Zabbix AlternativesTop Network Monitors and other similar apps like Zabbix

Zabbix is described as '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' and is a very popular Network Monitor in the network & admin category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Zabbix for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Web-based, Self-Hosted and Mac apps. The best Zabbix alternative is Netdata, which is free. Other great apps like Zabbix are Nagios, Datadog, HyperDX and Spiceworks.

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Zabbix alternatives page was last updated Jun 17, 2025
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  1. Netdata icon

    Netdata

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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

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

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

     
    Comments about Netdata as an Alternative to Zabbix
    Pierre-Yves Landuré
    Aug 25, 2023
    0

    Zabbix is a fully free and open source monitoring solution. Netdata is a commercial solution with a closed-source web service with a free tier and an open source agent to send data to the web service.

    Netdata isn't a fully open source solution.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Netdata is a great Zabbix alternative.

    • Netdata is the most popular Web-based, Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Zabbix.

    • Netdata is the most popular free alternative to Zabbix.

    • Netdata is Freemium and ProprietaryZabbix is Free and Open Source
    • Netdata is Lightweight and Privacy focusedZabbix is not according to our users
  2. Nagios icon

    Nagios

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

    125 Nagios alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Home

    Nagios Features

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

    Nagios VS Zabbix

     
    Comments about Nagios as an Alternative to Zabbix
    Guest
    Negative Dec 1, 2019
    6

    You have to pay, the open source edition is really poor

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    • Most users think Nagios is a great Zabbix alternative.

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

    • Nagios is Freemium and Open SourceZabbix is Free and Open Source
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    Datadog

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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

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    Datadog screenshot 1

    Datadog Features

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

    Datadog VS Zabbix

     

    • Some users think Datadog is a great Zabbix alternative, some don't.

    • Datadog is the most popular Windows alternative to Zabbix.

    • Datadog is the most popular commercial alternative to Zabbix.

    • Datadog is Paid and ProprietaryZabbix is Free and Open Source
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    HyperDX

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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

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    HyperDX screenshot 1

    HyperDX Features

    1.  Application Monitoring
    2.  Metrics

    HyperDX VS Zabbix

     

    • HyperDX is the most popular SaaS alternative to Zabbix.

    • HyperDX is Freemium and Open SourceZabbix is Free and Open Source
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    Spiceworks

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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

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    Spiceworks Features

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

    Spiceworks VS Zabbix

     

    • Most users think Spiceworks is a great Zabbix alternative.

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

    • Spiceworks is Free and ProprietaryZabbix is Free and Open Source
  8. Paessler PRTG Network Monitor icon

    Paessler PRTG Network Monitor

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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

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Paessler PRTG Network Monitor screenshot 1

    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 Zabbix

     
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    LibreNMS

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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

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

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

    LibreNMS VS Zabbix

     
    Comments about LibreNMS as an Alternative to Zabbix
    tonymurray
    Positive Jul 7, 2017
    0

    LibreNMS has a much better license model and does a comprehensive job of monitoring the network with little configuration.

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    • Almost everyone thinks LibreNMS is a great Zabbix alternative.

    • LibreNMS is Free and Open SourceZabbix is also Free and Open Source
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    Icinga

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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

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    Icinga screenshot 1

    Icinga Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring

    Icinga VS Zabbix

     
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    DeepFlow

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    DeepFlow screenshot 1

    DeepFlow Features

    1.  No Coding Required

    DeepFlow VS Zabbix

     
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    Monitorix

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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.

    22 Monitorix alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Monitorix screenshot 1

    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 Zabbix

     
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    Dynatrace

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    Dynatrace combines the industry’s broadest observability and runtime application security with predictive, causal, and generative in a unified platform to deliver answers and intelligent automation from data.

    64 Dynatrace alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Dynatrace Features

    1.  Application Monitoring
    2.  Cloud Monitoring
    3.  Server Monitoring
    4.  Real User Monitoring

    Dynatrace VS Zabbix

     

    • Dynatrace is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Zabbix.

    • Dynatrace is Paid and ProprietaryZabbix is Free and Open Source
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    Laravel Nightwatch

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    Monitor your Laravel applications with precision. Enhance performance and reliability with error tracking, comprehensive logs, and deep insights tailored specifically for Laravel.

    51 Laravel Nightwatch alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Laravel
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Laravel Nightwatch screenshot 1

    Laravel Nightwatch Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Dashboard
    4.  Based on Laravel

    Laravel Nightwatch VS Zabbix

     
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