Wireshark vs Zabbix comparison

"Wireshark helps us to understand network traffic."

"The product is simple to implement."

"I can save the traffic and analysis when I want to. Also, it's especially helpful to follow the stream (TCP, UDP, etc.)."

"The feature to incorporate Voice over IP (VoIP) incidents into network traffic analysis is valuable. Capturing voice or SIP communication allows for examination of interactions between SIP clients and SIP servers. This helps the team investigate or analyze issues related to call center servers and operators."

"Setup is very easy. It's also possible to change source code and compile if you want to change something in the code, because it's free."

"The solution is easy to install and use."

"The strongest feature of this solution, is the ability it gives us to carry out deep-packet inspections on our network, particularly when a function isn't performing as it should."

"Packet-capture files can be hard to use due to their size. Wireshark has a tool called tshark that can parse the files with out opening them so that you can take large captures, say 2-10GB, and return only relevant information."

"Like other common Linux distributions, some of the most valuable features of this solution are the ease of use and deployment. It's simple and has a lot of packages and a lot of software."

"The flexibility of this solution is amazing."

"Zabbix is scalable."

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

"The most valuable feature is the monitoring of virtual machines."

"It's a very reliable platform and we've never had any issues regarding the scalability or the stability of Zabbix."

"I like being able to use proxy servers for different locations. The agents are pretty cool. They're easy to roll out. The standard out-of-the-box templates are also pretty easy to use. The integration with other learning products is also good. I have, in the past, used Slack, but we've integrated it with Microsoft Teams. We also use it for SMS with a service called Redcoat. It is very flexible. It does what I need it to do, and my manager is very happy because it doesn't cost anything. We are nearing 4,000 hosts inside Zabbix, and we've got another 6,000 access points to add to it. We've thrown everything at it, and it has managed to keep going. I am very impressed with the tool, and I'd shake their hand very hard if I got to say the compliments to the Zabbix team. They keep improving it and doing refreshes, which is one good thing about it. There is also online information as well as books that you can purchase if you're willing to read enough. There is a lot to pick up, but it is a pretty complete solution."

"The pricing of the product is reasonable."

"You need good network connectivity to download during the setup, otherwise, it might take a while."

"We would like the product to be developed so that it doesn't rely on internet access for installation. We would like to see all of the components required to be integrated into the installer."

"Wireshark could be improved with a delay option when getting data automatically."

"In the future, it would be nice to see color coding. It is just black and white."

"The initial setup depends upon the basics. You need to have a clear understanding of the basics."

"I have not used Wireshark to an advanced point where I could provide a detailed opinion on improvements needed."

"The solution’s user interface could be improved."

"I would like better control of bandwidth from the service provider."

"The dashboard and the graph section could be a little bit more professional."

"We would like to monitor other touchpoints such as ATM machines. It would be great if it can provide monitoring of ATM machines. Compatibility with other products would also be great."

"​I would like to better be able to monitor Oracle processes.​"

"Implementing Zabbix is difficult. I've deployed many solutions over the years, and Zabbix is the hardest to implement. You have to do some development to get it to work with IBM, Micro Focus, or HP products."

"The product delivers false positives during reporting because of flapping. Other reasonably priced alternatives may have better performance."

"There are areas of improvement. The database grows really fast. So, when you install Zabbix, you have to deal with some issues, like the database. We become pretty big very fast."

"Zabbix is not easy to configure, and upgrading is also an issue."

"I am having difficulties connecting it to Grafana, as well as some of the other plugins like Kibana."

"I am using the free version of this solution."

"Wireshark is an open-source product, so it's free to use."

"Wireshark is free software, so you can download it and use it for free with no licensing fees."

"Wireshark is free of charge, and there's no license involved."

"Wireshark is free software, so you don't have to pay any licensing fee. Individual people can use it and then donate to Wireshark."

"The solution is open source so is free."

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

"It is free."

"The solution is open source so is free."

"It is freeware. We still use the free version of Zabbix."

"It is a true open-source solution, so there are no licensing costs."

"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."

"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."

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

"Zabbix is an open-source tool, and it's free to use."

"Its licensing is fair. It seems to be much cheaper than others."