Best Open Source Network Monitoring Tools and Software (Linux/Windows)

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Nagios

Zabbix is a strong contender of Nagios. Even though they started later than Nagios, interest for Zabbix has steadily increased over time. This is probably because Zabbix is generally easier to manage than Nagios – out of the box, Zabbix already provides many of the features that you will need plugins for in Nagios.

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Zabbix

Zabbix is a strong contender of Nagios. Even though they started later than Nagios, interest for Zabbix has steadily increased over time. This is probably because Zabbix is generally easier to manage than Nagios – out of the box, Zabbix already provides many of the features that you will need plugins for in Nagios.

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3

Icinga

The fact that you still have to use text-based configuration files coupled with the robustness of Icinga, means that there is also a steep learning curve for Icinga as with Nagios. On the plus side, Icinga has very detailed documentation to help you along the way.

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4

LibreNMS

Configuration on LibreNMS can be done either through the command line interface or through the web interface. Unlike the community version of Observium, alerting is available by default in LibreNMS, making it a full fledged network monitoring solution.

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Pandora FMS

In this article, we have looked at several open source network monitoring tools including Nagios, Zabbix, Icinga, LibreNMS, and Pandora FMS. Just because we focused on these tools as the “best” does not necessarily mean they are the best for your need.

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6

OpenNMS

For example, there are many other open source monitoring tools that exist such as OpenNMS, Cacti, and Zennos and you have to consider the benefits of each one from the perspective of your requirement.

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Cacti

For example, there are many other open source monitoring tools that exist such as OpenNMS, Cacti, and Zennos and you have to consider the benefits of each one from the perspective of your requirement.

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For example, there are many other open source monitoring tools that exist such as OpenNMS, Cacti, and Zennos and you have to consider the benefits of each one from the perspective of your requirement.

9

Paessler PRTG

For example, PRTG Network Monitor is a simple to use network monitoring tool and is free for up to 100 sensors – you can read our full Review of PRTG here. If your looking for specific Active Directory tools, we've compiled a list of them here for your viewing.

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SolarWinds NPM

Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor is another Great monitoring tool that has a large community behind it and has updates almost every year.

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