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We performed a comparison between Nagios Core and Versa Director based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Network Monitoring Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Nagios Core vs. Versa Director Report (Updated: March 2024).
768,740 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"We can manage the entire system across the network and troubleshoot the pain points."

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"Our customers like that Nagios Core is an open source solution. It can be customized to our customers' specific needs.""Provides timely notifications.""The most valuable features are the reports and the way it generates the report in a graphical manner.""The most valuable feature is the performance parameters of the system.""The most valuable feature depends on the project. It's great if you need to check to ensure a service is running 24/7. I can use the full solution for free, and it's flexible. If I need to add a dashboard, I can integrate it with Nagios. Cloud synchronization is wonderful.""We mostly use Nagios Core to integrate with Python and Bash Script.""Nagios Core is stable.""I like that it's very simple to install, easy to manage and deploy, and easy to use for monitoring."

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"Versa Director is the fastest engineering tool and is ideal for use without product management.""The most valuable feature of Versa Director is analytics.""Versa Director's best feature is the ease of configuration and customer and vendor management.""The most valuable functionality is some of the policy pieces that are quite useful."

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Cons
"The Wi-Fi side needs improvement."

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"The user interface could be more interactive because it is pretty basic.""I believe Nagios Core will need to provide an option for big data platforms in the future.""The scalability needs improvement, it's not scalable at this time.""It is a bit slow due to latency.""Cloud monitoring is an area for improvement because there aren't too many plugins available.""Nagios Core does not have a graphic display.""The initial setup process could be easier.""Nagios Core could improve by adding a user interface. If you want the user interface you have to use Nagios XI."

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"What needs improvement in Versa Director is maturity because, from an operating point of view, it's not mature enough. You'll still need to do a lot of research on Versa Director, so if it could mature faster, that would be very good.""Versa Director's deployment process is not the best.""Versa could be more AI-oriented.""It requires some simplification."

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  • "It's free."
  • "The Nagios Core (PNP4Nagios + Core) is free and can be setup by Netadmin within a few hours. The only additional cost is the cloud server."
  • "We have saved a lot of time, money, and effort in reducing disaster times, which is owed to Nagios quick alerting."
  • "Nagios Core is free to use."
  • "Lessening the price point would be an improvement."
  • "We are using the open-source, unpaid version."
  • "Most the plugin features are free."
  • "We are using the free version."
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  • "Having to buy separate licenses for the on-prem SD-WAN hardware and SSL VPN software makes Versa Director very costly compared to other solutions like Fortinet and Cisco."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:We can manage the entire system across the network and troubleshoot the pain points.
    Top Answer:The product is not expensive. I rate the product’s pricing a seven out of ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive.
    Top Answer:The Wi-Fi side needs improvement. In most warehouse environments, there are shortfalls in such conditions. We often face… more »
    Top Answer:What I like about Nagios Core is that it helps me ensure everything is running smoothly by checking the status of hosts… more »
    Top Answer:I have found Nagios Core to be challenging in terms of its centralized architecture and configuration complexities… more »
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of Versa Director is analytics.
    Top Answer:What needs improvement in Versa Director is maturity because, from an operating point of view, it's not mature enough… more »
    Top Answer:We're using Versa Director to manage our SD-WAN boxes.
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    Overview

    Juniper Mist Premium Analytics is a comprehensive network analytics solution that provides organizations with valuable insights into their network performance and user experience. The primary use case of this product is to enable IT teams to proactively monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize their network infrastructure.

    The most valuable functionality of Juniper Mist Premium Analytics is its AI-driven insights and recommendations. Leveraging machine learning algorithms, it analyzes vast amounts of network data to identify anomalies, predict potential issues, and suggest remediation actions. This proactive approach helps organizations minimize network downtime, improve user experience, and optimize network performance.

    By providing real-time visibility into network performance, Juniper Mist Premium Analytics helps organizations quickly identify and resolve network issues. It offers detailed analytics on network traffic, application performance, and user behavior, allowing IT teams to pinpoint the root cause of problems and take immediate action. This not only reduces troubleshooting time but also enhances overall network reliability.

    Furthermore, Juniper Mist Premium Analytics enables organizations to optimize their network infrastructure. It provides insights into network capacity utilization, application usage patterns, and user behavior, allowing IT teams to make informed decisions about network design, resource allocation, and capacity planning. This helps organizations to ensure that their network is efficiently utilized and can support the growing demands of their users.

    This is IT infrastructure monitoring's industry-standard, open-source core. Free without professional support services.

    Versa Director is Versa Networks’ virtualization and service creation platform that simplifies the creation, automation and delivery of services using Versa WAN edge software, FlexVNF. Versa Director provides the essential management, monitoring and orchestration capabilities needed to deliver Versa’s Secure Cloud IP architecture network and security software services. Services supported by Versa include routing and advanced connectivity to direct traffic across multilink WAN access and simplify control for SD-WAN with embedded advanced security

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    Airbnb, Cisco, PayPal, FanDuel
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    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Government8%
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    Computer Software Company25%
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Retailer13%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Government11%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Educational Organization8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company23%
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    Retailer7%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise63%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business38%
    Midsize Enterprise21%
    Large Enterprise42%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise58%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise63%
    Buyer's Guide
    Nagios Core vs. Versa Director
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Nagios Core vs. Versa Director and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    768,740 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Nagios Core is ranked 7th in Network Monitoring Software with 46 reviews while Versa Director is ranked 58th in Network Monitoring Software with 4 reviews. Nagios Core is rated 8.0, while Versa Director is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Nagios Core writes "An Open Source Fully Featured Data Centre Monitoring Tool". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Versa Director writes "User-friendly and simpler than its competitors". Nagios Core is most compared with Zabbix, Nagios XI, Centreon, Icinga and OP5 Monitor, whereas Versa Director is most compared with ThousandEyes, Zabbix, SolarWinds NPM and PRTG Network Monitor. See our Nagios Core vs. Versa Director report.

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