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Kaseya VSA vs Zabbix comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.6
Kaseya VSA boosted efficiency, reduced support needs, and offered positive ROI, especially for remote operations post-COVID-19 pandemic.
Sentiment score
6.9
Zabbix is praised for being cost-effective and scalable, minimizing downtime, and eliminating high licensing fees for enterprises.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.6
Kaseya VSA support is knowledgeable but often slow, with delayed responses and room for improvement in issue resolution.
Sentiment score
6.8
Zabbix support is well-regarded, with strong community forums, responsive staff, and effective local partners aiding various user needs.
I would evaluate them as most likely all good because they help me a lot, and they most likely solve my issue.
Senior Technical Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
The customer service provides a fast response.
Directeur Technique Services Managés - RSI at Groupe Folder
I would rate their support five out of ten because most of the time they are not able to resolve the issues.
Senior Manager at dinCloud, Inc.
It is so straightforward that I have never had to use the support.
CTO at Oic
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.7
Kaseya VSA offers scalable cloud deployment but faces performance challenges at higher scales and some user contract concerns.
Sentiment score
6.9
Zabbix offers scalable, flexible monitoring with cost efficiency, though complex scaling and database management may require improvements for large deployments.
Zabbix has high scalability.
CTO at Four Nine Agency
Zabbix is very scalable and lightweight.
CTO at Oic
I would rate its scalability ten out of ten.
Manager, Information Technology Zara & Inditex at Cenomi
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.9
Kaseya VSA is stable and improving, but some users report issues with connectivity, updates, and add-ons reliability.
Sentiment score
7.4
Zabbix is generally stable and reliable, requiring minimal resources, though occasional issues may arise from external factors.
Zabbix is very scalable and lightweight.
CTO at Oic
Zabbix is quite stable, and we haven't had any problems with Zabbix itself.
CTO at Four Nine Agency
I think the stability of Zabbix is around five to six on a scale of ten, where ten is the best and one is the worst.
Network Engineer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Kaseya VSA requires UI and patch management improvements, better security, device support, and enhanced technical support and automation features.
Zabbix needs user interface, reporting, and dashboard improvements, plus better configuration, automation, documentation, scalability, and advanced monitoring features.
I would like to see improved or enhanced scripting capabilities where I can create scripts based on automation by using AI.
Senior Technical Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
The only issue I can note is that it's Linux-based, and Linux documentation is not the best.
CTO at Oic
The potential and customization is a little difficult because you have to learn scripts.
Network Engineer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
 

Setup Cost

Kaseya VSA offers competitive pricing and regional discounts, though contracts can be limiting, with mixed cost perceptions among users.
Zabbix is praised for being a free, open-source solution with optional low-cost support, attracting enterprise users.
It's always expensive for the customer.
Directeur Technique Services Managés - RSI at Groupe Folder
Zabbix is providing everything free of cost.
Network Engineer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
It is literally free.
CTO at Oic
 

Valuable Features

Kaseya VSA is valued for its security, remote management, automation, integration, cost-effectiveness, and comprehensive network administration features.
Zabbix offers open-source flexibility, scalability, automated monitoring, diverse integrations, and adaptability for complex infrastructures with strong community support.
All modules are working well, and for me, it's a complete product.
Directeur Technique Services Managés - RSI at Groupe Folder
Kaseya VSA makes it easier for me to use, especially with the ability to control everything from the console.
Senior Technical Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
If disk usage surpasses a threshold, say 70%, I receive alerts and can take proactive action.
CTO at Oic
The alerting systems are very good in Zabbix, and it has helped us to reduce time for reaction.
Network Engineer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
People want to save costs, which is why they install Zabbix, but the reporting functionality is not properly developed.
Network Engineer at Ogma Consulting
 

Categories and Ranking

Kaseya VSA
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
4.4
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) (2nd), Patch Management (10th)
Zabbix
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
108
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (10th), Network Monitoring Software (1st), Server Monitoring (1st), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (1st), Cloud Monitoring Software (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Application Lifecycle Management solutions, they serve different purposes. Kaseya VSA is designed for Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) and holds a mindshare of 16.4%, up 8.0% compared to last year.
Zabbix, on the other hand, focuses on Network Monitoring Software, holds 6.9% mindshare, down 11.8% since last year.
Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Kaseya VSA16.4%
NinjaOne11.5%
Datto Remote Monitoring and Management11.4%
Other60.7%
Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM)
Network Monitoring Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Zabbix6.9%
SolarWinds NPM3.4%
PRTG Network Monitor3.3%
Other86.4%
Network Monitoring Software
 

Featured Reviews

Stéphane Guerin - PeerSpot reviewer
Directeur Technique Services Managés - RSI at Groupe Folder
Software management excels with comprehensive modules
We are a reseller. I am conducting some research since we are a vendor for the Kaseya solution.  Regarding the patching and software management, for me, it's the best path. We have all the necessary modules for monitoring on the server and workstations. All modules are working well, and for me,…
KamranBhatti - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Helps reduce response time but has room to improve customization complexity
We are not working on simple standalone solutions like Kaspersky DDoS Protection or Hybrid Cloud Security. Once you understand Zabbix, then it is easy to customize those web pages and graphs for our customer use. It is fully automated to your requirements. Zabbix is working fine with no issues, and I am satisfied with it. We have combined Zabbix and SolarWinds. The integration works fine, and it is easy to integrate Zabbix with the IT environment. We were trying to purchase MDR (Managed Detection and Response), but we are not working on that. I don't have real experience with MDR. We are using Falcon software for that. We are working with Falcon Complete, not with Sandbox. We are not using Kaspersky for business or cloud protection. For that, we are using Zabbix CrowdStrike Falcon Complete solution. I have given this review an overall rating of 8.
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Comparison Review

it_user174738 - PeerSpot reviewer
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…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Performing Arts
11%
Real Estate/Law Firm
7%
Educational Organization
7%
Computer Software Company
6%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business26
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business56
Midsize Enterprise23
Large Enterprise34
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Kaseya VSA?
The most valuable feature of Kaseya VSA is the ability to control laptops remotely.
What needs improvement with Kaseya VSA?
I would improve their support system. They can improve their interface, as the GUI looks very outdated. Although they have many features, improvements in the GUI in terms of the front face and the ...
What is your primary use case for Kaseya VSA?
Primarily, we are using it for remote monitoring and management as an MSP. We are basically a reseller; we are a service provider, so Kaseya VSA is one of our tools which we use for our managed ser...
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?
I think Zabbix is economical, whereas SolarWinds is expensive. SolarWinds has a lot of secure features, but Zabbix is providing everything free of cost. Zabbix is economical, and you can install it...
What needs improvement with Zabbix?
The potential and customization is a little difficult because you have to learn scripts. I think Zabbix needs to improve the customization better. At present, I am satisfied with the functionality ...
 

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Sample Customers

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