FortiMonitor vs Nagios Core comparison

Fortinet and Nagios are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. Fortinet is ranked #26 with an average rating of 8.3, while Nagios is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.1. Fortinet holds a 0.7% mindshare in NMS, compared to Nagios’s 3.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Fortinet users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 79% of Nagios users who would recommend it.

FortiMonitor

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100% willing to recommend

Nagios Core

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79% 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

26th

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

26th

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) (5th)

Nagios Core

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

6th

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

9th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of FortiMonitor is 0.7%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nagios Core is 3.4%, up 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

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

"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."

"The product's initial setup phase is easy."

"It provides the best firewall features."

"FortiMonitor offers comprehensive monitoring capabilities, allowing me to track network traffic in and out effectively."

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

"FortiMonitor is 100% stable."

"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."

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"I like the way the solution sends alerts and how it keeps on escalating them."

"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."

"The notifications are definitely one of the most valuable features of Nagios Core. We know what to look for and what to expect when things are down."

"Nagios Core is very configurable. Whatever you want, you can do it."

"Provides timely notifications."

"Nagios Core is stable."

"I like that it's very simple to install, easy to manage and deploy, and easy to use for monitoring."

"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."

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Cons

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

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

"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."

"Sometimes, during high CPU usage, we cannot access FortiMonitor and must refresh it."

"FortiMonitor could improve by having compatibility with other operating systems, such as Linux."

"The solution's initial setup process is time-consuming."

"FortiMonitor needs to improve its alert system."

". Enhancements in the dashboard, such as clearer alerting, maintenance window management, software version tracking, and better visualization, would be beneficial."

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"t was a little hard to get our setup represented in the configuration."

"Would benefit from aggregations if a particular server goes down."

"I would like to see more training videos."

"It would be nice if the company offered a sales or contract manager that was dedicated to our company so that we would have some sort of link to Nagios, and if we had issues or questions, we'd be able to contact them directly."

"Nagios Core does not have a graphic display."

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

"There is room for improvement in the graphics."

"The tool needs to improve the integrations."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"FortiMonitor's price is very high."

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

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

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

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

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

"It's free."

"Nagios Core is free to use."

"I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."

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

"We are using the free version."

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

"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."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

27%

Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

Retailer

Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

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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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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.

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

Sample Customers

SONY, GoDaddy, HCL, ING, ARMOR, billboard

Airbnb, Cisco, PayPal, FanDuel

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