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Nagios XI vs WhatsUp Gold comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 6, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Customer Service

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7.3
Nagios XI support is professional and prompt, though costly, with comprehensive resources lessening the need for direct assistance.
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Room For Improvement

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3.9
Nagios XI requires better integration, user interface, documentation, and enhanced features for easier setup and improved management capabilities.
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Scalability Issues

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Nagios XI is scalable for various environments, but complex performance and limited documentation challenge extensive infrastructures.
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Setup Cost

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Nagios XI offers cost-effective monitoring with free and paid versions, though enterprise deployment may involve complex licensing and higher costs.
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Stability Issues

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7.5
Nagios XI is stable with minimal performance issues, requiring occasional tweaks, and is ideal for large-scale infrastructure monitoring.
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Valuable Features

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8.5
Nagios XI provides customizable, scalable monitoring with extensive plugin support, real-time insights, and integration, improving user experience and flexibility.
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Categories and Ranking

Juniper Mist Premium Analytics
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Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
58th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.2
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Nagios XI
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
13th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
57
Ranking in other categories
Server Monitoring (8th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (12th), Cloud Monitoring Software (16th)
WhatsUp Gold
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
35th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (35th), Server Monitoring (14th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (32nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of Juniper Mist Premium Analytics is 0.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nagios XI is 3.7%, down from 4.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WhatsUp Gold is 1.3%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Network Monitoring Software
 

Featured Reviews

ALEXANDRE VIANNA - PeerSpot reviewer
Has a single dashboard, but is expensive
We use this solution to manage our mission environment The single dashboard is a valuable feature.  The technical support needs improvement. The initial setup is straightforward. The solution is expensive. I rate the pricing an eight out of ten.  Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of…
FakhruddinLokhandwala - PeerSpot reviewer
A simple monitoring tool that is scalable and stable
Nagios XI doesn't provide scripting. For example, if we have built up multiple IPX tunnels from a base location to a data center location and want to monitor or trigger an alert if the tunnel goes down, Nagios XI does not automatically send alerts notifying us that the tunnel is down. This is a feature we want, and in the past, Nagios completed scripting for us, but it didn't work out well. In addition, Nagios XI doesn't have a feature where we can push the configuration from the server to all our devices. For example, if there are 500 devices in our network and we need to write down a simple command like a show clock or want to write the configuration, we cannot execute this command on all of our devices. We have already raised this issue with Nagios, and they told us they would speak with the BU team to see if this can be applied in the next release. If they do, it will come with an additional license. Another feature we want is the IP SLA Tracking in Cisco. For example, if our ISP connection is traversing through an L2 point, which is a layer two point, we don't have IP-to-IP communication to track those interfaces. So if we need to implement something end-to-end and the interface goes down, we should get alerts for that. And if the interface goes down, there should be specific behaviour so that our traffic can switch over from the LAN or the WAN. That is not in the current Nagios deployment, but they have advised they are working on it.
Tom Condo - PeerSpot reviewer
If CPU, memory, or disk space is over-utilized, it alerts us immediately via text or email if there is an issue
When it comes to the intuitiveness of the topology mapping feature, our network architect created a vision diagram of our entire network and then created the links tied into the WhatsUp active monitoring to different spots on our topology map. It's one of the more critical functions we do here. We have the map displayed in different places in our room and help desk. We get alerted via emails but we can also see it visually. It does what it says it's going to do. We find this feature very helpful. The interactive mapping interface for scrolling, zooming, and drilling down on an element to learn about a network issue is good. When we see a network there will sometimes be a spot that has one link. You can go into a particular part of the topology map, scroll in, and see exactly which module it is. All the information is provided. This feature really helps. You can see the correlation between that link and what failed. This feature is very helpful. The interface is fairly intuitive. Some of our users used SolarWinds and Nagios, and WhatsUp is easy in comparison. Once you get set up, the look, feel, and configuration are good. Our network architect had never used it before but he was able to create the Visio and map. It was very simple. He has no problems with it.
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Comparison Review

it_user174738 - PeerSpot reviewer
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
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
Educational Organization
59%
Computer Software Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
5%
Manufacturing Company
4%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
10%
 

Company Size

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Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Juniper Mist Premium Analytics?
We can manage the entire system across the network and troubleshoot the pain points.
What do you like most about Nagios XI?
It is an open-source platform with valuable features for performance and stability.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nagios XI?
Nagios XI is an expensive solution. On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the s...
What needs improvement with Nagios XI?
From an alerting point of view, some graphics and metrics don't work properly with Nagios XI as they do with Checkmk....
What do you like most about WhatsUp Gold?
The interactive mapping interface for scrolling, zooming, and drilling down on an element to learn about a network is...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for WhatsUp Gold?
The tool's price is reasonable. WhatsUp Gold is cheaper than SolarWinds.
What needs improvement with WhatsUp Gold?
I like the product as it is. The tool should focus on increasing its market share, as it is the only area of concern ...
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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Nagios has over one million users globally, including AOL, DHL, McAfee, MCI, MTV, Yahoo!, Universal, Toshiba, Sony, Siemens, and JPMorgan Chase.
Artoni Trasporti, Austin Independent School District, Banca Marche, Burke County North Carolina, Cambridge University School of Clinical Medicine, Clayco, Community Integrated Care, Desca, Deutsche Bergbau, Flexi-Van, Gropper, Hamleys, Hammonds Furniture, Knowledge IT, Idras S.P.A., Sibeg, Swann Engineering, Trivium Lindenhof
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