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Cisco UCS Manager vs OpServices OpMon comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco UCS Manager
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
29th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
27
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
OpServices OpMon
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
76th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of Cisco UCS Manager is 1.4%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpServices OpMon is 0.5%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Infrastructure Monitoring Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cisco UCS Manager1.4%
OpServices OpMon0.5%
Other98.1%
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Featured Reviews

RC
Consultant at rcnss
A market leader with an enhanced user interface for seamless experience
There is room for improvement in terms of cost and complexity to set up. It doesn't work straight out of the UCS, so someone who knows what they're doing is needed immediately, and it can be quite confusing. Some settings are still fairly well hidden, even the basic ones. Companies don't really understand how long it takes to set up. Also, when changes are pushed, it can take their phone line off the system for twenty minutes to half an hour. Out-of-the-box functionality is an issue, too. I know that my company is different, however, the basics are always the same. You do your tap lines, zip lines, and stuff like that, then you get your internal phone line system. That can all be automated and scripted, and it's probably part of the automation process. However, I haven't really seen it.
it_user220206 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of IT with 51-200 employees
​It offers a simple implementation of business and infrastructure dashboards but the monitoring services need improvement.
* Service group capability * Ability to monitor users experience * Simple implementation of business and infrastructure dashboards * Network traffic monitoring Also, OpMon offers: * Greater scalability * Easy to manage and implement * The ability to create business groups that generate more accurate information * It has a robust and agile architecture; and * A highly trained team that gives it a lot of credibility.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It's robust."
"From a usability and functionality perspective, Cisco UCS Manager is very good."
"One of the valuable features is the user interface base."
"The hardware is very powerful and it is a stable solution."
"The reporting functionality will give you any report you want."
"What I like most about Cisco UCS Manager is the ease of administration. It also allows the central management of maintenance, installation, and configuration activities."
"Cisco Infrastructure is one of the top vendors and no one can beat them in terms of switching and routing."
"If I had to choose between other submissions, I would choose the Cisco UCS every time."
"Since we started using OpMon, we have increased our assertiveness and consequently reduced costs with fewer errors."
"As a consulting company we implement management solutions to a large variety of companies and after working with OpMon our project time was reduced and we can offer a different solution to each customer."
 

Cons

"I would like to see Cisco UCS optionally work as a hyper-converged system because right now, it only operates as a converged system."
"The pricing can be better."
"The pricing aspect should be addressed."
"Some settings are still fairly well hidden, even the basic ones."
"Getting a CLI report on routers, switches, or any other CLI configuration device is difficult."
"The integration with other solutions could be better. I think Cisco can only integrate using Intersight. There is a second interface available as a SaaS platform, in the cloud, or on-premise. It's based on the Redfish protocol, which is standard for all the B-series servers in the market. We can integrate other solutions using API."
"The pricing can always be better, so I would like to see that being improved."
"The primary challenge we face is identifying the correct version to deploy during firmware upgrades or compute updates."
"Infrastructure and business monitoring services need improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"You buy the hardware and then you get Cisco UCS Manager for free."
"Cisco UCS is more expensive than Dell and HP, but it is more reliable. I see less issues and it's quite stable."
"We need to take a license for each port, which amounts to a big sum."
"Cisco UCS Manager’s annual licensing fee is expensive."
"With product discounts which can be negotiated, the product is a great value."
"The pricing for Cisco UCS Manager is okay for its market, so it's a four out of five for me."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
8%
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Company Size

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Small Business
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Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise19
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco UCS Manager?
My experience with the pricing of Cisco UCS Manager ( /products/cisco-ucs-manager-reviews ) is that it is reasonable. Recently, we acquired an excellent bundle with significant discounts, with offe...
What needs improvement with Cisco UCS Manager?
For improvements, while the current graphical user interface is satisfactory, it could be further simplified for different tasks. While it has been improved from using Java to HTML, simplifying the...
What is your primary use case for Cisco UCS Manager?
Our primary use case involves working with Cisco UCS B-Series ( /products/cisco-ucs-b-series-reviews ), specifically the UCS X modular deployment. We are setting up a new deployment shortly.
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Sample Customers

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