We performed a comparison between SolarWinds NPM and Zabbix based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: In this comparison, Zabbix comes out slightly ahead because it is open-source whereas SolarWinds NPM is not.
"We can manage the entire system across the network and troubleshoot the pain points."
"The initial setup was straightforward. We deployed the solution from new and completed the upgrades."
"Network performance is the main issue clients are facing. SolarWinds checks if a node is down, and we can set thresholds for performance metrics. For example, we set it up to get an alert automatically if a value is over 80 percent. It has a full dashboard that covers CP, hard disk, and node monitoring."
"SolarWinds' network and server application monitoring features are strong."
"Their support team is efficient, and it is easy to set up."
"The interface is user-friendly, making it easy to use."
"SolarWinds NPM is a scalable solution since it can handle a huge number of users."
"The product is scalable."
"The most valuable features of the solution are its graphical interface and reports."
"The implementation process is very straightforward."
"Like other common Linux distributions, some of the most valuable features of this solution are the ease of use and deployment. It's simple and has a lot of packages and a lot of software."
"The most valuable feature is the alert and alarm monitoring."
"The most valuable feature is network traffic monitoring."
"Zabbix has a roadmap and they are continuously and frequently adding new features."
"The initial setup was very quick. The first time it was long because I didn't know it yet. I was only using Windows. The first time was very difficult because of the operating system."
"Zabbix is an excellent performance monitoring tool."
"The flexibility of this solution is amazing."
"The Wi-Fi side needs improvement."
"The scalability can be better."
"An area for improvement would be the use of modular licenses, which are not practical for big clients."
"Currently lacks integration with SMS services."
"Scalability is a bit tricky because it requires more gateways in order to get the performance you may need. It also requires a lot of licensing."
"It has covered everything, so no improvement is required at their end. The only thing is the price."
"Being able to detect devices that are trying to connect wirelessly would make using this solution much easier."
"We decided that we were no longer going to trust that their products have not been capitalized."
"The solution needs to integrate with additional SDN technologies that are part of the hyper market."
"I think the reporting part of Zabbix can be improved in terms of more user-friendly graphics to display the collected data. Many simple users who don't know how to use Zabbix properly might get confused by the reporting, although at the same time it is very versatile for my company."
"The reporting features need improvement, especially detailed inventory reporting. Since it's freeware, reporting may not be a major focus."
"The product delivers false positives during reporting because of flapping. Other reasonably priced alternatives may have better performance."
"Zabbix could improve when it comes to large-scale use cases. Additionally, the inventory could be better when connecting to other solutions, such as ServiceNow. There show to be better integration with other platforms and storage."
"They should open an SSH session from the web interface."
"Zabbix can use better documentation and support for troubleshooting."
"Zabbix technical support is sold separately."
"The performance reporting could be improved."
SolarWinds NPM is ranked 6th in Cloud Monitoring Software with 147 reviews while Zabbix is ranked 2nd in Cloud Monitoring Software with 100 reviews. SolarWinds NPM is rated 8.2, while Zabbix is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of SolarWinds NPM writes "High-level, comprehensive, and proactive monitoring in a user-friendly interface". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Zabbix writes "Allows any number of customizations but lacks functionality for finding root causes". SolarWinds NPM is most compared with PRTG Network Monitor, ManageEngine OpManager, ThousandEyes, Entuity and LogicMonitor, whereas Zabbix is most compared with Centreon, Checkmk, Nagios Core, Nagios XI and Amazon CloudWatch. See our SolarWinds NPM vs. Zabbix report.
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Hello ,
just to let you know about my modest contribution, indeed its two tools are very practical: The choice of one of the solutions depends on two factors:
- The price and the competence of the system administrators
Zabbix is a free tool and requires a strong Linux, Scripting skill for all that is custom supervision. integration with third-party tools ( Grafana Dashbord , Ticketing Tools ...)
Solarwinds is very intuitive and complete (reporting, view, resources, NOC view) all its features are integrated and easily configurable.
Regards
Arsène