WhatsUp Gold

Web · Windows · Self-hosted · API

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.4

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely2 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

WhatsUp Gold is ranked #12 of 56 in network monitoring on Freedom251. It runs on API, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered.

WhatsUp Gold plans and pricing

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WhatsUp Gold Free Edition Free up to 10 devices docs.progress.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on network monitoring

Free plan: Yes
Synthetic checks: Yes
Device limit: 50 devices
Traffic monitoring: Yes
Topology maps: Yes
Deployment: hybrid

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The record

Purpose: WhatsUp Gold monitors availability and performance across networks, systems, applications and cloud environments.
Network mapping: Its interactive network map shows devices, connectivity and dependencies to help diagnose issues.
Monitoring features: The product monitors devices and applications, analyzes network traffic, and automates configuration backups and restores.
Alerts: It can send alerts through SMS, email, web or Slack.
Cloud integrations: WhatsUp Gold provides integrated monitoring for Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS and Cisco Meraki resources.
Flowmon integration: The Flowmon integration displays Flowmon traffic analysis and security dashboards in the WhatsUp Gold interface.
API: WhatsUp Gold includes REST API performance monitors and supports REST API use.
Trial: Progress offers a 30-day evaluation of Enterprise Plus for up to 2,000 devices.
Security: WhatsUp Gold 2026.0 introduces a Master Secret Key encryption mechanism, generated during installation or upgrade and unique to each server.
System requirements: WhatsUp Gold requires Microsoft SQL Server and a Windows Server platform; Log Management requires a separately installed Elasticsearch instance.
Intended users: The product is designed for network administrators and managers who need visibility into network infrastructure, services and applications.
Founded: 1981
Headquarters: Burlington, Massachusetts, United States
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Network Monitoring in 2026#12 of 56

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Sources

progress.com/network-monitoring· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.progress.com/bundle/whatsupgold-user-help-26-0/page/· checked 4 Oct 2026
progress.com/flowmon/platform/whatsupgold-integratio· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.progress.com/bundle/whatsupgold-user-help-26-0/page/· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.progress.com/bundle/whatsupgold-install-26-0/page/Pr· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.progress.com/bundle/whatsupgold-release-notes-26-0/p· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.progress.com/bundle/whatsupgold-user-help-26-0/page/· checked 4 Oct 2026