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Compare N-able N-central and Zabbix 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.2% of reviews)
Mid-Market (51.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free With One-Time Purchase
N-able N-central
Star Rating
(529)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about N-able N-centralZabbix
Star Rating
(207)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (51.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free With One-Time Purchase
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Zabbix excels in providing a free version that is particularly beneficial for companies with limited budgets. Users appreciate its comprehensive monitoring capabilities, which cover a wide range of IT systems, including servers, networks, and databases, making it a versatile choice for many.
- Users say that N-able N-central stands out for its powerful rule deployment features, allowing for effective management of customer accounts from a high level. This capability is highlighted as a significant time-saver, especially during challenging transitions, such as cloud migrations.
- Reviewers mention that Zabbix's flexibility in monitoring various IT components is a major advantage, with many noting its ability to provide centralized monitoring reports that enhance visibility across the organization.
- According to verified reviews, N-able N-central's portal is praised for its rich information and user-friendly interface, which helps users navigate and utilize the platform effectively, although some users may find it overwhelming due to the amount of data presented.
- G2 reviewers highlight that while Zabbix has a slightly lower overall satisfaction score, it maintains a strong performance in areas like real-time monitoring and automated network discovery, which are critical for proactive network management.
- Users report that both platforms offer quality support, with Zabbix receiving commendations for its responsiveness and N-able N-central being recognized for its comprehensive support resources, ensuring users can find help when needed.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
N-able N-central
No pricing availableZabbix
Free & open source Zabbix
Free
With One-Time Purchase
Zabbix can monitor anything - networks, cloud, websites, IoT, and more.
Any time and anywhere. Zabbix is free and open source. Download it and start using it.
- Free and open source, easy scalable.
Free Trial
N-able N-central
Free Trial is available
Zabbix
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
431
8.8
175
Ease of Use
7.9
441
7.4
175
Ease of Setup
7.7
373
7.5
107
Ease of Admin
7.9
367
8.0
102
Quality of Support
8.0
410
8.0
130
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
352
8.2
80
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
425
8.5
173
Features by Category
Inventory Management - Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM)
8.7
282
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
9.0
280
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
156
Not enough data
7.6
278
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
281
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
IT Operations & Workflow - Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM)
8.7
9
Not enough data
Service Management
8.7
280
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM)
7.2
12
Not enough data
7.4
12
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
6.8
12
Not enough data
7.4
12
Not enough data
7.1
12
Not enough data
6.8
12
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
25
Not enough data
9.1
25
Not enough data
8.4
24
Not enough data
8.2
25
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.3
25
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
8.4
135
9.3
47
8.7
136
9.2
48
Feature Not Available
6.9
40
8.2
132
9.0
44
Monitoring - Network Monitoring
7.6
12
8.3
5
7.8
12
9.3
5
8.2
12
9.3
5
Management
7.8
131
8.8
45
7.7
131
8.5
47
7.2
129
7.8
42
Analytics - Network Monitoring
7.1
11
8.0
5
6.8
12
9.3
5
Security - Network Monitoring
7.6
12
9.3
5
7.9
12
8.7
5
7.8
12
8.3
5
Network Performance - Network Monitoring
7.2
12
9.0
5
8.8
12
8.0
5
AI Automation - Network Monitoring
6.3
12
5.3
5
7.4
12
7.0
5
6.2
11
5.7
5
Agentic AI - Network Monitoring
6.1
6
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
9.2
33
Not enough data
8.7
29
Not enough data
8.9
30
Not enough data
9.1
33
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
8.9
31
Not enough data
8.9
30
Not enough data
9.1
28
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
8.9
32
Not enough data
8.8
33
Not enough data
8.0
25
Agentic AI - Cloud Infrastructure 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
AI Automation - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visibility
Not enough data
8.2
33
Not enough data
8.9
33
Not enough data
8.3
32
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
9.0
29
Not enough data
7.9
29
Not enough data
8.3
30
Not enough data
8.9
31
Agentic AI - Hardware 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
Visibility
Not enough data
8.6
43
Not enough data
8.8
43
Not enough data
8.5
42
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
8.8
42
Not enough data
7.9
38
Not enough data
8.4
38
Not enough data
8.8
44
Not enough data
8.9
27
Not enough data
8.3
25
Cloud environment support
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
8.5
22
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
9.2
20
Not enough data
9.2
20
Not enough data
8.6
19
Not enough data
7.6
9
Management
Not enough data
9.1
20
Not enough data
8.8
22
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
9.3
22
Agentic AI - Enterprise Monitoring
Not enough data
5.3
5
Not enough data
5.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.9
15
Response
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.1
12
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
8.5
12
Functionality
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
14
Generative AI
5.9
128
Not enough data
Telemetry Collection & Ingestion - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Observability Software
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
Visualization & Dashboards - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Correlation & Root Cause Analysis - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Scalability & Ecosystem Integration - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Features - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Services - Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR)
9.0
5
Not enough data
System Control
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
Vulnerability Prevention
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
7.4
154
Not enough data
Platform
6.8
154
Not enough data
8.9
158
Not enough data
7.6
148
Not enough data
7.9
154
Not enough data
7.4
150
Not enough data
Security
8.1
152
Not enough data
8.5
156
Not enough data
7.2
148
Not enough data
8.0
151
Not enough data
7.4
148
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise IT Management
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
N-able N-central and Zabbix are categorized as Network Monitoring
Unique Categories
N-able N-central is categorized as Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM), Endpoint Management, Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR), Enterprise IT Management, and Patch Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
N-able N-central
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Zabbix
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
48.2%
Computer & Network Security
21.7%
Computer Networking
4.5%
Information Services
1.6%
Accounting
1.6%
Other
22.4%
Information Technology and Services
29.6%
Telecommunications
15.8%
Computer Software
11.8%
Computer & Network Security
5.9%
Internet
3.9%
Other
33.0%
Discussions
Why is there no "Server Down" alarm or monitoring notificaiton ?
1 Comment
Official Response from N-able N-central
Hi Robert! Hmm - I think our "How to Set up Server Alert to be Sent to a Specific Email Address" might be able to help with your challenge! Check out this...Read more
Integration with more 3rd party AV on the horizon? Such as sophos?
1 Comment
SC
Sup, Nicholas! In short, YUP - we are always looking to expand our product's capabilities by providing best-of-breed integrations with 3rd party vendors. ...Read more
What can I monitor with N-central?
1 Comment
Official Response from N-able N-central
We can monitor just about anything! N-central will automatically detect almost any IP-connected device, and with hundreds of built-in monitoring services.Read more
Has a way zabbix to work without agents?
2 Comments
JO
Zabbix does not require agents to use, you can setup templates to use SNMP data, however you'll gain more insight by using the appropriate agent on the...Read more
What is Zabbix used for?
2 Comments
RP
Overall infrastructure monitoring with lots of additional features like alerting, prediction monitoring.Read more
What can you monitor with Zabbix?
1 Comment
LS
Every windows and linux device. You have to install an agent on all the devices you want to monitorRead more
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