Amazon CloudWatch vs. Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM)
| Product | Rating | Most Used By | Product Summary | Starting Price |
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 Amazon CloudWatch | Score8.2 out of 10 | N/A | Amazon CloudWatch is a native AWS monitoring tool for AWS programs. It provides data collection and resource monitoring capabilities. | $0 per canary run |
 Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) | Score7.5 out of 10 | N/A | Microsoft's System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) is a monitoring and application performance management option, with the core datacenter and cloud-based systems monitoring. | N/A |
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| Entry-level Setup Fee | No setup fee | No setup fee | ||||||||||||||
| Additional Details | With Amazon CloudWatch, there is no up-front commitment or minimum fee; you simply pay for what you use. You will be charged at the end of the month for your usage. | — | ||||||||||||||
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 7.7 | 8.0 |
| Usability | 7.0 | - |
| Support Rating | 8.4 | 7.3 |