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title: "2025 Capterra Shortlist for Server Management | Capterra"
description: "Discover the highest-rated & most popular Server Management Software of 2025. Make Capterra Shortlist your first stop when searching for software."
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# 2025 Capterra Shortlist for Server Management

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[How it was made](#methodology)

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## Our Top 5 Picks 2025 Capterra Shortlist

The five highest-scoring tools from our shortlist, compared on the metrics that matter most.

| Metric | [Action1 (Top Rated)](https://www.capterra.com/p/180609/Action1-RMM/) | [Site24x7 (Top Support)](https://www.capterra.com/p/168192/Site24x7/) | [Pulseway (Easy to Use)](https://www.capterra.com/p/141792/Pulseway/) | [PRTG (Great Value)](https://www.capterra.com/p/21581/PRTG-Network-Monitor/) | [New Relic (Feature Rich)](https://www.capterra.com/p/118128/New-Relic/) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rating | 4.9 (239 reviews) | 4.7 (381 reviews) | 4.7 (311 reviews) | 4.6 (255 reviews) | 4.5 (198 reviews) |
| Capterra score | 92/100 | 88/100 | 87/100 | 86/100 | 85/100 |
| Starting price | Not available | $10.00/month | $67.00/month | $179.00/month | $10.00 |
| Free plan | Available | Not available | Not available | Available | Available |
| Free trial | Not available | Available | 14-day trial | 30-day trial | Available |
| Standout Feature | Application Security | Application Management | Asset Tracking | Email Alerts | For Websites |
| Integrations | 9 integrations | 9 integrations | 10 integrations | 1 integration | 131 integrations |

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## Explore the Full Server Management Shortlist

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](https://www.capterra.com/p/180609/Action1-RMM/)

## [Action1](https://www.capterra.com/p/180609/Action1-RMM/)

[4.9 (239)](https://www.capterra.com/p/180609/Action1-RMM/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/180609/Action1-RMM/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/180609/Action1-RMM/)

Action1 reinvents patch management with an infinitely scalable and highly secure platform configurable in 5 minutes that just works.

Overall Score

92/100

Popularity: 42/50

Ratings: 50/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.8

Customer Service

4.8

Features

4.7

Value for Money

4.9

Paid plans start at

Not provided by the vendor

Category Features

7/14

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

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](https://www.capterra.com/p/168192/Site24x7/)

## [Site24x7](https://www.capterra.com/p/168192/Site24x7/)

[4.7 (381)](https://www.capterra.com/p/168192/Site24x7/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/168192/Site24x7/reviews/)

Monitor the performance of your servers across platforms such as Windows, Linux, FreeBSD and OS X with Site24x7 server monitoring.

Overall Score

88/100

Popularity: 40/50

Ratings: 48/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.6

Customer Service

4.5

Features

4.6

Value for Money

4.5

Paid plans start at

$10.00Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

8/14

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/141792/Pulseway/)

## [Pulseway](https://www.capterra.com/p/141792/Pulseway/)

[4.7 (311)](https://www.capterra.com/p/141792/Pulseway/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/141792/Pulseway/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/141792/Pulseway/)

With Pulseway Server Management Platform get insight over the real-time status of AD, IIS, SQL Server, MS Exchange, VMware & more.

Overall Score

87/100

Popularity: 40/50

Ratings: 47/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.7

Customer Service

4.7

Features

4.5

Value for Money

4.7

Paid plans start at

$67.00Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

6/14

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/21581/PRTG-Network-Monitor/)

## [PRTG](https://www.capterra.com/p/21581/PRTG-Network-Monitor/)

[4.6 (255)](https://www.capterra.com/p/21581/PRTG-Network-Monitor/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/21581/PRTG-Network-Monitor/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/21581/PRTG-Network-Monitor/)

500,000 reasons to try Paessler PRTG: That's the number of users that rely on it every day. Why not start your trial right away?

Overall Score

86/100

Popularity: 40/50

Ratings: 46/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.4

Customer Service

4.2

Features

4.5

Value for Money

4.3

Paid plans start at

$179.00Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

9/14

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/118128/New-Relic/)

## [New Relic](https://www.capterra.com/p/118128/New-Relic/)

[4.5 (198)](https://www.capterra.com/p/118128/New-Relic/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/118128/New-Relic/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/118128/New-Relic/)

Optimize server performance and ensure reliability with New Relic's real-time insights for software engineer practitioners.

