Network monitoring without
the per-device SaaS bill.
Auvik's billable-device pricing scales with every switch and router you add. ACS Monitor is self-hosted, with one flat annual fee and your data on your own server.
No credit card required · No sales call to get a quote
Why teams look beyond Auvik
A polished SaaS, but the commercial model and cloud-only architecture don't suit every operator.
Pricing scales with every switch
Auvik bills per "billable device" — switches, routers, firewalls, access points. Add a stack of switches at a new client site and the monthly bill jumps before you have proved ROI.
Pricing hidden behind a quote
Want to know what it costs? Talk to sales. That's a slow path to a proof-of-concept, especially when you just want to compare options for a single client.
Cloud-only — no on-premise option
Network topology, device inventories, and configuration backups all live in Auvik's cloud. For regulated environments, air-gapped sites, or clients who simply prefer on-prem, that is a non-starter.
Collector traffic always leaves the site
A collector at each site streams metrics out to Auvik's cloud. If your client's outbound link drops, you lose visibility — and the data they consider sensitive is being shipped offsite by default.
ACS Monitor vs Auvik
Side-by-side for teams comparing on-premise alternatives to Auvik's SaaS.
| Feature | Auvik | ACS Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| Hosting model | Cloud SaaS only | Self-hosted on your Linux server |
| Pricing model | Per billable device, monthly | Flat annual fee by device cap |
| Pricing transparency | Quote on request | Public on the website |
| Free tier | 14-day trial only | Forever free up to 100 devices & monitors |
| Where data lives | Auvik's cloud (US/EU) | Your server — nothing leaves |
| Works during WAN outage | No (cloud dependency) | Yes — runs on the LAN |
| SNMP monitoring | Yes | Yes (v1/v2c/v3) |
| Auto-discovery | Yes | Subnet scan + SNMP probe |
| Multi-client / per-tenant views | Yes (in cloud tenant) | Per-server install with scoped views |
| Custom dashboards | Limited | 25 drag-and-drop widgets |
| Alert channels | Email, integrations | Email, SMS, Slack, webhooks |
| Deployment | Sign up + deploy collector | One-line installer or branded ISO |
What you get instead
An on-premise platform with the same network visibility — but you own the box, the data, and the bill.
Your data stays on your server
Network topology, polling history, dashboards, and alert rules live on the box you installed it on. Nothing about your client networks is shipped to a third-party cloud.
- Suitable for regulated and air-gapped environments
- Only license validation talks to acsmon.com
- Keeps polling during WAN outages
One predictable annual fee
Add a switch, add a router, add a server — the bill doesn't move. Pick a tier with the device cap you need and budget once a year, not once per quarter.
- Free tier for up to 100 devices and monitors
- Public, self-serve pricing — no sales call
- No per-billable-device escalation
Covers the same ground
SNMP polling, network discovery, interface utilisation, alerting, dashboards, and 11 service monitor types — the everyday tooling MSPs actually use day to day.
- Auto-discovery via subnet scan and SNMP probe
- Built-in network tools (ping, traceroute, port scan, DNS, SSL, WHOIS)
- Email, SMS, Slack and webhook alerts
When Auvik is the right call
We are not pretending this is a one-way decision.
If you need vendor-managed configuration backups for a wide library of network equipment, deep TrafficInsights / NetFlow analytics, or a fully managed SaaS your team never has to patch, Auvik is a strong choice.
If you would rather own the box, see public pricing, keep the data on-prem, and pay one annual fee per server — ACS Monitor is built for that.
Simple, predictable pricing
No per-billable-device meter. Pick a tier and monitor up to the cap.
Free
forever
Pro
per year
Enterprise
per year
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