FortiMonitor vs Nagios Core comparison

Fortinet and Nagios are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. Fortinet is ranked #24 with an average rating of 8.3, while Nagios is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.3. Fortinet holds a 0.7% mindshare in NMS, compared to Nagios’s 3.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Fortinet users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 80% of Nagios users who would recommend it.

FortiMonitor

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80% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

Nagios Core and FortiMonitor are competitors in network monitoring. FortiMonitor seems to have the advantage due to its advanced feature set.

Features: Nagios Core offers open-source versatility, extensive plugin support, and alerting mechanisms. FortiMonitor provides cloud-based monitoring, automated remediation, and flexible scaling options.

Room for Improvement: Nagios Core could improve user interface, automated management, and scaling capabilities. FortiMonitor may focus on enhancing customization, integration options, and reducing dependence on a cloud-only model.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Nagios Core requires significant setup time and technical knowledge. FortiMonitor supports a straightforward deployment with comprehensive technical support.

Pricing and ROI: Nagios Core's low initial costs are offset by infrastructure and maintenance expenses. FortiMonitor uses a subscription model offering higher ROI through reduced downtime.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

FortiMonitor

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

24th

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

23rd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IT Alerting and Incident Management (9th), Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) (4th)

Nagios Core

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

6th

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

9th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of FortiMonitor is 0.7%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nagios Core is 3.0%, down from 3.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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LinhNguyen7

IT Manager at PTECH

Can be deployed with great ease by users

I work on your website, so I don't use FortiMonitor. However, I may start using the product again in the future since my company might have customers who demand it. I think its useful feature is its alarms because if some hacker hacks into our system, then users can get an SMS to their mobile phones. Users will come to know of issues immediately, and they will proceed with the security part.

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Nishith-Vyas

Tech Lead at STL Digital Limited

Valuable reporting and alert system with room for PDF export improvements

The NetEase reporting structure needs improvement, especially the availability report, which is weak. It should be generated automatically with minimal human intervention and should be exportable as a PDF. Besides that, an integrated PDF export feature for reports is necessary. Also, the alert mechanism and graphing mechanism need to be integrated properly into Nagios Core. Currently, integrating these requires advanced Linux knowledge. Integration of more visualization tools like Grafana and Prometheus for better graphing and visualization is also recommended.

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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

"The tool continuously improves, adapting to support new vendors and technologies. Importantly, it automates the process, triggering alerts when devices require attention, and eliminating the need for manual intervention."

"FortiMonitor's dashboard is very informative and user-friendly."

"FortiMonitor has a very intuitive dashboard, which makes it particularly helpful for analyzing traffic, alerts, and other information."

"In FortiMonitor, we're linked up with our Netgear, CactusServer, and NOC. It's really valuable because everything's migrating to one dashboard for us system engineers. We can keep an eye on traffic, blocked sites, and the health of our hardware. That last part, about knowing if something's going to fail soon, is super important. It gives us time to sort things out before any big problems happen. As a system engineer, I need to keep tabs on everything – temperature, monitoring systems, and network operations. This data is really handy because it helps me ensure our site runs smoothly, whether it's turning systems on or off. Just last night, there was a system failure, but thanks to real-time monitoring, I quickly identified the problem and got the necessary replacement parts."

"The most valuable feature of FortiMonitor is user monitoring. We are able to see if the user is following the policy or not from their system. Additionally, the solution integrates well with Fortinet FortiGate and has centralized management."

"FortiMonitor is really easy to use for monitoring the logs on FortiGate...It is a stable product."

"FortiMonitor is 100% stable."

"With FortiMonitor, you can get all the logs of the traffic information of the destination or the source."

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"The solution's most valuable feature is that it offers proper alerting capabilities."

"The most valuable feature of Nagios Core is the ability to check the availability of the server for network connectivity. Additionally, the interface is good."

"The most valuable feature of Nagios Core is it allows us to develop and add as many plugins as we want."

"We mostly use Nagios Core to integrate with Python and Bash Script."

"The reporting structure and the feature set are valuable to me."

"Other products are good but from the configuration point of view Nagios is really very lightweight. The price is really good in my opinion. Another important thing is that my Nagios engine still works with Dual core 8GB ram for the last 10 years."

"Nagios Core integrates with tools like Splunk, Datadog, or Dynatrace. It is usually used as a feed to provide more technical information about devices or hosts to another system."

