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Feature Set Ratings
Network Performance Monitoring
8.0
Pandora FMS
80%

Zabbix
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Pandora FMS ranks higher in 10/10 features
Pandora FMS ranks higher in 10/10 features
Automated network device discovery
9.1
91%
1 Rating

N/A
0 Ratings
Network monitoring
8.2
82%
1 Rating

N/A
0 Ratings
Baseline threshold calculation
6.4
64%
1 Rating

N/A
0 Ratings
Alerts
9.1
91%
1 Rating

N/A
0 Ratings
Network capacity planning
7.3
73%
1 Rating

N/A
0 Ratings
Packet capture analysis
7.3
73%
1 Rating

N/A
0 Ratings
Network mapping
7.3
73%
1 Rating

N/A
0 Ratings
Customizable reports
9.1
91%
1 Rating

N/A
0 Ratings
Wireless infrastructure monitoring
7.3
73%
1 Rating

N/A
0 Ratings
Hardware health monitoring
9.1
91%
1 Rating

N/A
0 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Pandora FMS is rated higher in 2 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
Pandora FMS
91%
1 Rating

8.6
Zabbix
86%
21 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew
Pandora FMS
N/A
0 Ratings

10.0
Zabbix
100%
2 Ratings
Support Rating
9.1
Pandora FMS
91%
1 Rating

5.7
Zabbix
57%
8 Ratings
Implementation Rating
Pandora FMS
N/A
0 Ratings

6.0
Zabbix
60%
2 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Pandora FMS
Pandora FMS adjusts to the client's need, from a simple configuration of a single server to a complex scenario with high availability support without additional licensing costs.
CEO, CTO & Co-Fundador
SITS SolucionesInformation Technology & Services, 1-10 employees
Zabbix
Zabbix is very well suited for infrastructure monitoring i.e. the underlying host servers, basically, compute nodes. However, it has limited FM & PM capabilities for the workloads, i.e., the virtual machines (VMs). Zabbix has an easy-to-use GUI which can be explored easily & provides good filtering of the data.
Technical CARE Specialist
NokiaTelecommunications, 10,001+ employees
Pros
Pandora FMS
- All-in-one software
- Flexible and easy configuration
- Multi-platform
- Design in PERL, CCS and HTML5
CEO, CTO & Co-Fundador
SITS SolucionesInformation Technology & Services, 1-10 employees
Zabbix
- Collecting hardware data - CPU, Memory, Network, and Disk Metrics are collected and reported on.
- Flexible design - It is very easy to build out even very large environments via the templating system. You can also start where you are - network monitoring, server monitoring, etc. and then build it out from there as time and resources permit.
- Provides a "plugin architecture" (via XML templates) to allow end users to extend it to monitor all kinds of equipment, software, or other metrics that are not already added into the software already.
- Very complete documentation. Almost every aspect of Zabbix has been documented and reported on.
- Cost - Zabbix is FOSS software and always free. Support is reasonably priced and readily available.
Infrastructure Engineer
Matthews InternationalInternet, 1001-5000 employees
Cons
Pandora FMS
- Community version small features
CEO, CTO & Co-Fundador
SITS SolucionesInformation Technology & Services, 1-10 employees
Zabbix
- In a busy Zabbix environment, it can easily overwhelm the underlying database. Plan on having SSDs and a significant server infrastructure to keep up with more than a hundred hosts.
- Building out Zabbix metrics that suit your environment can be very time consuming. When choosing a monitoring platform like Zabbix, expect a steep learning curve and to invest significant resources to make the tool valuable.
- This is less important than it has been in the past, but current versions of Zabbix still do not handle IPMI checks of hardware very well. We needed to write our own wrapper for IPMI checks rather than using the built in IPMI poller.

Verified User
Director in Information Technology
Internet Company, 201-500 employeesPricing Details
Pandora FMS
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level set up fee?
Required
Starting Price
$2,990 100 nodes
Pandora FMS Editions & Modules
Edition
NMS Edition | $2,9901 |
---|---|
Enterprise Edition | $4,2501 |
- 100 nodes
Additional Pricing Details
Licensed for individual nodes (agents), starting from 100 nodes.Zabbix
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Zabbix Editions & Modules
—
Additional Pricing Details
—Likelihood to Renew
Pandora FMS
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Zabbix
Zabbix 10.0
Based on 2 answers
It is free. It didn't cost anything to implement (other than my time and the cost incurred for it) and it is filling a badly needed gap in our IT infrastructure. Support is available if we have issues and can be done annually or paid for on a per incident basis as needed. Expansion, updates, and all other future lifecycle activities are likewise free of cost, so as long as someone is able to implement/maintain the software (and the OSS project is maintained) then I imagine the company will never leave it.
Infrastructure Engineer
Matthews InternationalInternet, 1001-5000 employees
Support Rating
Pandora FMS
Pandora FMS 9.1
Based on 1 answer
The support team answers very quickly. They are always willing to find a solution to any need that is required by us or one of our clients.
CEO, CTO & Co-Fundador
SITS SolucionesInformation Technology & Services, 1-10 employees
Zabbix
Zabbix 5.7
Based on 8 answers
The setup is the most time-consuming portion of using zabbix. It takes a lot of effort to shape it into a usable format and even then it can get very messy. It's not exactly intuitive and as mentioned the UI seems a bit antiquated. If I was to roll out a monitoring solution from scratch, I'd probably look for alternatives which are easier to use and maintain.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Telecommunications Company, 501-1000 employeesImplementation Rating
Pandora FMS
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Zabbix
Zabbix 6.0
Based on 2 answers
We are a mainly Windows environment, so it would be useful if we could have used Active Directory to deploy agents. As of version 4.2, Zabbix has announced a new agent MSI file to allow exactly that. Unfortunately, we didn't have that option.Also, for Linux and MAC deployments, there is no simple way to deploy that. Using remote scripts you may be able to create something, but most places will opt for either SNMP (agentless) or manual installation of agents to add to Zabbix. A way of deploying agents via discovery would go a long way to helping in the adoption of the tool.
Infrastructure Engineer
Matthews InternationalInternet, 1001-5000 employees
Alternatives Considered
Pandora FMS
Before using Pandora FMS, tests were carried out with all these tools:
- Nagios
- Zabbix
- System Center Operations Manager (SCOM)
- IBM Tivoli
- PRTG
- SolarWinds
CEO, CTO & Co-Fundador
SITS SolucionesInformation Technology & Services, 1-10 employees
Zabbix
We're using the Solarwinds suite as our global monitoring standard, but it is very complex and its licensing model makes it difficult to monitor a wide range of technologies. So, we're using Zabbix as a complement on our monitoring process.Zabbix is a way more flexible and has free integrations to a wide range of technologies. It is also more 'user friendly' and easy to manage.

Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology
Oil & Energy Company, 10,001+ employeesReturn on Investment
Pandora FMS
- It is a tool with an appropriate cost that allows to have results in a very limited time.
- Having a health dashboard and alerts of important business in the company is an important differential with any other monitoring solution on the market.
- Monitoring can be adjusted to the business, considering service SLAs and adjusting the platform according to the needs of each department of the company.
CEO, CTO & Co-Fundador
SITS SolucionesInformation Technology & Services, 1-10 employees
Zabbix
- Zabbix simply makes it easier to identify, and subsequently resolve problems quickly
- Zabbix gives one web page to look at to see a list of all on-going issue in a single place
- Zabbix can automate response to alerts. For example, Zabbix allows you the customization to take a monitored server out of production rotation if it is identified as unhealthy
Linux Engineer
Thomas Jefferson University HospitalsEntertainment, 10,001+ employees