A WhatsUp Gold alternative that runs on Linux.
Looking for a WhatsUp Gold alternative? Progress WhatsUp Gold is an agentless monitor for Windows Server with automatic layer 2 and 3 maps, priced per device, with flow analysis and configuration management included only in some editions. TarleyNode runs on your own Linux server and includes flow analysis, configuration backups and network maps in every licence.
TarleyNode and WhatsUp Gold side by side
| Feature | TarleyNode | WhatsUp Gold |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | Your own Linux server | Windows Server 2019, 2022 or 2025 [1] |
| Agentless | Yes: SNMP, WinRM, SSH and APIs | Yes [2] |
| SNMP v3 | Yes, with SHA-256 and AES | Yes [3] |
| NetFlow, sFlow, IPFIX | Included | Add-on in Premium; included in Enterprise Plus and Total Plus [14] [12] |
| Syslog and SNMP traps | Included | Yes [5] |
| Windows servers | WinRM: health, services, counters | WMI [5] |
| VMware and Hyper-V | Yes | Yes [6] |
| Azure and AWS | Yes | Yes [6] |
| Remote sites | Connected sites, included | Yes, a licence per remote server [7] |
| LLDP and CDP map | Yes | Yes, layer 2 and 3 with LLDP [8] |
| Configuration backups | Included, with change history | Add-on in Premium; included in Enterprise Plus and Total Plus [14] [12] |
| High availability | Option, USD 480 a year for 3 servers, with an alert when no server is active | Active-active instances, each fully licensed [10] |
| Single sign-on | OpenID Connect or Microsoft | OpenID Connect [11] |
| Free use | 30-day trial, then free to 100 sensors | Free edition to 10 devices [13] |
Numbers in brackets link to the WhatsUp Gold page each answer comes from.
Prices
| Edition | Listed price | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Business | $1,229 a year | 50 devices, one install |
| Enterprise | $2,049 a year | 50 devices, up to two installs |
| Enterprise Plus | $3,469 a year | 50 devices, up to four installs |
Progress lists these subscription prices in dollars, excluding taxes, and also sells perpetual Premium and Total Plus editions.
TarleyNode counts sensors rather than devices. Its 500-sensor tier, about 50 devices, is USD 600 a year.
Where WhatsUp Gold is stronger
- A choice of subscription or perpetual licences.
- Maps that combine layer 2 and layer 3 discovery.
- Wide flow protocol support, including NetFlow-Lite and J-Flow.
- Monitors built from PowerShell scripts and SQL queries.
- Progress describes the Enterprise edition as handling up to 50,000 devices, and Enterprise Plus up to 100,000.
- A free edition for up to 10 devices with no time limit.
Where TarleyNode differs
- Runs on your own Linux server rather than Windows Server; the current release installs on Ubuntu or Debian, x86-64.
- NetFlow, IPFIX and sFlow traffic summaries and configuration backups over SSH with change history are in every licence.
- Connected sites for remote locations are included, with no extra licence per site.
- High availability adds standby servers and a witness for USD 480 a year covering three servers. Progress says each active-active WhatsUp Gold instance receives its own full device licence.
- Public status pages and monthly service-level reports that cannot be changed afterwards.
- Unlimited users on every licence.
Which team should pick which
Pick WhatsUp Gold if your team prefers Windows Server, wants a perpetual licence option, or needs the scale of the larger enterprise editions.
Pick TarleyNode if you would rather run monitoring on Linux and want flow analysis, configuration backups and remote sites in every licence.
Switching from WhatsUp Gold
- Install TarleyNode on a separate server or virtual machine.
- Run a discovery scan of the networks WhatsUp Gold monitors, using the same SNMP and Windows credentials.
- Apply device templates, then compare alerts and reports from both over a few weeks.
- Switch when you are satisfied, and keep WhatsUp Gold running until you no longer need it.
Questions
Does WhatsUp Gold run on Linux?
Progress lists Windows Server 2019, 2022 and 2025 for the WhatsUp Gold server. TarleyNode runs on Linux; the current release installs on Ubuntu or Debian, x86-64.
Is flow analysis included in WhatsUp Gold?
Progress’s FAQ lists Network Traffic Analysis as an add-on for the perpetual Premium edition, included in Total Plus and, as NTA+, in the Enterprise Plus subscription. TarleyNode includes NetFlow, IPFIX and sFlow in every licence.
How do the prices compare?
WhatsUp Gold Business is listed at $1,229 a year for 50 devices. TarleyNode’s 500-sensor tier, about 50 devices, is USD 600 a year.
What is happening to WhatsUp Gold failover?
Progress announced that it would retire the legacy Failover Manager starting in early 2026, in favour of active-active instances, where each instance receives its own full device licence.
Does WhatsUp Gold have a free edition?
Yes, for up to 10 devices, without support. TarleyNode is free for up to 100 sensors after a 30-day trial, then from USD 600 a year for 500 sensors.
See TarleyNode on your own network
Ask for an invitation through Request a demo; every request is read by a person. An evaluation includes every feature with unlimited sensors for 30 days, and TarleyNode then stays free for up to 100 sensors. It does not change device configuration, so it can run next to WhatsUp Gold while you compare.
Guides
Other comparisons
Sources
- WhatsUp Gold system requirements
- WhatsUp Gold enterprise network monitoring
- WhatsUp Gold help: SNMP v3 credentials
- WhatsUp Gold NetFlow monitoring
- WhatsUp Gold network monitoring software
- WhatsUp Gold home page
- WhatsUp Gold distributed monitoring
- WhatsUp Gold network discovery
- WhatsUp Gold configuration management
- WhatsUp Gold high availability blog post
- WhatsUp Gold help: OpenID Connect
- WhatsUp Gold pricing
- WhatsUp Gold free edition
- WhatsUp Gold FAQ
WhatsUp Gold details were checked on the vendor’s own website in October 2026. TarleyNode details describe release 0.3.6. If anything here is out of date, tell us at sales@tarleynode.com. Product names are trademarks of their respective owners. TarleyNode is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.