Nagios XI vs Paessler PRTG Network Monitor

Nagios XI

7.2 #25 in Log Management Software

About Nagios XI

Paessler PRTG Network Monitor

7.2 #10 in Hardware Monitoring Software

About Paessler PRTG Network Monitor
Nagios XIPaessler PRTG Network Monitor
Free planYesYes
Free trialYesYes
Paid fromFree$16.67/mo
Platformsapi, Linux, self-hosted, WebAndroid, api, iOS, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows
Free planYesYes
Included hosts100 hosts
VM monitoringYes
Service monitoringYes
Metrics retentioncustom
Deployment modelself-hosted
OS coveragelinux and windows
Agentless monitoringYes
Log pipelinesYes
Archive exportYes
Live log tailingYes
Deployment optionsself-hosted
Structured log parsingYes
Flow protocolsNetFlow, sFlow, jFlow, IPFIX
Application visibilityYes
Conversation analysisYes
Bandwidth monitoringYes
Deploymenton_premisesself_hosted
Monitoring methodhybrid
Supported operating systemsLinux, Windows, macOS, AIX, Solaris
Server auto-discoveryYes
Process monitoringYes
Container monitoringYes
Paid from200 /mo
Monitored device limit50 devices
Alert channelsemail, sms, webhook, mobile
Synthetic checksNo
Device limit50 devices
Traffic monitoringYes
Topology mapsYes

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