WhatsUp Gold is Progress Software's network and infrastructure monitoring software, installed on your own Windows Server. A Free Edition covers up to 10 devices without support; paid subscriptions start at $1,229 a year for 50 devices, and perpetual licenses at $5,089.
The bottom line
Solid on-premises monitoring with clear prices; Windows Server is required.
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Our score
7 / 10
Conversion Gems editorial verdict
Free 10 devices; Business from $1,229/yr for 50
Features9/10
9 - discovery, mapping, performance, traffic analysis, config, log and application monitoring plus an NDR line.
Value6/10
6 - free 10-device edition and published prices, but $1,229/yr minimum for 50 devices and add-ons cost extra.
Ease of use5/10
5 - needs a Windows Server install with SQL Server; a free admin course is offered.
Ecosystem7/10
7 - public REST API since 2019.1 and SNMP-based device coverage; integration list not verified.
Support7/10
7 - docs, community forum and training; 10/5 email on Business, 24/5 phone and email higher up, none on Free.
What it really is
Self-hosted network and infrastructure monitoring for Windows Server, sold by Progress Software.
Our take
WhatsUp Gold is a safe pick for IT teams that want monitoring on their own servers and a price they can see before calling sales. Business at $1,229 a year for 50 devices covers discovery, maps and alerts; traffic analysis and config management push you to Enterprise or Total Plus. Try the Free Edition on 10 devices first, but expect no support there.
Why we rate it
Mature discovery, mapping and alerting with published prices and a free tier.
The catch
Windows Server only, no support on the free edition, key modules in higher tiers.
Hours: install on Windows Server with SQL Server, then run discovery.
Scale breakpoint
Needing traffic analysis, config management or high availability (Enterprise and up).
Walled garden
Low to medium: REST API since 2019.1; data stays in your own SQL Server.
WhatsUp Gold editions and starting prices
Edition
License
Starting price
Includes
Free Edition
Free
$0
Up to 10 devices, core monitoring, no support
Business
Subscription
$1,229/year for 50 devices
1 install, 10/5 email support
Enterprise
Subscription
$2,049/year for 50 devices
Up to 2 installs, advanced reporting, 24/5 phone and email
Enterprise Plus
Subscription
$3,469/year for 50 devices
Up to 4 installs, 24/5 phone and email
Enterprise Scale
Subscription
Quote
Custom number of installs
Premium
Perpetual
$5,089 for 50 devices
Core monitoring; add-ons extra
Total Plus
Perpetual
$14,439 for 50 points
All add-ons included
From WhatsUp Gold's pricing and Free Edition pages, checked 4 October 2026. Prices exclude taxes.
Network Detection and Response (separate product line)
Edition
Starting price
Scale
Business
$2,990/year for 300 connected devices
Up to 1,500 devices, 1 segment
Enterprise
$3,290/year for 300 connected devices
Up to 3,000 devices, 2 segments
Enterprise Plus
$3,590/year for 300 connected devices
Up to 5,000 devices, 4 segments
Enterprise Scale
Quote
Beyond 5,000 devices
From WhatsUp Gold's pricing page, checked 4 October 2026. Subscription only.
Frequently Asked Questions
There is a Free Edition that monitors up to 10 devices at no cost, without customer or technical support. Paid editions are needed for more devices, and a free trial download is offered (checked 4 October 2026).
Subscriptions start at $1,229 a year for 50 devices (Business), $2,049 (Enterprise) and $3,469 (Enterprise Plus). Perpetual licenses start at $5,089 for Premium and $14,439 for Total Plus. Prices exclude tax (checked 4 October 2026).
Progress Software. WhatsUp Gold was built by Ipswitch, and Progress completed its purchase of Ipswitch on 1 May 2019.
IT teams use it to discover network devices, map how they connect and get alerts when devices, servers, applications or links go down or slow down.
WhatsUp Gold 2026.0 runs on Windows Server 2019, 2022 or 2025, with at least a quad-core 2.6 GHz CPU, 8 GB RAM and 25 GB storage. SQL Server 2022 Express is included by default.
No. WhatsUp Gold is network monitoring software from Progress. 'WhatsApp Gold' is a known scam message about a fake WhatsApp upgrade.
WhatsUp Gold alternatives
Other network monitoring tools from our reviews:
Auvik: Cloud-based network monitoring and mapping with quote pricing and a no-card trial.
SolarWinds NPM: Self-hosted network performance monitoring sold within SolarWinds Observability.
LibreNMS: Free open-source network monitoring you host yourself, with community support.
Domotz: Network monitoring priced per site collector, with unlimited devices per site.
