activexperts.com

What It Is

ActiveXperts Software B.V. is a privately held software company headquartered in Hengelo, the Netherlands. Founded in 2003, it states on its site that it has more than 10,000 customers. The company positions itself as a provider of Windows network and communications software, with products including ActiveXperts Network Monitor, Network Component, and Serial Port Component. It is also an authorized reseller of AVTECH Room Alert, providing support for related environmental monitoring equipment.

Core Capabilities

Network Monitor is its flagship product, designed to monitor network failures and anomalies across cloud environments, virtualization platforms, servers, workstations, devices, applications, databases, environmental monitoring, IP protocols, and more. It runs on Windows Server/Workstation, emphasizes agentless monitoring and easy configuration, and is delivered via a Windows Installer. The listed monitoring categories include Windows, Linux, Applications, Databases, Environmental, and Scripting, indicating that it is not limited to Windows hosts and can cover a broader range of targets through checks.

Developer Tooling

For developers, ActiveXperts’ Network Component and Serial Port Component are more like component-based tools. The former is a Windows ActiveX/COM component that provides TCP/UDP IP networking capabilities, while the latter provides serial port and asynchronous communication capabilities. The site mentions examples for Visual Studio .NET (C#, VB), VB, VC++, ASP.NET, ASP, PHP, and others, making them relevant for teams maintaining legacy Windows systems or industrial communications software. However, it does not disclose whether the products are open source, how complete the API documentation is, or what version compatibility policy is used.

Pricing and Support

Network Monitor 2026 lists a full 150-Checks license at €195 per year, and offers both a free small-business edition and free/commercial version downloads. Pricing for the other components is not specified in the reviewed content. The website provides sales and support email addresses and phone numbers, and sells globally through resellers and the internet, but no SLA, ticket response times, or localized support information was found.

Pros, Cons, and Who It’s For

Its strengths are clearly defined product boundaries, Windows on-premises deployment, agentless monitoring, AVTech environmental monitoring integration, and a relatively low entry price that may appeal to small and midsize businesses. Its component products also remain useful for COM/ActiveX, serial port, and TCP/UDP use cases. The downsides are a relatively traditional technology stack and limited information on modern cloud-native capabilities, open-source ecosystem integration, SDK documentation, and cross-platform developer experience. It is a fit for Windows operations teams, server-room monitoring users, and industrial/serial communications developers. If you need open source, cloud-native architecture, or large-scale observability, it is worth comparing with Zabbix, Prometheus/Grafana, PRTG, Checkmk, and similar tools.

Access from China

The reviewed content does not provide information on access from mainland China, RMB payments, invoices, or local agents. Actual usability should be verified by testing network connectivity and available payment methods.