way for remote network monitoring" April 23, 2022 5.0 Pros Beneficial for monitoring the historical data with high resolution. Cons For ubuntu it is pretty hard to configure at the start. Review Source Nicholas M. Materials Lead Civil Engineering Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Good Dashboard" May 19, 2020 5.0 Dashboards for monitoring issues are really reliable assuming you have them set up correctly Pros I like that it is open source and thus anyone using it can improve the software Cons The monitoring services within can be a bit non-user friendly Review Source Response from Pandora FMS May 21, 2020 Thank you Nicholas for your review. Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.