ConnectWise Automate vs Zabbix comparison

"ConnectWise Automate's interface is pretty easy to use. It's pretty intuitive to get around and navigate it. It does what I need, which is usually connecting to the client and customers systems."

"The most value we get from this solution is that everything is on a patch cycle."

"We use monitors to keep track of our machines. We use a pretty good portion of information from Automate."

"It's definitely improved the help-desk servicing, et cetera."

"The database is great. It's a nicely ordered database."

"It is very scalable."

"Maybe they could improve the capability to be multi-tenant."

"Scripting and patch management are really important for us. Patch Manager is something that we use a lot, and we would love to have it continually improved. It is one of the most useful features for us for controlling patches and other things for different clients."

"The most valuable feature is the protocol to manage anything."

"The initial setup, while not simple, is easier than other products."

"Zabbix helps to save time."

"It has improved our server performance monitoring overall. We know right away when there are problems. It has built-in statistics, so we can go back and see if there's spiking. We can check what's happening every day around the same time and check the configuration to see if there's something that's running and needs to be fixed."

"I use the solution to provide a perfect environment for remote connectivity with my clients."

"I really enjoy network traffic triggers that allow us to check traffic threshold from ISP."

"I like being able to use proxy servers for different locations. The agents are pretty cool. They're easy to roll out. The standard out-of-the-box templates are also pretty easy to use. The integration with other learning products is also good. I have, in the past, used Slack, but we've integrated it with Microsoft Teams. We also use it for SMS with a service called Redcoat. It is very flexible. It does what I need it to do, and my manager is very happy because it doesn't cost anything. We are nearing 4,000 hosts inside Zabbix, and we've got another 6,000 access points to add to it. We've thrown everything at it, and it has managed to keep going. I am very impressed with the tool, and I'd shake their hand very hard if I got to say the compliments to the Zabbix team. They keep improving it and doing refreshes, which is one good thing about it. There is also online information as well as books that you can purchase if you're willing to read enough. There is a lot to pick up, but it is a pretty complete solution."

"The product is very stable."

"Their support needs to be better."

"The menu doesn't always load properly."

"There could be better linkages between ConnectWise Automate and Manage from a ticketing perspective. Automate and Manage each has its own ticketing system. We use the one in Manage, but it'd be nice if they were linked directly to the one in Automate."

"Technical support was helpful."

"In Patch Manager, there should be more reportability so that it is easier to see the updates that I have applied to a machine and when the next update will happen. A lot of times, it seems like all the information is kind of thrown all over the place, and you can't really see it all at the same time. There should be a simplified patch data view that allows us to quickly confirm that our various clients are getting patched as they should be."

"They always change the GUI to some dumb-down version of tiles which are more "user-friendly", but slows my team down in the end."

"This is a raw system. Of course, it has some flaws that could be improved. But, it's something that we will have to work with to get to the point where we need this, we request it and they do their best to make it happen."

"I have a problem with the reports available on the solution. I don't understand how to work with the reporting functionality. For example, when I want to give a report for a specific machine, ConnectWise doesn't seem to have this as an option. I'm not sure if I'm missing something, or if the reporting functionality is just poorly conceived."

"The networking monitor is not too easy to work with."

"Zabbix can use better documentation and support for troubleshooting."

"Look and feel."

"It could be more stable."

"There are not too much documentation or manuals. We found the tutorials very easy to understand but do not go deep enough in the use of Zabbix. We need more manuals, proper use, documentation, etc."

"We had some scalability issues with a large number of nodes."

"If Zabbix had a better dashboard then it would be nice."

"Zabbix is powerful, but it is difficult to understand initially. There are many things that can be improved, but we might not be using Zabbix to its fullest extent. The software has more features than we need."

"I pay $85 a month per user for a ConnectWise package that contains multiple solutions."

"From what I've overheard, it is pretty comparable to other solutions in terms of price."

"Pricing and licensing are reasonable."

"I believe Automate is available for around $2."

"This is an open-source solution that can be used free of charge."

"There are no licenses."

"We were searching for an open source solution and Zabbix fit the bill because it is free and open source under the GPL license."

"It is free, which allows us to reduce costs."

"The solution is free. However, many open-sourced tools start out free but eventually start charging."

"We’re using the free version, which covers all our current needs."

"This solution is open-source and free to use."

"There is a license required for this solution and we pay annually for our license."