"What I like about Nagios Core is that it helps me ensure everything is running smoothly by checking the status of hosts and services."

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Cons

"I think the current features are really good for me, nothing else comes to mind right now. Maybe some small improvements could be made in the customization and configuration part of the UI to make it easier or more intuitive. Customizable UI options, like we saw in the demo, could be helpful for everyone. But in our operational environment, having clear health status and system details is crucial for us system engineers. One feature I'd really like to see is a credential management system. It would help us keep track of who's logged in and how many times, which is important due to user restrictions. Sometimes, we need to manage logins more efficiently, like logging off other users to free up credentials. So having a feature like that would be really helpful."

"We use FortiToken, and it's a pain to use because you have to send things through your phone and then confirm by email. Only after this can you log in. It's dual-factor authentication. I wish that I could just log in or bring up a dashboard where I could log in from."

"FortiMonitor needs to improve its alert system."

"Sometimes, we get corruption when upgrading from firmware to the new generation, causing a lot of issues."

"The tool's price in Vietnam is high, making it an area of concern where improvements can be made."

"There is room for improvement in the FortiMonitor report. It is not ideal for showcasing to tech customers or managers, especially when trying to display high CPU usage from logins within a specific range of months or the most recent month."

"FortiMonitor could be improved by making it more convenient for smaller workloads, such as when configuring a few branches."

"There are no AI features in FortiMonitor, which might be an area for enhancement."

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"It's not that easy to install the product itself. Also, the UI is a bit hard for regular users to navigate through."

"Bandwidth monitoring is the pain point for me because Nagios Core does not monitor bandwidth effectively like Cacti does."

"The core version is no match for the XI version."

"I would like to see a sensor that shows the traffic of a user and what they're doing on the network."

"The mapping is a little hard."

"The scalability needs improvement, it's not scalable at this time."

"Nagios Core does not have a graphic display."

"There is room for improvement in the graphics."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"There are additional costs needed for certain functionality, such as scalability."

"In terms of licensing, while it may not be the most expensive option on the market, it's relatively cost-effective. You can obtain licenses at a lower cost, with the calculation being straightforward. For example, if you onboard around 5,000 devices, you'll need approximately 5,000 licenses, as each device typically counts as one license."

"The price of FortiMonitor is approximately $200 annually for 225 users. The price is competitive."

"We have a large customer base for Fortinet, and the additional buying power got us really great discounts."

"FortiMonitor's price is very high."

"On a scale from one to ten, I rate the pricing a nine since it is a good solution that is available at a cheap price."

"The tool's pricing model in Vietnam is a bit high. I rate the product price as an eight out of ten."

"Compared to other solutions, FortiMonitor is a very expensive solution."

"The solution is expensive."

"We have saved a lot of time, money, and effort in reducing disaster times, which is owed to Nagios quick alerting."

"The product is cheaply priced."

"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."

"Nagios Core is an open source solution, and there are no licensing fees."

"Nagios Core is a cheap solution."

"The enterprise version has technical support. The version we are using is free."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

27%

Construction Company

Manufacturing Company

Retailer

Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What is the best network monitoring software for large enterprises?

I have a clear bias because I work for Panopta. We aren't a fit for everyone, but I can confirm that Panopta is a lot less work to stand up and maintain. It's also a lot easier to use and onboard n...

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What do you like most about FortiMonitor?

In FortiMonitor, we're linked up with our Netgear, CactusServer, and NOC. It's really valuable because everything's migrating to one dashboard for us system engineers. We can keep an eye on traffic...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for FortiMonitor?

The pricing is high, and it requires a one-time installment fee followed by a license payment, which is manageable annually or every three years.

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What do you like most about Nagios Core?

What I like about Nagios Core is that it helps me ensure everything is running smoothly by checking the status of hosts and services.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nagios Core?

Nagios Core is a free and open-source product. We don't charge for the product itself, but we charge for the man-hour costs related to installation, configuration, ongoing operation, and maintenance.

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What needs improvement with Nagios Core?

The dashboard should be improved. It's very simple. I don't have a very clear or specific suggestion. You can change the skin of the dashboard, however, it's good for me.

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Overview

FortiMonitor is a comprehensive, SaaS-based digital experience monitoring (DEM) platform that helps organizations modernize their performance-monitoring tools. It provides visibility into endpoint application performance and digital experience—no matter where the user resides or where the application is hosted.

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

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SONY, GoDaddy, HCL, ING, ARMOR, billboard

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