PRTG / Zabbix Alternatives

Posted by cougarx1@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 26 comments

So first, my boss and I are huge proponents of PRTG. And currently we are using Zabbix. We both have been very frustrated with Zabbix and it's maze of configs needed to add things. Not to mention the dashboards and widgets are subpar. We both went through the Zabbix training, and also found that quite subpar. So we both know how to administer Zabbix. But is just feels more like a programmer or developer would like it. It never feels finished. Plus I have things I cannot get with Zabbix so I have to trakc things elsewhere.

PRTG is fantastic. Our boss told us we have a budget to get a new platforn, but not PRTG. I think that is stuipid, but at least we have the budget to get something else.

Does anyone know of a good comprehensive Network Monitring Platform besides Zabbix, PRTG, or SolarWinds? This needs to be Agentless as well as with an Agent. We will need to monitor various flaors of Linux, Windows, Cisco and other net devices. We do have a separate budget just for a netflow platform as well.

Any help would be appreciated.

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cougarx1@reddit (OP)

Thanks I’ll check out traverse b

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cougarx1@reddit (OP)

I’ll check it out. Thanks!

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VioletiOT@reddit

Nice we're also doing a Livestream with Lawrence Systems today in case you want to learn a little more in a fun way! https://www.youtube.com/live/cGbzWPAfFQc?si=jgQZWifuwODWiysy

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cougarx1@reddit (OP)

These are all great. Imma check them all out. We can do Zabbix, there are just some things that it doesn’t display well. And with over 10 years in PRTG for me, I can make PRTG do just about anything. lol

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jkowall@reddit

Can you share why not PRTG when its most cost effective than most solutions on this list (Aside from Zabbix/Libre/Grafana OSS)?

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cougarx1@reddit (OP)

It is nothing more than the CIO said no PRTG. :(

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jkowall@reddit

There must be a reason if you all find it to solve your problems, odd. Thanks tho.

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cougarx1@reddit (OP)

I’m gonna look into grafana.

crreativee@reddit

If you're still looking, you can check out ManageEngine OpManager Plus. It's an AI-driven comprehensive network operations management software.

IB_AM@reddit

Traverse does a great job, I also used Datto RMM to monitor networks. Nagios XI is also something you can look at.

Wrzos17@reddit

You might check NetCrunch: agentless, supports monitoring NetFlow and other flows, great dashboards and graphical views, automatic network topology maps with switch port mapping and traffic monitoring (including errors and discards).

emmaudD@reddit

Traverse is a good alternative as it offers a wide range of monitoring features and supports various environments and devices. It also supports hybrid environments and provides features such as topology discovery, NetFlow analysis and predictive analysis.

How about Domotz! www.domotz.com a bit more like PRTG and very user friendly but lower cost.

chronic414de@reddit

We use Icinga2. It's compatible with all nagios plugins and you can also write your own check scripts.

charmingpea@reddit

We use both.

cyr0nk0r@reddit

Checkmk if you're big, site24x7 if you're small.

NeppyMan@reddit

Zabbix is fantastic for data gathering at scale, but as you point out, its UI is... lacking.

You may want to consider tying a Grafana instance (which can integrate with Zabbix's API) for better visualizations.

Depending on how cloud-heavy you are, you may want to consider a commercial SaaS like Datadog or New Relic. They do have agents, but can also pull metrics from other sources - including cloud provider APIs, which is why they're good for companies with heavy presences like that.