--- description: Detailed reviews on System Center based on features, pricing, usability, and ratings. Get a quick overview advantages and disadvantages. Compare System Center with similar products. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/getapp/og_logo-94fd2a03a6c7a0e54fc0c9e21a1c0ce9.png title: System Center Reviews, Prices & Ratings | GetApp Canada 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Network Monitoring Software](/directory/480/network-monitoring/software) > [System Center](/software/2035539/system-center) # System Center Canonical: https://www.getapp.ca/software/2035539/system-center Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2035539/system-center?page=2) > System Center is a data center management software that helps businesses of all sizes monitor networks, system storage, security, and more. It offers integration with cloud platforms and provides teams the ability to gain insights into system analytics affecting the health of monitors. > > Verdict: Rated **4.4/5** by 93 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 93 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 3.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support Software | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Microsoft - **Location**: Redmond, US - **Founded**: 1975 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$3,607.00 - **Pricing model**: Other - **Pricing Details**: System Center is offered across two pricing plans, outlined below. Standard Edition for managing physical servers - $1323 per license Datacenter Edition for managing virtual servers - $3607 per license - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Dashboard - Alerts/Notifications - Change Management Software - Compliance Management - Configuration Management - Dashboard Software - Data Storage Management - Data Visualization Software - IT, Server & Network Monitoring Software - Inventory Management Software - Issue Auditing - Maintenance Scheduling - Multi-User Collaboration - Network Mapping - Performance Metrics - Real-Time Monitoring - Remote Access/Control - Self Service Portal ## Integrations (1 total) - Microsoft Azure ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base Software - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Network Monitoring Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/480/network-monitoring/software) ## Related Categories - [Network Monitoring Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/480/network-monitoring/software) - [Data Center Management Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/277/data-center-management/software) - [IT Management Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/771/it-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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It's quite complex and requires a specific point of technical expertise. > > I have used System Center for as well as monitoring as deploying software to clients for the company I currently work for. In the future I will also use this to deploy operating systems and provide updates using system center. ----- ### "System Center is the King of the Microsoft Systems Management" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *December 6, 2019* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: For over the last 10 years I've worked with pretty much all products in system center suite. Mostly with SCOM and SCCM. These Products are massive, but there is nothing better when it comes to software delivery, patching, monitoring etc. \! > > **Cons**: the learning curve of the System Center Products is steep. it takes time to master. Sometime it could get expensive to get the right people to involve in supporting and administering these products. > > System Center is the best suite of windows management tools there is. ----- ### "A powerful suite of software for managing you systems infrastructure, given proper resources." — 3.0/5 > **Gabe** | *January 11, 2018* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Given proper support from MS premium channels, and humans dedicated to supporting the software, you can automate/manage endpoints and servers very effectively with System Center Configuration Manager. Monitoring can be very in-depth with Operations Manager, with a central application to monitor your enterprise environment and custom alerts that pertain to each system or service. This is a very powerful set of software, and with the proper resources allocated to it, can be scaled across even large enterprises. > > **Cons**: Each software package with the System Center umbrella of software should not be underestimated. Each one required a full commitment to understand, deploy and utilize effectively. I would not recommend these solutions to small IT shops that cannot commit the appropriate human resource and support, as it will be draining to get the value out of them. Reasons for this discouragement: These software packages are nothing like Microsoft Active Directory, Exchange, nor MS SQL. The flow and design of System Center packages are very different, and the concepts driving their design and use can be very challenging to understand and remember for beginners. I recommend committed staff assigned to these applications for support. > > We use SCCM for automated patch management and deployment, server/workstation package deployment and inventory management. We use SCOM for monitoring of Active Directory, Exchange, SQL, and SCCM. ----- ### "Can't imagine running a Windows environment without it." — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *April 25, 2018* | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: We use SCCM for everything. Imaging, software deployment, patch management, Windows 10 servicing, antivirus, hardware/software inventory. Log files make it easy to fix errors when they do occur. Ability to build flexible images and inject drivers and software during the imaging process (task sequence). > > **Cons**: It takes a long time to get familiar with the software. If you're going to have multiple administrators, a lot of training may be required. ----- ### "Fully Featured System Management Solution" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *October 5, 2018* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: SCCM is a solid enterprise management solution for doing routine patching, monitoring, and reactive maintenance on enterprise PCs. The application is scalable in the sense that additional management servers can be created to address growth. Devices are monitored by agents that provide a basic heartbeat and basic device status information. Standard reports and queries are available out of the box. > > **Cons**: SCCM is a costly application both monetarily and in terms of the time overhead required to build, customize, and learn the application. Even though basic reports and queries templates exist, additional reports must be written from scratch. The software pre-requisites for installing SCCM are also substantial and more cost efficient with an existing MSDN subscription. ----- Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2035539/system-center?page=2) ## Links - [View on GetApp](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2035539/system-center) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-MX | | ----- ## Structured Data