Paessler PRTG Network Monitor
By Paessler GmbH
Paessler AG, founded in 1997 by Dirk Paessler in Nuremberg, Germany, specializes in IT, OT, and IoT monitoring solutions. Its flagship product, PRTG Network Monitor, has evolved from early tools like the Webserver Stress Tool and IPCheck Server Monitor into a unified platform used by over 500,000 administrators globally. The company emphasizes resource efficiency, aiming to reduce energy consumption and emissions through optimized infrastructure monitoring.
1997–2008: Began as a small operation developing network traffic analysis tools. Key milestones include the 2001 launch of IPCheck Server Monitor and the 2003 release of PRTG Traffic Grapher. In 2008, these tools merged into PRTG Network Monitor.
2010s: Expanded internationally, reaching 100 employees by 2014 and relocating to a larger Nuremberg office. Introduced PRTG Enterprise Monitor (2019) for large-scale environments.
Privately Held: Remains independent, with no public valuation disclosed. Profitable growth driven by subscription pricing and a global user base.
Core Products:
PRTG Network Monitor: On-premises solution for small to medium networks, featuring:
Auto-discovery, custom dashboards, and distributed monitoring across unlimited locations.
Support for 250+ sensor types (SNMP, WMI, HTTP, etc.) and protocols like NetFlow, MQTT.
Free 30-day trial and a freeware edition (100 sensors).
PRTG Hosted Monitor: Cloud-based SaaS for remote monitoring.
PRTG Enterprise Monitor: Scalable solution for large infrastructures (20,000+ sensors).
Key Features:
Real-time alerts (email, SMS, push) and SLA tracking.
Industrial monitoring via extensions like OPC UA Server for OT/IT convergence.
ITPS AG (2023): Acquired for its CORP-IT solutions, enhancing industrial monitoring capabilities.
Qbilon GmbH (2023): Added IT landscape analysis tools for hybrid environments.
SNMP Disk Free v2 and WMI SQL Server 2022 sensors.
Enhanced multi-platform probe reliability with NATS JetStream for data buffering.
Future Plans:
New UI/API for sensor management, Kerberos authentication, and VDI support.
Core Values: Excellence, customer-centricity, teamwork, and sustainability.
Diversity: Employees from 30+ countries, fostering innovation through diverse perspectives.
Global Reach: Over 500,000 users in 190+ countries, including enterprises (Bosch, Abu Dhabi University) and SMBs.
Community Contributions: Custom sensor development, community translations (e.g., Arabic via PRTG Translation Tool), and active forums.
