N-able Overview

N-able offers comprehensive monitoring, management, and security solutions. MSPs are enabled to navigate growth and improve operational efficiency through these tools.

Use Cases

Customers recommend Helpdesk Management, Contract Management, Offer Management, as the business use cases that they have been most satisfied with while using N-able.

Other use cases:

  • Forecasting
  • Contacts History
  • Collaboration
  • Billing And Invoice Management
  • Creating Contact List
  • Knowledge Management
  • Products & Pricelist Management
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Business Priorities

Scale Best Practices and Acquire Customers are the most popular business priorities that customers and associates have achieved using N-able.

Other priorities:

  • Enhance Customer Relationships
  • Manage Risk
  • Improve Navigation
  • Establish Thought Leadership
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N-able Use-Cases and Business Priorities: Customer Satisfaction Data

N-able works with different mediums / channels such as Mobile. and Mobile App.

N-able's features include Ticketing, Dashboard, and Alerts: Popups & Notifications. and N-able support capabilities include 24/7 Support, Chat Support, AI Powered, etc. also N-able analytics capabilities include Analytics, and Custom Reports.

Reviews

"...A cost effective solution to help desk ticking including the ability to track time and reporting for billing purposes...." Peer review by Chris Hartwig, Computer & Network Security

Peer review evidence (same sources as the product rating summary)

"...If you are just looking for a ticketing and helpdesk system, I'd suggest looking elsewhere, as SolarWinds MSP is somewhat cumbersome and slow...." Peer review by Les Klassen Hamm, Owner, Bitlink Technology
"...Alerting me to aging tickets and the use of SLA (service level agreements) helps me prioritize client responses...." Peer review by Les Klassen Hamm, Owner, Bitlink Technology
"...SolarWinds MSP Manager offers a lightweight ticketing system, with a quick entry feature which allows users to capture essential information such as customer name, service items, and issue details from any screen...." Peer review

N-able, belong to a category of solutions that help Help Desk. Each of them excels in different abilities. Therefore, determining the best platform for your business will depend on your specific needs and requirements.

Popular Business Setting

for N-able

Top Industries

  • Information Technology and Services
  • Computer & Network Security
  • Education

Popular in

  • Small Business
  • Mid Market
  • Enterprise

N-able is popular in Information Technology And Services, Computer & Network Security, and Education and is widely used by Small Business, Mid Market, and Enterprise.

N-able Customer wins, Customer success stories, Case studies

How efficiently Does N-able manage your Helpdesk Management?

What solutions does N-able provide for Contract Management?

11 buyers and buying teams have used Cuspera to assess how well N-able solved their Help Desk needs. Cuspera uses 329 insights from these buyers along with peer reviews, customer case studies, testimonials, expert blogs and vendor provided installation data to help you assess the fit for your specific Help Desk needs.

 

Pine Labs - Financial Services - Large

Noida, India

SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted helped Pine Labs cut down from six monitoring tools to one. This gave them a single view of their IT systems. Pine Labs reduced operating costs and improved how f...ast they find and fix problems. They expect to lower mean time to resolution by 60-70%. The company eliminated tool sprawl and now serves customers better.

 

Appzone - Financial Services - Medium

Lagos, Nigeria

SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor helped Appzone, a blockchain-based financial platform, cut downtime by 50%. Appzone used SolarWinds NPM to manage its hybrid cloud infrastructure. The platform ...improved high-availability for decentralized payment processing and currency exchange. This led to more reliable banking services for Appzone's customers.

 

Central Bedfordshire Council - Government Administration - Large

UK

SolarWinds Service Desk helped Central Bedfordshire Council transform its IT operations. The council faced low user satisfaction and trust in IT services. After implementing dashboards, automation, a...nd smart workflows, satisfaction scores rose to 95–100%. The new system replaced chaos with control and improved productivity. Other departments now want to join the IT service journey.

 

St Peter’s Prep Schools - Education - Small

UK

St Peter’s Prep Schools chose SolarWinds Service Desk over Spiceworks, Atlassian, and Zendesk. The school improved call response times after implementation. Staff can now track service calls from any... device. Integration with Microsoft Teams unified communication channels. The new system boosted productivity for both admins and students.

 

M/I Homes - Construction - Large

Columbus, USA

SolarWinds helped M/I Homes cut incidents by nearly 30%. The company used data insights to streamline ticketing and speed up troubleshooting. This improved issue resolution across their locations. Th...e changes made their teams more efficient. M/I Homes saw fewer problems and faster fixes.

 

El Paso 911 District - Government Administration - Small

El Paso, USA

El Paso 911 District used SolarWinds to fix slow and lagging 911 application performance. Their network was not segmented, and production servers ran test apps, causing congestion. SolarWinds tools s...tabilized the environment and improved database and application speed. The district saw a return on investment in just six months. Network monitoring and database performance were enhanced significantly.

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Peers used N-able for helpdesk management and contract management

N-able Features

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FEATURE RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

2.50/5

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Analytics

4.35/5

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Custom Reports

3.98/5

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CAPABILITIES RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

2.50/5

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Analytics

4.35/5

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Custom Reports

3.98/5

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SolarWinds News

M&A

SolarWinds' $4.4 Billion Shift to Private Ownership: One Year Later ...

SolarWinds transitioned to private ownership under Turn/River Capital in a $4.4 billion deal, aiming to pivot towards AI-driven observability. This move allows SolarWinds to focus on subscription models and cloud-native platforms, away from public market pressures. The company plans to enhance its "Self-Healing IT" initiative and may consider an IPO by 2028, reflecting broader trends of private equity in SaaS.

Awards

SolarWinds Celebrates Six Honorees on the 2026 Women of the Channel List

SolarWinds celebrates six of its leaders being named to CRN's 2026 Women of the Channel list, highlighting their contributions to channel excellence and partner success. Barb Huelskamp, VP of Global Channel and Alliances, is also recognized in the Power 100. This recognition underscores SolarWinds' commitment to a partner-first culture and its impact on the IT ecosystem.

Awards

SolarWinds Celebrates Six Honorees on the 2026 Women of the Channel List

SolarWinds celebrates six of its leaders being recognized on CRN's 2026 Women of the Channel list, highlighting their contributions to channel excellence. Barb Huelskamp, VP of Global Channel and Alliances, is also named to the Power 100 list. This recognition underscores SolarWinds' commitment to fostering a partner-first culture and driving growth in the IT ecosystem.

Product

SolarWinds Launches SW1 Agentic AI Teammate for IT Automation

SolarWinds has introduced SW1, an agentic AI teammate designed to enhance IT automation. Built on the SolarWinds Agentic Framework, SW1 enables natural language queries for unified insights into system performance across on-premises and cloud environments. It aims to shift IT operations from manual tasks to intelligent, autonomous infrastructure management, with future enhancements focusing on service reliability and autonomous issue resolution.

SolarWinds Profile

Company Name

SolarWinds

Company Website

https://www.fileplan.com/

HQ Location

7171 Southwest Pkwy, Austin, Texas 78735, US

Employees

1001-5000

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Financials

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