Observium AlternativesNetwork Monitors and other similar apps like Observium

Observium is described as 'Autodiscovering PHP/MySQL/SNMP based network monitoring which includes support for a wide range of network hardware and operating systems including Cisco, Linux, FreeBSD, Juniper, Brocade, Foundry, HP and many more' and is a Network Monitor in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Observium for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Web-based, Self-Hosted and SaaS apps. The best Observium alternative is Zabbix, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Observium are Nagios, Spiceworks, Datadog and HyperDX.

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Observium is an autodiscovering PHP/MySQL/SNMP based network monitoring which includes support for a wide range of network hardware and operating systems including Cisco, Linux, FreeBSD, Juniper, Brocade, Foundry, HP and...

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Observium alternatives page was last updated Jan 11, 2024
  1. Zabbix icon
     191 likes

    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.

    113 Zabbix alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    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.  Azure integration
    Zabbix iconObservium Icon

    Zabbix VS Observium

    Is Zabbix a good alternative to Observium?
     
    • Zabbix is the most popular Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Observium.

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

    • Zabbix is Free and Open SourceObservium is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Zabbix is Privacy focusedObservium is not according to our users
  2. Nagios icon
     90 likes

    Nagios is a powerful monitoring system licensed under Nagios Enterprises that helps organizations identify and resolve IT infrastructure issues.

    126 Nagios alternatives
    Home

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Nagios Features

    1.  On-premises software
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Remote Management
    Nagios iconObservium Icon

    Nagios VS Observium

    Is Nagios a good alternative to Observium?
     
  3. Spiceworks icon
     82 likes

    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.

    133 Spiceworks alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    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 iconObservium Icon

    Spiceworks VS Observium

    Is Spiceworks a good alternative to Observium?
     
    • Spiceworks is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Android Tablet alternative to Observium.

    • Spiceworks is Free and ProprietaryObservium is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Datadog icon
     75 likes

    Datadog is a monitoring service for IT, Dev & Ops teams who write and run applications at scale, and want to turn the massive amounts of data produced by their apps, tools and services into a unified view of IT infrastructure. 120+ Integrations!.

    217 Datadog alternatives
    Datadog screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Datadog Features

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

    Datadog VS Observium

    Is Datadog a good alternative to Observium?
     
    • Datadog is the most popular Mac alternative to Observium.

    • Datadog is the most popular commercial alternative to Observium.

    • Datadog is Paid and ProprietaryObservium is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. HyperDX icon
     16 likes

    An open source observability platform: Unify session replays, logs, traces, and errors – all without the Datadog price tag.

    61 HyperDX alternatives
    HyperDX screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

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

    HyperDX Features

    1.  Application Monitoring
    2.  Metrics
    HyperDX iconObservium Icon

    HyperDX VS Observium

    Is HyperDX a good alternative to Observium?
     
    • HyperDX is the most popular SaaS alternative to Observium.

    • HyperDX is Freemium and Open SourceObservium is Freemium and Proprietary
  6. Paessler PRTG Network Monitor icon
     42 likes

    An advanced network monitoring solution to monitor network up/downtime, traffic and usage. Features include availability, performance, and bandwidth monitoring (SNMP, WMI, packet sniffing, NetFlow), instant alerts, reporting, failover clustering.

    107 Paessler PRTG Network Monitor alternatives
    Paessler PRTG Network Monitor screenshot 1

    License model

    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 iconObservium Icon

    Paessler PRTG Network Monitor VS Observium

    Is this a good alternative to Observium?
     
    Comments about Paessler PRTG Network Monitor as an Alternative to Observium
     
    roffis

    Very similar to Observium (SNMP monitor) but runs on Windows.

    Positive commentMay 18, 2021
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    • Paessler PRTG Network Monitor is Paid and ProprietaryObservium is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. Cabot icon
     18 likes

    Cabot is a free, open-source, self-hosted infrastructure monitoring platform that provides some of the best features of PagerDuty, Server Density, Pingdom and Nagios without their cost and complexity.

    120 Cabot alternatives
    Cabot screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Cabot Features

    1.  Website Monitoring
    Discontinued

    The last update is from 2021, and it's mentioned on the GitHub repository that the project is not maintained anymore.

    Cabot iconObservium Icon

    Cabot VS Observium

    Is Cabot a good alternative to Observium?
     
  8. DeepFlow icon
     4 likes

    Unify your cloud-native monitoring with zero-code eBPF, advanced profiling, and 10x storage efficiency.

    53 DeepFlow alternatives
    DeepFlow screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

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

    DeepFlow Features

    1.  No Coding Required
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    DeepFlow VS Observium

    Is DeepFlow a good alternative to Observium?
     
  9. LibreNMS icon
     36 likes

    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...

    30 LibreNMS alternatives
    LibreNMS screenshot 1

    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 iconObservium Icon

    LibreNMS VS Observium

    Is LibreNMS a good alternative to Observium?
     
  10. Lansweeper icon
     21 likes

    Lansweeper discovers Windows, Linux and Mac machines in your network. In addition, it inventories network devices such as Printers, Routers and Switches.

    46 Lansweeper alternatives
    Lansweeper screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Lansweeper Features

    1.  Network Discovery
    2.  IT Asset Management
    3.  Asset Management
    4.  Software Deployment
    5.  Network Tools
    Lansweeper iconObservium Icon

    Lansweeper VS Observium

    Is Lansweeper a good alternative to Observium?
     
  11. Munin icon
     45 likes

    Munin is a networked resource monitoring tool that can help analyze resource trends and "what just happened to kill our performance?" problems. It is designed to be very plug and play. A default installation provides a lot of graphs with almost no work.

    65 Munin alternatives
    Dashboard

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Munin Features

    1.  Network Tools
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    Munin VS Observium

    Is Munin a good alternative to Observium?
     
  12. IT Asset Tool icon
     22 likes

    IT Asset Tool is a powerful free software to inventor and monitor your network. It's easy approach allows to operate in a short time. With an essential interface, IT Asset Tool analyzes all windows hosts including their software and hardware features for an efficent...

    29 IT Asset Tool alternatives
    Keep full control with the main dashboard and monitors the status of your asset.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    IT Asset Tool Features

    1.  Security Monitoring
    2.  Centralized alert system
    3.  System management
    4.  Hardware Monitoring
    5.  Asset Management
    IT Asset Tool iconObservium Icon

    IT Asset Tool VS Observium

    Is IT Asset Tool a good alternative to Observium?
     
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