Nagios AlternativesTop Network Monitors and other similar apps like Nagios

Nagios is described as 'Powerful monitoring system licensed under Nagios Enterprises that helps organizations identify and resolve IT infrastructure issues' and is a popular Network Monitor in the network & admin category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Nagios for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Web-based, Self-Hosted and Mac apps. The best Nagios alternative is Zabbix, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Nagios are Netdata, Icinga, Datadog and Cockpit Project.

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  1. Zabbix icon
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    Gather and analyze accurate statistics and performance metrics, visualize it, get notified about current and potential issues without delay, and take advantage of our time-tested professional development and support.

    111 Zabbix alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • LV flagLatvia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Server Monitoring
    2.  Custom Dashboard
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Portable
    7. Microsoft Azure icon  Azure integration

    Zabbix VS Nagios

     
    Comments about Zabbix as an Alternative to Nagios
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    Positive May 26, 2018
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    Innovative UI and complex functions.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Zabbix is a great Nagios alternative.

    • Zabbix is the most popular Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Nagios.

    • Zabbix is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Nagios.

    • Zabbix is Free and Open SourceNagios is Freemium and Open Source
    • Zabbix is Privacy focusedNagios is not according to our users
  2. Netdata icon
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    Netdata collects metrics per second and presents them in beautiful low-latency dashboards. It is designed to run on all of your physical and virtual servers, cloud deployments, Kubernetes clusters, and edge/IoT devices, to monitor your systems, containers, and applications.

    44 Netdata alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • C (programming language)
    • Python
    • GNU Bourne Again SHell

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Server Monitoring
    2.  Real-time Statistics
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  Website Monitoring
    5.  No Coding Required
    6.  Real time collaboration
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Netdata VS Nagios

     
    Comments about Netdata as an Alternative to Nagios
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    Positive Mar 6, 2017
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    Super fast monitoring of the system, and also of the monitors the kernel of the system.

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    • Most users think Netdata is a great Nagios alternative.

    • Netdata is the most popular Web-based & Mac alternative to Nagios.

    • Netdata is Freemium and ProprietaryNagios is Freemium and Open Source
    • Netdata is Lightweight and Privacy focusedNagios is not according to our users
  3. Icinga icon
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    Icinga is a fork of Nagios and is backward compatible. So, Nagios configurations, plugins and addons can all be used with Icinga. Though Icinga retains all the existing features of its predecessor, it builds on them to add many long awaited patches and features requested by the...

    58 Icinga alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

    Icinga Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring

    Icinga VS Nagios

     
  4. Datadog icon
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    Monitor and visualize your IT and DevOps environments seamlessly with over 120 integrations, enabling real-time insight across on-premise and cloud deployments. Utilize robust analytics, graphing, and correlation tools for error logging and network monitoring. Improve collaboration and proactive IT management.

    219 Datadog alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Datadog Features

    1.  Cloud Monitoring
    2.  APM monitoring
    3.  Network Mapping
    4.  Performance Monitoring
    5.  Server Monitoring

    Datadog VS Nagios

     
    • Datadog is the most popular Windows alternative to Nagios.

    • Datadog is the most popular commercial alternative to Nagios.

    • Datadog is Paid and ProprietaryNagios is Freemium and Open Source
  5. Cockpit Project icon
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    Makes it easy to administer Linux servers via a web browser. It allows you to easily perform simple tasks like storage administration, inspecting journals, starting & stopping services, monitoring & administering several servers at once.

    27 Cockpit Project alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Server Monitoring
    4.  Configuration
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  Command line interface
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Debugging

    Cockpit Project VS Nagios

     
    Comments about Cockpit Project as an Alternative to Nagios
    Guest
    Negative Jul 20, 2024
    0

    Cockpit is great for what it does, but if a host is offline, all information about it is inaccessible.

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    • Cockpit Project is Free and Open SourceNagios is Freemium and Open Source
    • Cockpit Project is LightweightNagios is not according to our users
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    Comprehensive monitoring solution with over 200 sensor types, user-friendly interface, and powerful capabilities such as traffic analysis, failover clustering, and remote probes. Offers email and SMS alerts, supports SNMP and WMI, provides high-availability features and detailed reporting.

    108 Paessler PRTG Network Monitor alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Paessler PRTG Network Monitor Features

    1.  Website Monitoring
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Portable
    5.  Traffic Monitoring
    6.  Server Monitoring

    Paessler PRTG Network Monitor VS Nagios

     
    Comments about Paessler PRTG Network Monitor as an Alternative to Nagios
    Guest
    Positive May 17, 2024
    0

    I like PRTG as an alternative to Nagios, because it is powerful and offers three different solutions for users, based on their needs. A hosted, on-premise or an enterprise solutions, depending on your needs.

    Guest
    Positive Jul 30, 2019
    0

    PRTG is highly flexible and fairly intuitive.

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    • Most users think Paessler PRTG Network Monitor is a great Nagios alternative.

    • Paessler PRTG Network Monitor is the most popular SaaS alternative to Nagios.

    • Paessler PRTG Network Monitor is Freemium and ProprietaryNagios is Freemium and Open Source
  7. HyperDX icon
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    An open source observability platform: Unify session replays, logs, traces, and errors – all without the Datadog price tag.

    66 HyperDX alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker

    HyperDX Features

    1.  Application Monitoring
    2.  Metrics

    HyperDX VS Nagios

     
  8. LibreNMS icon
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    LibreNMS is an autodiscovering PHP/MySQL based network monitoring system forked from Observium. LibreNMS aims to be easy to use, painless to deploy, and support monitoring of a wide range of devices. Observium's license changed to a modified QPL license in May 2012, and...

    32 LibreNMS alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • MySQL Community Edition
    • Apache HTTP Server
    • JavaScript
    • PHP

    LibreNMS Features

    1.  Network Discovery
    2.  SNMP Trap Support
    3.  IT Asset Management

    LibreNMS VS Nagios

     
    Comments about LibreNMS as an Alternative to Nagios
    Guest
    Positive Apr 1, 2019
    0

    Best open source tool that I've tried! Easy to install, manage and low support.

    Teke2
    Positive Mar 9, 2018
    0

    So easy to setup, very powerful, and can use the Nagios plugins.

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    • Almost everyone thinks LibreNMS is a great Nagios alternative.

    • LibreNMS is Free and Open SourceNagios is Freemium and Open Source
  9. Spiceworks icon
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    Spiceworks is a software suite for IT professionals to manage networks, troubleshoot issues, and handle IT tasks. It offers free online tools for network connectivity management, remote computer access, user activity monitoring, contract tracking, and inventory scanning.

    131 Spiceworks alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    Spiceworks Features

    1.  Knowledge base
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Helpdesk Ticketing
    4.  IT Asset Management
    5.  Product Reviews
    6.  Network Mapping

    Spiceworks VS Nagios

     
    • Some users think Spiceworks is a great Nagios alternative, some don't.

    • Spiceworks is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Nagios.

    • Spiceworks is Free and ProprietaryNagios is Freemium and Open Source
  10. Monitorix icon
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    Monitorix is a system monitoring tool designed to monitor as many services and system resources as possible. Due to its simplicity and small size it can also be used on embedded devices.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Hardware Monitoring
    6.  Application Monitoring

    Monitorix VS Nagios

     
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