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NetCrunch vs Zabbix comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 6, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

NetCrunch
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
83rd
Ranking in Server Monitoring
28th
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
66th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Log Management (73rd)
Zabbix
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
1st
Ranking in Server Monitoring
1st
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
106
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (9th), Cloud Monitoring Software (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of NetCrunch is 0.3%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zabbix is 12.7%, up from 11.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Network Monitoring Software
 

Featured Reviews

RP
A network monitoring platform with a useful reporting feature, but permission-based options could be better
The initial setup is fairly easy. Most of it's wizard-based. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to set it up. But if you don't know certain things related to protocols and everything else, it might be difficult. If you know how SNMP works, it'll be fairly simple to set up.
B Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
Enables seamless global client monitoring with reliable remote connectivity
I use the solution to provide a perfect environment for remote connectivity with my clients. Many tools that I require for system maintenance are included. I can easily monitor all of my clients throughout the world I did not give much thought to it, however, improvements could be made to Zabbix.…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Reporting on NetCrunch is pretty good. It's very similar to SolarWinds. It's just a different interface. The majority of everything there was beneficial."
"Zabbix can use old data to current data to set the threshold. We can use previous data to set the threshold."
"The basic setup is very easy."
"It's a flexible solution."
"The most valuable feature is the alert and alarm monitoring."
"We are able to do problem determination on runaway processes."
"The most valuable features in Zabbix are those that help us overcome bottlenecks in CPU usage, as well as reduce memory delay. I know that we have only reached the tip of the iceberg of what Zabbix's features can do for us, and we have not used all of them yet."
"It has an intuitive UI with beautiful graphs and customizable maps."
"The features I found most valuable are the user interface and a wide range of network devices that are easy to configure."
 

Cons

"I didn't care for the role-based, permission-based options, which were not the best."
"It could be more stable."
"Zabbix isn't a great tool for cloud-specific monitoring - its connection to public clouds needs to be improved. Other areas for improvement would be the lack of dashboards and integrations."
"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 only improvement I would suggest, revolves around its AI and ML capabilities."
"Even though it’s such a powerful monitoring system, it would be more helpful if it had a flexible UI."
"The solution needs to add features for finding loopholes or problems and their root causes."
"There is a bit of a learning curve during installation."
"It should be easy to modify the front end."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"We use the open-source version of Zabbix."
"Its licensing is fair. It seems to be much cheaper than others."
"Zabbix is a free solution but the support contact costs money."
"The tool's licensing is good."
"This solution is completely open-source, so it is quite affordable."
"There is no license but we need to pay for support."
"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."
"It's an open-source solution that can be used free of charge."
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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
14%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Agriculture
11%
Educational Organization
9%
Computer Software Company
15%
Educational Organization
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

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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?
We didn't use the commercial version. We used the free version.
What needs improvement with Zabbix?
I think it's the best solution for monitoring. I don't know any better.
 

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