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Oracle Enterprise Manager vs Zabbix comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 6, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Oracle Enterprise Manager
Ranking in Server Monitoring
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
125
Ranking in other categories
Database Development and Management (1st)
Zabbix
Ranking in Server Monitoring
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
103
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (9th), Network Monitoring Software (1st), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (1st), Cloud Monitoring Software (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Server Monitoring category, the mindshare of Oracle Enterprise Manager is 4.4%, down from 6.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zabbix is 21.2%, down from 23.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Server Monitoring
 

Featured Reviews

Muhammad Usman Muzaffar - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides good stability and has an easy implementation process
It is a good tool for monitoring databases. It enhances the overall visibility within the database The older version of the product works with Flash technology. Although the latest version works with Java, it still requires Flash technology. It should utilize only a Java plugin to visualize your…
ASM Naushad Alam - PeerSpot reviewer
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's a useful feature to be able to see the top SQL, the number of executions, the CPU, and the resources that it's using."
"The single-pane and single interface in the centralized system is the most valuable feature."
"The tried and tested services that Oracle provides is second to none."
"It is the best database management system."
"I rate Oracle Enterprise Manager eight out of 10 for stability."
"The dashboards are great for gathering analytic information and seeing where the problems are."
"I think the look and feel and the accessibility to the databases, the scale of environment support."
"Oracle Enterprise Manager triggers critical alerts."
"There are lots of great features and functionality within the solution."
"Zabbix is quite stable once it is set up. We haven't had any post-setup issues."
"The initial setup, while not simple, is easier than other products."
"The solution allows you to configure and customize how you want to collect information from servers or other systems."
"It meets my organizational needs. It's pretty easy to use."
"Simple network monitoring that is easy to install and manage."
"Zabbix is scalable."
"The best feature is that Zabbix can report everything, and everything in Zabbix is free."
 

Cons

"The solution has a very large resource system. It's too big. There are too many items."
"Oracle Enterprise Manager's scalability is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"The user interface is not very interactive. It needs improvement."
"Oracle Enterprise Manager could improve the monitoring types and the graphics."
"Technical support could be faster."
"Setting up the Oracle Enterprise Manager is challenging as it requires setting up a separate server."
"We could use it but definitely with some effort we can streamline much better and sometimes some box here and there, like 13C you have to really wait, but there are great features. Just have to make sure it is a stable product."
"The product must improve its support team."
"The only issue we have had with Zabbix is when we decided to make an update or upgrade."
"Its UI should be improved. They did some improvements in version 5, but it could benefit from some more work. Its integrations should also be improved. They've been active for one year, and they seem to have noticed that. It has new integrations, but it could benefit from more integrations. As far as I know, there is no model to push statistics, metrics, or events towards Zabbix. This type of API isn't yet there, whereas some other tools provide an API for this."
"Zabbix isn't very good at automation just yet."
"​I would like to better be able to monitor Oracle processes.​"
"The main problem with Zabbix is that you have to spend time writing templates for all of the products that you have."
"To improve Zabbix, adding more features to support the monitoring of modern workloads like containers would be beneficial."
"My company wanted to do an exercise command to access IT from Cameroon. They wanted to access an FSS to a second host with second equipment that was on another coast but it is not possible on Zabbix to do it. They want to directly access from the front-end of Zabbix to access a prompt in Zabbix to an access terminal. In the front-end, there is no way to do that. That would be an important improvement."
"The user interface could be a bit better. They could update it a bit."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The license is good but can be improved."
"Evaluate your requirements carefully. Elaborate DR and HA setup of OEM can become expensive."
"Oracle Enterprise Manager is a free tool from Oracle."
"The basic functions are free. You only pay license fees for advanced features."
"I rate Oracle Enterprise Manager’s pricing a five out of ten."
"The product is highly-priced."
"The pricing is very high."
"The licensing is the responsibility of our customers."
"This solution is open-source and free to use."
"It is reasonable."
"It is open source. If you want to have a subscription or official support, you can pay for it. They have different plans, which are not that expensive. The plans are based on per monitoring server, not per monitored equipment. So, it is not at all expensive, and you can also live without the support if you want a cheaper option."
"For pricing, it's free. We don't pay anything for it. They open-source the code, and people pay for support."
"We purchased Zabbix for a good price, including support"
"The solution is free to use but they offer support as a paid service. If you can go read the manuals and do the fine-tuning based on your needs, you do not need to pay anything and you will have a full solution."
"It's free software released under the GNU/GPL license."
"Zabbix is open-source so if one wishes to implement it in-house, they must have qualified professionals to set up and optimize databases, Linux/Unix OS, PHP, Apache, and depending on what is monitored, a full-stack network and systems administrator may be needed."
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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
Educational Organization
76%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Computer Software Company
4%
Government
2%
Educational Organization
39%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Oracle Enterprise Manager?
What I like most about Oracle Enterprise Manager are its features, particularly the active session history. It provides insights into SQL, and I use it regularly to identify potential issues.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Enterprise Manager?
The licensing is based on the core, and it is required to have a server for the solution.
What needs improvement with Oracle Enterprise Manager?
Setting up the Oracle Enterprise Manager is challenging as it requires setting up a separate server.
What do you like most about Zabbix?
The template system in Zabbix is very beneficial as it saves time in configuration.
What needs improvement with Zabbix?
I'm using the free version of Zabbix, and I'd like to see more customization options, especially for setting trigger thresholds.
 

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Sample Customers

7-Eleven, Halliburton, Cisco, Garmin, Nationwide, Korea Telecom, Allied Irish Bank
1. IBM 2. Dell 3. Cisco 4. HP 5. Oracle 6. Microsoft 7. Amazon 8. Google 9. Facebook 10. Twitter 11. LinkedIn 12. Netflix 13. Adobe 14. VMware 15. Salesforce 16. SAP 17. Intel 18. AT&T 19. Verizon 20. T-Mobile 21. Vodafone 22. Ericsson 23. Nokia 24. Siemens 25. General Electric 26. Honeywell 27. Philips 28. Sony 29. Samsung 30. LG 31. Panasonic 32. Toshiba
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