Auvik Coupon: 14-day free trial

Deal Highlights

Auvik is the cloud-based network monitoring and management platform built for MSPs and internal IT teams that need full network visibility without standing up on-prem monitoring servers, writing SNMP scripts, or hand-mapping every switch and router. Within an hour of installing the lightweight collector on a single machine, Auvik auto-discovers every device on the network, builds a live topology map, starts collecting performance metrics, and begins backing up device configurations — replacing what used to be weeks of setup with minutes.

The 14-day free trial gives you full access to the Auvik platform — connect your network, watch the auto-discovery complete, generate your first network map, see real configuration changes flagged in real time, and validate the platform on your actual infrastructure before paying. For MSPs, this is enough time to onboard 1-3 client networks; for internal IT teams, it's enough time to fully deploy across the office or branch network.

What You Get

• 14-day free trial of Auvik with full platform access
• Auto-discovery of every device on the network: routers, switches, firewalls, access points, servers, printers, IoT, etc.
• Live network topology mapping with one-click drill-down to any device
• Real-time device monitoring: CPU, memory, interface utilization, throughput, errors
• Automated configuration backup for switches, routers, and firewalls (rollback on demand)
• Configuration change tracking with diff views (see exactly what changed and when)
• Alerting on device down, threshold breaches, configuration changes, and security events
• TrafficInsights: NetFlow / sFlow / IPFIX-based traffic analytics by application, user, and conversation
• Auvik SaaS Management (formerly Saaslio): inventory of SaaS apps in use across the organization
• Built-in remote access tools (terminal, browser, RDP) to network devices via the collector
• Collaboration features: notes, runbooks, network-element documentation
• Native PSA / RMM integrations: ConnectWise, Autotask, Kaseya, NinjaOne, Atera, ServiceNow
• Multi-site / multi-tenant architecture purpose-built for MSPs managing many client networks
• API access for custom integrations and reporting
• Mobile apps (iOS, Android) for on-call alert response

Why Auvik for IT Teams and MSPs

The traditional path to network monitoring runs through SolarWinds, PRTG, or ManageEngine — robust tools with three structural problems that Auvik solves:

• Deployment time. Standing up on-prem network monitoring requires installing the server, configuring SNMP credentials per device, hand-defining the network map, building dashboards, and tuning alerts. Three to twelve weeks for a competent IT team.

• Maintenance burden. On-prem monitoring needs OS patching, application upgrades, license renewals, scaling decisions as the network grows, and someone who knows where the fragile parts are. Add a half-FTE indefinitely.

• MSP scaling. For MSPs running 20-200 client networks, traditional tools require either deploying on-prem at every client (impossible cost) or running multi-tenant on-prem (operationally brittle). Auvik's cloud-multitenant model was built for this from day one.

Auvik's bet is that cloud-based delivery + automated discovery removes 90% of the deployment and maintenance work, and the cost savings justify the per-device subscription premium versus running an open-source tool you maintain yourself.

Three patterns where Auvik particularly shines:

• MSPs onboarding a new client network — collector installs in 5 minutes, full discovery in 30-60 minutes, alerts and backups running before the kickoff meeting ends
• Internal IT teams at SMB and mid-market ($50M-$500M revenue) without a dedicated network engineer — Auvik handles the depth that small IT teams cannot maintain themselves
• Compliance-driven backup workflows — regulated industries (healthcare, financial services, education) that need timestamped configuration backups for audit trails

Pricing Structure

Auvik prices on a per-device monthly subscription model with three product tiers:

• Auvik Network Management: Core network monitoring, topology mapping, configuration backup, alerting. Available in Essentials and Performance tiers (Performance adds advanced features like configuration management, automated workflows, advanced reporting).
• Auvik Network Detection: Network-based threat detection and anomaly monitoring (separate product line).
• Auvik SaaS Management: SaaS application discovery and inventory across your organization.

Pricing is per "billable device" (managed network devices like switches, routers, firewalls, access points), with non-billable devices (PCs, printers, phones, IoT) included for free. The pricing model rewards networks with many endpoints and few infrastructure devices — typical SMB office networks.

The 14-day trial gives full access to the platform with no device limits. After the trial, you select the tier and device count that match your network. Most internal IT teams pay for 20-200 billable devices; MSPs pay across their full client portfolio.

Side-by-Side: Auvik vs the Main Alternatives

The honest take: Auvik is the right call when (1) you're an MSP and need true multi-tenant cloud-based monitoring, (2) you're an internal IT team that values fast deployment over DIY customization, and (3) automated configuration backup matters to your compliance or change-management story. SolarWinds is sharper for large enterprise on-prem deployments with deep customization needs. PRTG is the classic mid-market on-prem alternative with strong sensor flexibility. ManageEngine is the value-conscious mid-market option. Datadog is the right choice if you're already running Datadog for infrastructure monitoring and want network alongside. LibreNMS / Nagios remain the open-source defaults for IT shops with engineering capacity to build and maintain in-house.

