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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (51.2% of reviews)
Mid-Market (68.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Foglight for Databases
Star Rating
(46)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (51.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Foglight for DatabasesNagios XI
Star Rating
(57)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (68.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Nagios XISummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Foglight for Databases excels in performance monitoring with a score of 9.6, highlighting its ability to provide detailed insights into database performance metrics, while Nagios XI, although strong, scores slightly lower at 9.1 in this area.
- Reviewers mention that Foglight's alerting capabilities are robust, scoring 9.0, which allows for timely notifications on performance issues, whereas Nagios XI also performs well with a score of 9.0 but lacks some of the advanced customization options that Foglight offers.
- G2 users indicate that Foglight for Databases shines in data visualization, scoring 9.0, with features that allow for intuitive graphical representations of database performance, while Nagios XI, scoring 8.8, provides solid visualizations but may not be as user-friendly according to some reviewers.
- Users on G2 report that Foglight's logging functionality is rated at 9.0, providing comprehensive logging features that help in troubleshooting, while Nagios XI, with a score of 8.4, offers logging but may not capture as much detail as Foglight.
- Reviewers mention that Foglight for Databases has a strong focus on multi-network capability, scoring 9.1, which is beneficial for enterprises managing multiple databases, while Nagios XI, although capable, does not emphasize this feature as strongly.
- Users say that Foglight's proactive server monitoring is rated at 8.9, which helps in identifying potential issues before they escalate, while Nagios XI, with a score of 8.6, provides good monitoring but may not be as proactive in alerting users to potential problems.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Foglight for Databases
No pricing availableNagios XI
No pricing availableFree Trial
Foglight for Databases
Free Trial is available
Nagios XI
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
40
9.5
46
Ease of Use
7.8
40
8.9
45
Ease of Setup
7.5
26
6.9
13
Ease of Admin
7.7
25
7.5
10
Quality of Support
8.5
37
8.8
45
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
24
8.2
10
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
39
9.2
45
Features by Category
Functionality
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Database Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.5
37
Not enough data
9.1
37
Not enough data
8.8
36
Not enough data
9.1
37
Monitoring - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
9.1
37
Not enough data
8.8
37
Not enough data
9.1
37
Analytics - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Performance - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Automation - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visibility
Not enough data
8.5
18
Not enough data
9.0
18
Not enough data
8.5
18
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
8.9
18
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
18
Not enough data
8.6
18
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
9.0
8
Cloud environment support
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Agentic AI - Server Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.4
14
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
9.2
14
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Management
Not enough data
9.4
14
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
9.2
14
Not enough data
9.2
14
Agentic AI - Enterprise Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Response
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Functionality
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
5
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Foglight for Databases and Nagios XI are categorized as Server Monitoring
Unique Categories
Foglight for Databases is categorized as Database Monitoring
Nagios XI is categorized as Enterprise Monitoring, Application Performance Monitoring (APM), and Network Monitoring
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Foglight for Databases
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Nagios XI
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
32.6%
Financial Services
9.3%
Computer & Network Security
7.0%
Retail
4.7%
Online Media
4.7%
Other
41.9%
Information Technology and Services
46.0%
Internet
14.0%
Computer & Network Security
8.0%
Telecommunications
4.0%
Insurance
4.0%
Other
24.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
Anyone did integration of foglight with ServiceNow ?
1 Comment
JH
I work for Quest and wanted to let you know that there are two options for integrating with ServiceNow. Starting with Foglight version 5.9.3, Foglight has...Read more
Foglight for Databases has no more discussions with answers
What is Nagios XI used for?
1 Comment
S
We are managing the Monitoring of Linux OS, and Windows OS, Various Network Devices, Websites and other Services Read more
Nagios XI has no more discussions with answers
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