ManageEngine OpManager vs Zabbix comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

ManageEngine OpManager and Zabbix compete in network and device monitoring. OpManager seems to have the upper hand with its real-time views, automation, and customization options, while Zabbix stands out for its open-source advantages and flexibility without licensing costs.

Features: ManageEngine OpManager provides automation, alerting, and reporting with real-time views and proactive measures. It integrates well with diverse environments, offering ample customization. Zabbix, being open-source, allows flexibility with automated network and item discovery, advanced alerting, and monitoring through templates. Its scalability and adaptability cater to various environments.

Room for Improvement: ManageEngine OpManager could enhance its machine learning capabilities, optimize the backup process, and improve dashboard customization. Support and deployment are also areas of concern. Zabbix could offer a more user-friendly UI and reporting system, as well as improve automated discovery and advanced analytics. Its steep learning curve and the need for better prebuilt templates are often mentioned by users.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: ManageEngine OpManager is primarily on-premises, with some users facing challenges in accessing top-tier support. Zabbix offers flexible deployment, including hybrid and public cloud, suitable for adaptable environments. Both receive positive feedback for customer service, though ManageEngine's support heavily depends on regions.

Pricing and ROI: ManageEngine OpManager offers a tiered licensing model, which can be costly but provides ROI through reduced admin overhead and efficiencies. It is cheaper than some competitors like SolarWinds. Zabbix, being open-source, eliminates licensing costs, making it cost-effective for those with the technical expertise, and users highlight affordability as a significant advantage.

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ManageEngine OpManager vs. Zabbix

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Categories and Ranking

ManageEngine OpManager

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

8th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Zabbix

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

1st

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

106

Ranking in other categories

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (8th), Server Monitoring (1st), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (1st), Cloud Monitoring Software (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of ManageEngine OpManager is 1.6%, down from 2.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zabbix is 13.0%, up from 11.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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MUBDIUL ISLAM

Junior System Engineer at Corporate Projukti Limited

NetFlow monitoring has improved operations but needs better configurations

For the implementation part, I am facing issues when configuring the business view. When I create the business view, I experience problems with the port interface. When I add the interface, I am confused about which interface is connected to which endpoint. If identifying the interface was easier, it would take less time to configure. Another issue is with threshold values; sometimes, it shows kilobytes (kB) while our threshold is set to gigabytes. This can be confusing. Improving this aspect would be beneficial. In URL monitoring, there is room for enhancement.

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ASM Naushad Alam

Network Manager at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

Allows any number of customizations but lacks functionality for finding root causes

We have not yet purchased the commercial version so have a lack of technical ability. We do not yet fully know the key points or key features of the solution. We just use what we use along with WhatsUp Gold. Based on our use only, stability is rated a seven out of ten.

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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

"Flexibility in the two view dashboard helps viewers and admins get the information they need about the fetwork in a flash."

"The dashboard is unique and user-friendly."

"We have found the solution to be stable."

"The uptime and monitoring are valuable to us because we need to monitor the uptime of our services, the memory, and the CPUs."

"In my three years of experience with OpManager, we haven't encountered any issues. So, I'd rate it a nine out of ten. It's very stable."

"The solution's most valuable features are reporting, event notifications, and alert management."

"Overall, I give the product a rating of ten."

"The solution is easy to deploy. It's also easy to manage and monitor the environment. Instead of being reactive, it's proactive."

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"We are able to monitor our virtual infrastructure, virtual machines, windows servers, databases, and the network using a simple network management protocol. We are able to pull almost all the metrics that we want, receive notifications, and have them integrate with telegrams for certain devices that are critical, such as UPSs."

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

"It has good graphs of what is going on within the operating system."

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

"The integration with third-party tools and the alerts are most valuable."

"We are able to do problem determination on runaway processes."

"Zabbix has a roadmap and they are continuously and frequently adding new features."

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Cons

"If you have a ton of devices, it might slow down a bit."

"There should be an option to get mobile notifications or SMS mirror notifications for critical issues. That way, when we don't have access to email, we can still receive notifications via our phones."

"ManageEngine OpManager could improve by having a better cloud presence."

"The licensing model is confusing."

"For the implementation part, I am facing issues when configuring the business view. When I create the business view, I experience problems with the port interface."

"The pricing could be cheaper. The initial integration does cost a bit."

"We would like the solution's customize and build functionality to be more user-friendly."

"The data provided by the tool is not accurate."

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

"The user interface could be better."

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

"I'm using the free version of Zabbix, and I'd like to see more customization options, especially for setting trigger thresholds."

"One of the things we don't like is that Zabbix has a license structure with a price that is high compared to the competition. It's very high, for example, compared to something like Microsoft Teams."

"The product could be more secure and 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."

"Outside of the normal standard monitoring, I would like to extend patching, importing patching, and supporting patching for Windows Servers."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"ManageEngine OpManager has a three-tier licensing model."

"In terms of pricing, I would rate it a two out of five. It was expensive."

"It is reasonably priced."

"As far as cost, it was around six hundred thousand rands ($40,500) for the year, for the renewals. That's the total cost for a four thousand node system including support and maintenance."

"We had perpetual licenses. The cost was around 36,000 for OPManager, and then you'd have the yearly maintenance fee of 2,000 or 3,000."

"The licensing is on a yearly basis and the pricing is on the cheaper side."

"The price for ManageEngine OpManager is average."

"It is not really expensive; it is nominal licensing."

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

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

"Zabbix is free but if you use it in production then you have to pay for it."

"We use the open-source version of Zabbix."

"We pay the subscription for support by year."

"The tool's licensing is good."

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

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

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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

Educational Organization

23%

Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Educational Organization

32%

Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

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Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ManageEngine OpManager?

The product provides intensive reports.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ManageEngine OpManager?

The pricing was okay. However, it has been increasing a lot lately. The product is not worth the money.

What needs improvement with ManageEngine OpManager?

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?

The cost is minimal. It is literally free.

What needs improvement with Zabbix?

For me, Zabbix is very straightforward. I cannot think of any improvements needed. It's a very mature product. The only issue I can note is that it's Linux-based, and Linux documentation is not the...

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Overview

ManageEngine OpManager is a network, server, and virtualization monitoring software that helps SMEs, large enterprises and service providers manage their data centers and IT infrastructure efficiently and cost effectively. Automated workflows, intelligent alerting engines, configurable discovery rules, and extendable templates enable IT teams to setup a 24x7 monitoring system within hours of installation.

ManageEngine

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

Bonita, Thorp Reed & Armstrong, Galaxy, Fiserv Credit Union Division, Universitas 21 Global, ERP Suites LLC

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