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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (68.0% of reviews)
Mid-Market (51.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free With One-Time Purchase
Nagios XI
Star Rating
(57)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (68.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Nagios XIZabbix
Star Rating
(205)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (51.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free With One-Time Purchase
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Zabbix excels in Performance Monitoring with a score of 9.2, while Nagios XI follows closely with a score of 9.6, indicating that both products are strong in this area, but Nagios XI may offer slightly more robust features.
- Reviewers mention that Zabbix's Ease of Use is rated at 7.3, which some users find challenging, whereas Nagios XI scores 8.8, suggesting a more user-friendly interface that simplifies navigation and setup.
- G2 users highlight Zabbix's Multi-Network Capability with a score of 8.8, which is beneficial for organizations managing multiple networks, while Nagios XI scores higher at 9.1, indicating superior functionality in this area.
- Users on G2 report that Nagios XI's Quality of Support is rated at 8.8, which is higher than Zabbix's 7.9, suggesting that users may find more responsive and helpful support with Nagios XI.
- Reviewers mention that Zabbix's Improvement Suggestions feature scores only 6.8, indicating a lack of actionable insights, while Nagios XI shines with a score of 9.0, providing users with valuable recommendations for system enhancements.
- Users say that Zabbix's Data Visualization capabilities score 8.3, which some find adequate, but Nagios XI's score of 8.9 suggests a more advanced and user-friendly approach to visualizing data, making it easier to interpret monitoring results.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Nagios XI
No pricing availableZabbix
Free & open source Zabbix
Free
With One-Time Purchase
Zabbix can monitor anything - networks, cloud, websites, IoT, and more.
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Nagios XI
Free Trial is available
Zabbix
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.5
46
8.8
174
Ease of Use
8.9
45
7.4
174
Ease of Setup
6.9
13
7.5
106
Ease of Admin
7.5
10
8.0
101
Quality of Support
8.8
45
8.0
129
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
10
8.2
80
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
45
8.5
172
Features by Category
Functionality
Not enough data
8.6
24
Not enough data
9.0
24
Not enough data
8.3
23
Not enough data
8.1
24
Not enough data
8.2
24
Not enough data
8.3
24
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
9.5
37
9.2
46
9.1
37
9.2
47
8.8
36
6.9
40
9.1
37
9.0
44
Monitoring - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Management
9.1
37
8.8
45
8.8
37
8.5
46
9.1
37
7.8
42
Analytics - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Security - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Network Performance - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
AI Automation - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
5.3
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
5.7
5
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
Monitoring
Not enough data
9.2
32
Not enough data
8.7
28
Not enough data
8.9
29
Not enough data
9.1
32
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
8.8
30
Not enough data
8.9
30
Not enough data
9.1
28
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
8.9
31
Not enough data
8.8
32
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
8.3
32
Not enough data
8.9
32
Not enough data
8.3
31
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
8.5
18
8.7
42
9.0
18
8.8
43
8.5
18
8.5
42
Monitoring and Management
8.9
18
8.8
42
Feature Not Available
7.9
38
8.8
18
8.4
38
8.6
18
8.8
43
8.9
9
8.9
27
9.0
8
8.3
25
Cloud environment support
7.6
9
8.3
24
8.1
9
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
9.4
14
9.1
19
9.0
14
9.2
20
9.2
14
8.6
19
Feature Not Available
7.6
9
Management
9.4
14
9.1
20
8.9
14
8.7
21
9.2
14
8.8
20
9.2
14
9.3
21
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
Feature Not Available
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.9
15
Response
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
8.7
15
Feature Not Available
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
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.5
12
Functionality
9.0
5
8.3
13
Feature Not Available
7.9
12
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.0
5
8.2
14
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Nagios XI and Zabbix are categorized as Enterprise Monitoring, Application Performance Monitoring (APM), Server Monitoring, and Network Monitoring
Unique Categories
Nagios XI has no unique categories
Zabbix is categorized as Hardware Monitoring, Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring, Database Monitoring, and Observability Software
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Nagios XI
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
46.0%
Internet
14.0%
Computer & Network Security
8.0%
Telecommunications
4.0%
Insurance
4.0%
Other
24.0%
Information Technology and Services
29.7%
Telecommunications
15.8%
Computer Software
11.9%
Computer & Network Security
5.9%
Internet
4.0%
Other
32.7%
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
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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