Common Use Cases

• MSPs managing client networks at 5-500 client portfolios with consolidated monitoring and reporting
• Internal IT teams at SMB and mid-market companies replacing manual network documentation and alerting
• IT consulting practices delivering network audits with quick-deploy documentation outputs
• Compliance-driven IT in healthcare (HIPAA), finance (PCI-DSS, SOX), and education (FERPA) needing audit-trail configuration backups
• Distributed enterprises with branch offices needing centralized visibility into remote networks
• IT teams during M&A rapidly inventorying acquired company infrastructure
• Onboarding new IT hires with auto-generated network documentation as ramp-up material

How to Claim

1. Click "Get Deal" — opens the Auvik signup with the SaaSOffers referral
2. Create your Auvik account with your business email and organization details
3. Download the lightweight collector software and install on a machine inside your network (Windows or Linux, 5-minute install)
4. Provide network discovery credentials (SNMP, SSH) so Auvik can authenticate to managed devices
5. Watch auto-discovery complete (typically 30-90 minutes depending on network size)
6. Explore the topology map, configure alerts, set up backup schedules for your switches and routers
7. After 14 days, decide whether to convert to a paid plan based on observed value

Best For

• MSPs managing multiple client networks who need true multi-tenant cloud-based monitoring
• Internal IT teams at SMB and mid-market companies without a dedicated network engineering function
• IT directors and CIOs at distributed organizations needing centralized network visibility
• Compliance officers at regulated industries needing automated configuration backup audit trails
• MSP technicians during client onboarding who need fast network discovery and documentation
• IT consultants doing network audits where quick-deploy documentation is part of the deliverable

When Auvik Wins

• You're an MSP — multi-tenant cloud architecture is a structural advantage
• Speed of deployment matters — Auvik gets you to value in hours not weeks
• Configuration backup and change tracking are compliance-relevant — built-in, automatic
• You don't have a dedicated network engineer maintaining monitoring infrastructure
• Your network spans multiple sites and you need centralized visibility without VPN tunnels

When an Alternative Is Stronger

• You're a large enterprise with deep on-prem requirements → SolarWinds NPM with NCM is the more powerful, more customizable choice
• Budget is the dominant constraint and you have engineering capacity → LibreNMS or Nagios are free
• You want extensive sensor flexibility for non-network devices → PRTG's sensor model goes wider
• You're already running Datadog for everything else → Datadog Network Monitoring keeps you in one platform
• You need very deep customization of dashboards and reports → SolarWinds and ManageEngine offer more flexibility

Real-World Workflow Example

Imagine you run an MSP with 30 active client networks, currently using a mix of remote-into-each-network workflows and a fragile self-hosted PRTG instance for select clients. Each client onboarding takes a week of network documentation and monitoring setup. Auvik path:

1. Sign up for Auvik free trial (14 days with this deal)
2. Onboard your first client: deploy the Auvik collector to a Windows machine in their network, provide SNMP credentials
3. Auto-discovery completes in 45 minutes — you now have a live topology map, device inventory, and starter alerting rules
4. Configure config backup for the client's primary firewall and core switch; first backup completes within 2 hours
5. Set up alert routing into your PSA (ConnectWise / Autotask) so device-down events become tickets automatically
6. Repeat for client 2, 3, 4 — each subsequent onboarding takes ~30 minutes after you've built your standard deployment runbook
7. Bill clients for "network monitoring as a service" with Auvik as the underlying platform

End-to-end: 30 clients onboarded over 2-4 weeks vs. 6+ months with on-prem alternatives. The 14-day trial is enough to validate fit on 1-3 client networks before committing to a paid contract.

Real Cost Comparison Math

• SolarWinds NPM + NCM perpetual licenses + maintenance: $5,000-$50,000+ upfront + 20%/year maintenance
• PRTG perpetual license: subscription scaling by sensor count
• LibreNMS / Nagios: $0 software + 0.5-1 FTE dedicated maintenance ($60K-$120K/year fully loaded)
• Auvik per-device monthly: predictable per-device monthly fee with no infrastructure to maintain
• Hiring a dedicated network engineer: $90K-$140K/year salary

For MSPs, the math typically works out heavily in Auvik's favor because the multi-tenant cloud architecture eliminates the per-client infrastructure cost. For internal IT teams, the math depends on whether you'd otherwise hire/dedicate a network engineer to maintain on-prem monitoring; if yes, Auvik is dramatically cheaper.

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