Dell CloudIQ vs Zabbix comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

Zabbix and Dell CloudIQ compete in the IT monitoring and infrastructure management space. Zabbix has an edge in pricing and support, while Dell CloudIQ excels with advanced features appealing to those seeking powerful functionality.

Features: Zabbix offers customizable dashboards, an open-source nature, and a robust alerting system, providing flexibility and control. Dell CloudIQ provides high-end analytics, predictive capabilities, and seamless integration with Dell technology, enhancing comprehensive infrastructure management.

Room for Improvement: Zabbix could improve on integration capabilities, user interface design, and scaling for enterprise needs. Dell CloudIQ might enhance support for non-Dell environments, optimize cost-effectiveness, and expand integration with third-party tools.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Zabbix allows flexible deployment with self-hosting options suitable for specific infrastructure needs. Dell CloudIQ offers streamlined deployment through its cloud-based infrastructure with rapid implementation and broader support services.

Pricing and ROI: Zabbix provides a cost-effective solution with minimal setup costs, often leading to higher ROI for budget-conscious organizations. Dell CloudIQ involves higher initial costs but offers significant returns through advanced analytics and predictive insights, making it worthwhile for companies seeking long-term value.

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Dell CloudIQ vs. Zabbix

September 2025

Helped 867,497 peers since 2012

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Categories and Ranking

Dell CloudIQ

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

32nd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Zabbix

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

1st

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

107

Ranking in other categories

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (9th), Network Monitoring Software (1st), Server Monitoring (1st), Cloud Monitoring Software (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of Dell CloudIQ is 0.9%, down from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zabbix is 12.2%, up from 11.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

IT Infrastructure Monitoring Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Zabbix	12.2%
Dell CloudIQ	0.9%
Other	86.9%

IT Infrastructure Monitoring

Featured Reviews

ClaudioSalgado

IT Architect Consultant at RTFM

Has proactive monitoring with predictive insights and a user-friendly interface

Some of the most valuable features of CloudIQ include its health status alerts, which allow you to see quickly if there is something that needs immediate attention, preventing the need to check each system individually. It provides a status with traffic light colors, where red indicates danger, yellow means attention is needed, and green represents normal conditions to easily understand the health of the environment. The quick overview aids in decision-making. Additionally, CloudIQ's predictive capabilities, which are enhanced by artificial intelligence, have improved operational efficiency by providing proactive information to prevent issues before they arise.

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B Ahmed

Manager, Information Technology Zara & Inditex at Cenomi

Enables seamless global client monitoring with reliable remote connectivity

I use the solution to provide a perfect environment for remote connectivity with my clients. Many tools that I require for system maintenance are included. I can easily monitor all of my clients throughout the world I did not give much thought to it, however, improvements could be made to Zabbix.…

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"CloudIQ allows us to monitor our servers centrally, and we can receive notifications in case of issues, like a potential hard drive failure."

"The dashboard is clear and user-friendly."

"CloudIQ allows us to monitor our servers centrally, and we can receive notifications in case of issues, like a potential hard drive failure."

"The best thing about this solution is that you can check for the infrastructure and system updates that you might need to be compliant with the Cloud."

"Fewer vulnerabilities have been observed in the four years we have used the solution."

"Has really nice roll-up dashboards."

"Mobile application is the most valuable feature for us. We can monitor all the storages on our phones. It's really good."

"The dashboard is clear and user-friendly."

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"The solution is quite mature and very stable."

"It provides high scalability, alerting, notification, templating, and end-to-end security."

"The basic setup is very easy."

"The implementation process is very straightforward."

"The most valuable feature is the monitoring of virtual machines."

"The most valuable features are the monitoring and the ease with which we can set it up at customer sites with our custom Zabbix proxy and tools."

"Zabbix can use old data to current data to set the threshold. We can use previous data to set the threshold."

"Zabbix has high scalability. I would rate it a nine out of ten."

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Cons

"If you have a heterogeneous environment, there might be some limitations in coverage since CloudIQ is primarily designed for Dell-based infrastructures."

"The process of upgrading could be streamlined."

"PowerScale is the only file system offered and that is limiting."

"Supporting legacy systems is an area that can be improved."

"It can improve the reporting facility to create custom reports or dashboards."

"The reporting capabilities of this solution could be improved."

"It can improve the reporting facility to create custom reports or dashboards."

"In terms of improvement, they should enhance the product range."

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"Zabbix is not easy to configure, and upgrading is also an issue."

"The only improvement I would suggest, revolves around its AI and ML capabilities."

"There are areas of improvement. The database grows really fast. So, when you install Zabbix, you have to deal with some issues, like the database. We become pretty big very fast."

"There are some features of Zabbix that are not good for reporting. The DX Spectrum solution has better reporting."

"I would like to remotely connect to the computer, and Zabbix doesn't have this capability."

"If you want to use all of the features then you have to pay a licensing fee."

"We would like to monitor other touchpoints such as ATM machines. It would be great if it can provide monitoring of ATM machines. Compatibility with other products would also be great."

"I want Zabbix to improve the UX/UI. Zabbix doesn't use a JavaScript chart for images, and I want them to improve this."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I believe it is a free product because we don't pay for it."

"The solution is more expensive than NetApp which offers file systems in various price ranges."

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

"It is open source. If you want to have a subscription or official support, you can pay for it. They have different plans, which are not that expensive. The plans are based on per monitoring server, not per monitored equipment. So, it is not at all expensive, and you can also live without the support if you want a cheaper option."

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

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

"It is worth every cent to pay or even study to do your own installation."

"It is reasonable."

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

"Zabbix is open-source so if one wishes to implement it in-house, they must have qualified professionals to set up and optimize databases, Linux/Unix OS, PHP, Apache, and depending on what is monitored, a full-stack network and systems administrator may be needed."

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IT Developer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

May 31, 2015

Nagios vs. Zabbix vs. PRTG vs. Spiceworks vs. Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor

I have researched a quite a few network monitoring tools which can be used for various monitoring purposes of not only the servers, but the intermediate routers as well. There are majorly three types of these softwares. Ones which are completely open-source, you can do almost anything you want…

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Government

Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Large Enterprise	8

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	53
Midsize Enterprise	23
Large Enterprise	34

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Dell CloudIQ?

It can improve the reporting facility to create custom reports or dashboards.

What is your primary use case for Dell CloudIQ?

I use it for monitoring environment security today. I look at security, capacity, and availability in our environment.

What advice do you have for others considering Dell CloudIQ?

I would rate the overall product an eight out of ten.

What do you like most about Zabbix?

The template system in Zabbix is very beneficial as it saves time in configuration.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zabbix?

If you want to save costs, you can use Zabbix.

What needs improvement with Zabbix?

The reporting is lacking because this is an open-source tool, and nowadays, management's expectation is that the reports should be of high quality and every information should be presented in a con...

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Overview

CloudIQ is a no cost Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering that provides a simple monitoring interface for an unlimited number of Unity systems. CloudIQ accesses data in near real time to enable monitoring and troubleshooting for Unity systems.

Dell Technologies

Zabbix is an open-source monitoring software that provides real-time monitoring and alerting for servers, networks, applications, and services.

It offers a wide range of features including data collection, visualization, and reporting.

With its user-friendly interface and customizable dashboards, Zabbix helps organizations ensure the availability and performance of their IT infrastructure.

Sample Customers

North Carolina State University

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