Nagios Alternative | OpManager VS Nagios XI Comparison

ManageEngine OpManager - one tool for all your network management needs!

With the growing business needs, age-old network monitoring techniques are constantly being replaced with the latest practices and tools. In order to keep up with the current trend, organizations are put under constant pressure to choose a solution which matches the technology needs as it grows. ManageEngine OpManager is one such network monitoring solution which is filled with features resonating with the latest trends. OpManager is affordable, easy-to-use and offers complete coverage over health, performance, and availability of network devices to make your day-to-day network infrastructure management easier. Read on to find out why OpManager is the perfect Nagios alternative.

A sneak-peek into the Info-tech Report - See how OpManager scores over Nagios XI

Info-tech evaluated network monitoring solutions to help customers choose the most suitable solution for their enterprise. Take a look at the comparison between OpManager and Nagios XI and see how OpManager stands out!

Info-tech Report Rating

ManageEngine OpManager

Nagios XI

Category Overview

8.4/10

7.4/10

Vendor Capabilities

7.4/10

7.0/10

Breadth of Features

7.7/10

7.6/10

Vendor Support

8.1/10

7.3/10

Quality of Features

7.9/10

7.4/10

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

8.0/10

7.1/10

Usability and Intuitiveness

8.1/10

7.0/10

Ease of Data Integration

7.9/10

7.2/10

Ease of IT Administration

8.2/10

6.8/10

Availability and Quality of Training

8.1/10

6.8/10

Ease of implementation

8.1/10

7.3/10

Fault Management

7.7/10

7.2/10

Network Configuration Management

8.1/10

7.2/10

Network Environment Monitoring

7.7/10

7.5/10

Network Performance Management

8.2/10

7.4/10

Network Performance Management

7.8/10

7.3/10

Operational Dashboard

8.0/10

7.4/10

Traffic Monitoring

8.2/10

7.7/10

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Licensing: Why OpManager is a better alternative to Nagios XI

Nagios XI follows node based licensing model where a node can be anything with an IP address or a domain that you would like to monitor (switches, routers, firewalls, workstations, and other network devices). Although this is similar to OpManager's device based licensing model, Nagios XI charges extra for support (10 calls only) and this charge is added to the license. Let us see how OpManager's pricing is more affordable when compared to Nagios XI.

The following table shows a comparison between Nagios XI and OpManager's pricing:

Licensing model

OpManager (Device-based)

Nagios XI (node-based)

No. of devices to be monitored

50 network devices (25 routers, 25 switches.) 50 servers.

License purchased for

100 devices

100 nodes

Package

100 Device pack

100 - Node License

Support

Free (unlimited calls)

$ 2995 (10 calls only)

Total Cost

$ 2394

$ 4990

From the above table, it is clear that OpManager offers monitoring at half the price when compared to Nagios XI. Also, OpManager support is available 24*7 and one can make any number of calls, free of cost.

How is OpManager better than Nagios XI network monitoring?

The following table shows a list of all the metrics which are not available in Nagios and those which require a separate tool for monitoring:

Feature

ManageEngine OpManager - Best Nagios XI alternative

Nagios Network Monitoring

VMware Monitoring

OpManager’s VMware Monitor provides in depth, agent less monitoring of VMware-virtualized servers to give IT administrators a single fault and performance management console for entire server infrastructure - both physical and virtual.