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SparrowIQ
What SparrowIQ is
SparrowIQ analyzes network traffic and adds visibility alongside existing network management systems. Its dashboard updates with summaries of traffic, bandwidth use, applications, destinations, and timing, with interactive drilldowns for closer review. Users can configure email alerts when a user, group, or application exceeds its share of network resources. Historical reports can cover a day, week, or month, ranging from executive summaries to individual user activity.
The product is designed for smaller businesses with limited technical resources, time, and budget. Monitoring is connected through a switch SPAN or mirror port, or a network tap. SparrowIQ examines traffic header segments and says it does not inspect payload data; analyzed information is stored in a database on the local PC. The software is installed on a Windows PC, while its browser interface can be accessed from a PC, Mac, or mobile device. Remote access is possible by connecting to the machine where SparrowIQ is installed.
SparrowIQ is paid software with pricing available by quote and a free 15-day trial that requires no credit card. Plans are billed monthly or annually and differ in throughput, concurrent users, reporting history, and alert capacity. Solana Networks, the company behind SparrowIQ, was founded in 2003 and is based in Nepean, Ontario, Canada.
Who it suits
SparrowIQ suits smaller businesses seeking network traffic, application, and bandwidth visibility alongside existing network management systems. It is designed for organizations with limited technical resources, time, and budget, and its browser interface can be reached from a PC, Mac, or mobile device.
What it does well
- Dashboard summarizes traffic, bandwidth, applications, destinations, and timing.
- Interactive drilldowns help examine dashboard summaries.
- Email alerts can flag resource use by users, groups, or applications.
- Reports cover daily, weekly, or monthly periods.
- Traffic analysis examines headers and does not inspect payload data.
What to know first
- Paid plan pricing requires a quote.
- Windows PC installation is required.
- The 15-day trial is limited to 15 days.
- The SparrowIQ 7 plan supports one concurrent user and 7 Mbps throughput.
Limits
The least-capacity listed plan, SparrowIQ 7, supports 7 Mbps throughput, one concurrent user, one month of historical reporting, three configured alerts, and 30 stored alerts. The free trial lasts 15 days; paid plans require a quote.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| SparrowIQ 15 | Monthly or annual subscription; quote required · 15 Mbps throughput · 2 concurrent users · 2 months historical reporting · 7 configured alerts · 50 stored alerts | On request |
| SparrowIQ 30+ | Monthly or annual subscription; quote required · 100 Mbps throughput · 2 concurrent users · 3 months historical reporting · 15 configured alerts · 100 stored alerts | On request |
| SparrowIQ 7 | Monthly or annual subscription; quote required · 7 Mbps throughput · 1 concurrent user · 1 month historical reporting · 3 configured alerts · 30 stored alerts | On request |
| SparrowIQ 30 | Monthly or annual subscription; quote required · 30 Mbps throughput · 2 concurrent users · 3 months historical reporting · 15 configured alerts · 100 stored alerts | On request |
As sparrowiq.com lists them, read 7 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Request a quote or begin the free 15-day trial; no credit card is needed for the trial.
- Install SparrowIQ on a Windows PC that meets the maker’s listed Windows requirements, or use a virtual machine running one of those versions.
- Connect monitoring through a switch SPAN or mirror port, or a network tap.
- Open the interface in a browser on a PC, Mac, or mobile device.
- For remote access, connect to the machine where SparrowIQ is installed.
Verdict
Choose SparrowIQ if a smaller business needs network traffic visibility, alerts, and historical reports alongside its existing management systems. Review the plan limits and request a quote to determine whether its throughput, user, reporting, and alert capacities fit your network.
Questions
How much does SparrowIQ cost?
Pricing is available by quote, with monthly or annual billing. A free 15-day trial is offered without a credit card.
Is there a free plan?
No. SparrowIQ has a free 15-day trial, but no free plan.
Which platforms can access SparrowIQ?
The software is installed on a Windows PC. Its browser interface can be used on a PC, Mac, or mobile device, including remotely by connecting to the installation machine.
What are the plan limits?
SparrowIQ 7 lists 7 Mbps throughput, one concurrent user, one month of reporting history, three configured alerts, and 30 stored alerts. SparrowIQ 15 lists 15 Mbps, two concurrent users, two months of history, seven configured alerts, and 50 stored alerts. SparrowIQ 30 lists 30 Mbps, two concurrent users, three months of history, 15 configured alerts, and 100 stored alerts; SparrowIQ 30+ lists 100 Mbps with the same other limits as SparrowIQ 30.
How does SparrowIQ monitor network traffic?
Monitoring uses a switch SPAN or mirror port, or a network tap. SparrowIQ examines traffic header segments, says it does not inspect payload data, and stores analyzed information in a database on the local PC.
Who makes SparrowIQ?
Solana Networks is the company behind SparrowIQ. It was founded in 2003 and is based in Nepean, Ontario, Canada.
Facts from SparrowIQ's own pages
- Alerts
- Users can configure email alerts when a user, group, or application exceeds its share of network resources. · sparrowiq.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The product is designed for smaller businesses with limited technical resources, time, and budget. · sparrowiq.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Browser access
- The interface is accessed through a browser on a PC, Mac, or mobile device, including remotely by connecting to the machine where SparrowIQ is installed. · sparrowiq.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Company
- Solana Networks says it was founded in 2003 and gives its address as Nepean, Ontario, Canada. · sparrowiq.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Dashboard
- Its auto-updating dashboard summarizes traffic, bandwidth use, applications, destinations, and timing, with interactive drilldowns. · sparrowiq.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- The product examines traffic header segments and says it does not inspect payload data; it stores analyzed information in a database on the local PC. · sparrowiq.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The network can be monitored through a switch SPAN or mirror port, or through a network tap. · sparrowiq.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2003 · sparrowiq.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Nepean, Ontario, Canada · sparrowiq.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Purpose
- SparrowIQ provides network traffic analysis and visibility alongside existing network management systems. · sparrowiq.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Reports
- It generates historical daily, weekly, or monthly reports, from executive summaries to individual user activity. · sparrowiq.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- Technical support is available by email, and customers with an active maintenance package can open a support ticket. · sparrowiq.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The maker offers a free 15-day trial to evaluate network needs; the pricing page says no credit card is needed to try it. · sparrowiq.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Windows requirements
- The maker describes installation on Windows PCs and lists Windows Vista, 7, 8, Server, or a virtual machine running one of those versions. · sparrowiq.com, 7 Oct 2026
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