Overall Score

85/100

Popularity: 40/50

Ratings: 45/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.2

Customer Service

4.2

Features

4.5

Value for Money

4.0

Paid plans start at

$10.00

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

4/14

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/251336/ManageEngine-OpManager/)

## [ManageEngine OpManager](https://www.capterra.com/p/251336/ManageEngine-OpManager/)

[4.6 (329)](https://www.capterra.com/p/251336/ManageEngine-OpManager/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/251336/ManageEngine-OpManager/reviews/)

ManageEngine OpManager a holistic network management software for performance monitoring, fault diagnosis & troubleshooting.

Overall Score

81/100

Popularity: 36/50

Ratings: 45/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.6

Customer Service

4.6

Features

4.6

Value for Money

4.6

Paid plans start at

$95.00Per Year

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

7/14

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

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## [N-central](https://www.capterra.com/p/13803/N-central/)

[4.2 (253)](https://www.capterra.com/p/13803/N-central/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/13803/N-central/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/13803/N-central/)

N-central is a remote monitoring and management platform that helps MSPs and IT teams manage, automate, and secure IT infrastructure.

Overall Score

81/100

Popularity: 38/50

Ratings: 43/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.0

Customer Service

3.9

Features

4.2

Value for Money

3.9

Paid plans start at

$1.75

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

8/14

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/135902/Zabbix-Monitoring-Solution/)

## [Zabbix](https://www.capterra.com/p/135902/Zabbix-Monitoring-Solution/)

[4.7 (111)](https://www.capterra.com/p/135902/Zabbix-Monitoring-Solution/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/135902/Zabbix-Monitoring-Solution/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/135902/Zabbix-Monitoring-Solution/)

Zabbix is monitoring software streamlining network and application oversight with enterprise-class features in an open-source format.

Overall Score

81/100

Popularity: 35/50

Ratings: 46/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.0

Customer Service

4.2

Features

4.6

Value for Money

4.8

Paid plans start at

$50.00Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

8/14

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/172323/ManageEngine-Applications-Manager/)

## [ManageEngine Applications Manager](https://www.capterra.com/p/172323/ManageEngine-Applications-Manager/)

[4.6 (268)](https://www.capterra.com/p/172323/ManageEngine-Applications-Manager/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/172323/ManageEngine-Applications-Manager/reviews/)

Ensure your mission-critical business applications meet end-user expectations with 360-degree monitoring from Applications Manager.

Overall Score

80/100

Popularity: 34/50

Ratings: 46/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.6

Customer Service

4.7

Features

4.7

Value for Money

4.7

Paid plans start at

$395.00Per Year

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

7/14

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/163344/N-sight/)

## [N-sight RMM](https://www.capterra.com/p/163344/N-sight/)

[4.3 (202)](https://www.capterra.com/p/163344/N-sight/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/163344/N-sight/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/163344/N-sight/)

N-able N-sight RMM is built for both managed service providers and in-house IT professionals who manage complex IT environments.

Overall Score

77/100

Popularity: 33/50

Ratings: 44/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.3

Customer Service

4.0

Features

4.3

Value for Money

4.1

Paid plans start at

$99.00Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

8/14

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/151020/Pandora-FMS/)

## [Pandora FMS](https://www.capterra.com/p/151020/Pandora-FMS/)

[4.5 (125)](https://www.capterra.com/p/151020/Pandora-FMS/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/151020/Pandora-FMS/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/151020/Pandora-FMS/)

Identify in detail your servers, make an inventory with installed software, hardware, paths, users, versions and patches.

Overall Score

72/100

Popularity: 26/50

Ratings: 46/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.4

Customer Service

4.4

Features

4.5

Value for Money

4.4

Paid plans start at

€1590.00Per Year

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

8/14

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/206486/XEOX/)

## [XEOX](https://www.capterra.com/p/206486/XEOX/)

[4.5 (27)](https://www.capterra.com/p/206486/XEOX/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/206486/XEOX/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/206486/XEOX/)

Cloud-based IT management tool with integrated patch management, remote access, software distribution and IT asset management.

Overall Score

68/100

Popularity: 23/50

Ratings: 45/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.3

Customer Service

4.6

Features

4.6

Value for Money

4.8

Paid plans start at

€1.50Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

6/14

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

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Popular

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Ratings Score

Highest Rated

To ensure objectivity and avoid any bias, Capterra Shortlist mathematically combines two key dimensions: a ratings score and a popularity score. These two dimensions are combined to plot top products on the grid and create a total score for a stack-ranked list view—all independent of vendor influence.

Date published:June 30, 2025