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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (68.0% of reviews)
Mid-Market (56.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Nagios 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 XIProgress WhatsUp Gold
Star Rating
(381)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (56.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Progress WhatsUp Gold excels in Performance Monitoring with a score of 9.1, while Nagios XI shines even brighter with a score of 9.6, indicating a more robust capability in tracking system performance metrics.
- Reviewers mention that the Ease of Setup is a significant differentiator, with Progress WhatsUp Gold scoring 8.1 compared to Nagios XI's lower score of 6.1, suggesting that users find WhatsUp Gold easier to implement in their environments.
- G2 users highlight the Alerting features, where Progress WhatsUp Gold scores 9.2, slightly ahead of Nagios XI at 9.1, indicating that both products provide effective alerting mechanisms, but WhatsUp Gold may offer a slight edge in user satisfaction.
- Users on G2 report that Nagios XI has superior Multi-Network Capability with a score of 9.1, compared to Progress WhatsUp Gold's 8.7, suggesting that Nagios XI is better suited for environments with diverse network architectures.
- Reviewers mention that both products have strong Quality of Support, scoring equally at 8.8, indicating that users can expect reliable assistance from both vendors when issues arise.
- Users say that Progress WhatsUp Gold's Improvement Suggestions feature, scoring 8.0, is less favorable compared to Nagios XI's 9.0, which suggests that Nagios XI may provide more actionable insights for optimizing system performance.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Nagios XI
No pricing availableFree Trial
Nagios XI
Free Trial is available
Progress WhatsUp Gold
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.5
46
8.8
281
Ease of Use
8.9
45
8.5
293
Ease of Setup
6.9
13
8.2
215
Ease of Admin
7.5
10
8.2
197
Quality of Support
8.8
45
8.8
275
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
10
8.9
190
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
45
8.5
279
Features by Category
Configuration
Not enough data
8.9
20
Not enough data
8.9
20
Not enough data
9.1
20
Agentic AI - Network Automation Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network
Not enough data
8.9
20
Not enough data
8.6
20
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.1
20
Logistics
Not enough data
9.1
19
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.9
16
Security - Network Automation
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.6
19
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.9
19
Functionality
9.5
37
9.0
159
9.1
37
9.1
168
8.8
36
7.9
132
9.1
37
8.7
138
Monitoring - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
8.8
26
Not enough data
8.8
26
Not enough data
9.2
25
Management
9.1
37
8.4
145
8.8
37
8.6
140
9.1
37
8.3
126
Analytics - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
8.1
25
Not enough data
7.9
25
Security - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
7.9
25
Not enough data
8.0
25
Network Performance - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.3
25
AI Automation - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
7.6
25
Not enough data
7.9
25
Not enough data
7.7
25
Agentic AI - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
7.9
26
Not enough data
7.9
26
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
7.9
24
Not enough data
7.6
25
Not enough data
7.9
25
Not enough data
7.9
25
Automation
Not enough data
8.2
46
Not enough data
8.0
45
Not enough data
8.4
52
Not enough data
8.4
55
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
55
Not enough data
8.2
51
Not enough data
8.7
64
Not enough data
8.6
59
Incident Management
Not enough data
8.8
59
Not enough data
8.8
60
Not enough data
8.4
56
Visibility
Not enough data
8.8
60
Not enough data
9.1
59
Not enough data
8.5
59
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
8.4
55
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
9.0
56
Agentic AI - Log 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
8.5
18
8.5
102
9.0
18
8.8
103
8.5
18
8.3
98
Monitoring and Management
8.9
18
8.6
88
Feature Not Available
8.0
81
8.8
18
8.3
91
8.6
18
8.9
101
8.9
9
8.9
105
9.0
8
8.4
94
Cloud environment support
7.6
9
8.0
70
8.1
9
8.1
72
Agentic AI - Server Monitoring
Not enough data
7.5
14
Not enough data
7.9
14
Not enough data
8.0
14
Not enough data
7.5
14
Not enough data
7.7
14
Not enough data
8.0
14
Not enough data
7.7
14
Functionality
9.4
14
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
9.2
14
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Management
9.4
14
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
9.2
14
Not enough data
9.2
14
Not enough data
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
8.9
61
Not enough data
9.1
62
Not enough data
9.2
63
Feature Not Available
8.2
50
Not enough data
9.0
60
Response
Not enough data
8.8
65
Not enough data
9.0
61
Feature Not Available
8.6
55
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
Feature Not Available
8.4
52
Feature Not Available
8.5
48
Functionality
9.0
5
8.4
48
Feature Not Available
8.4
48
Feature Not Available
8.4
46
8.0
5
8.3
45
Functionality
Not enough data
9.7
15
Not enough data
9.2
15
Not enough data
9.6
16
Not enough data
9.2
15
Not enough data
9.6
16
Not enough data
9.3
15
Not enough data
9.6
16
Not enough data
9.6
16
Management
Not enough data
8.7
31
Not enough data
8.9
32
Not enough data
8.8
30
Not enough data
8.7
32
Not enough data
8.9
33
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.8
33
Not enough data
8.7
33
Not enough data
8.7
33
Support
Not enough data
8.9
32
Not enough data
8.2
32
Not enough data
8.4
32
Agentic AI - Network Management Tools
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Nagios XI and Progress WhatsUp Gold are categorized as Application Performance Monitoring (APM), Server Monitoring, and Network Monitoring
Unique Categories
Nagios XI is categorized as Enterprise Monitoring
Progress WhatsUp Gold is categorized as Dark Web Monitoring, Log Monitoring, Network Traffic Analysis (NTA), Network Automation Tools, and Network Management Tools
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Nagios XI
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Progress WhatsUp Gold
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
46.0%
Internet
14.0%
Computer & Network Security
8.0%
Telecommunications
4.0%
Insurance
4.0%
Other
24.0%
Information Technology and Services
13.2%
Hospital & Health Care
5.4%
Education Management
5.1%
Higher Education
4.3%
Financial Services
4.3%
Other
67.7%
Discussions
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
Can we monitor F5 load balancer and VPN Tunnels through WhatsUp Gold tool?
1 Comment
Official Response from Progress WhatsUp Gold
Yes, you can monitor anything the device could populate data about. Note that, directly out of the box there are no built-in F5 specific monitors. However,...Read more
What is the best option for reporting to cell phones without paying for some of the SMS services needed for this? What is the best option to make sure we don't get alot of alerts that are basically white noise.
1 Comment
Official Response from Progress WhatsUp Gold
Hi Eric, I would love to assist you with this further. Do you mind clarifying your end goal or problem so we can direct you better?
Thanks,
The Progress...Read more
What is WhatsUp Gold monitoring tool?
1 Comment
NP
Progress WhatsUp Gold is a network monitoring and management software designed to help IT professionals keep track of their network's performance,...Read more
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