Dell CloudIQ vs Zabbix comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

Zabbix and Dell CloudIQ compete in the IT monitoring and infrastructure management space. Zabbix has an edge in pricing and support, while Dell CloudIQ excels with advanced features appealing to those seeking powerful functionality.

Features: Zabbix offers customizable dashboards, an open-source nature, and a robust alerting system, providing flexibility and control. Dell CloudIQ provides high-end analytics, predictive capabilities, and seamless integration with Dell technology, enhancing comprehensive infrastructure management.

Room for Improvement: Zabbix could improve on integration capabilities, user interface design, and scaling for enterprise needs. Dell CloudIQ might enhance support for non-Dell environments, optimize cost-effectiveness, and expand integration with third-party tools.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Zabbix allows flexible deployment with self-hosting options suitable for specific infrastructure needs. Dell CloudIQ offers streamlined deployment through its cloud-based infrastructure with rapid implementation and broader support services.

Pricing and ROI: Zabbix provides a cost-effective solution with minimal setup costs, often leading to higher ROI for budget-conscious organizations. Dell CloudIQ involves higher initial costs but offers significant returns through advanced analytics and predictive insights, making it worthwhile for companies seeking long-term value.

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Dell CloudIQ vs. Zabbix

January 2026

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Categories and Ranking

Dell CloudIQ

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

33rd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

5.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Zabbix

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

1st

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

108

Ranking in other categories

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (10th), Network Monitoring Software (1st), Server Monitoring (1st), Cloud Monitoring Software (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of Dell CloudIQ is 0.9%, down from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zabbix is 8.2%, down from 11.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

IT Infrastructure Monitoring Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Zabbix	8.2%
Dell CloudIQ	0.9%
Other	90.9%

IT Infrastructure Monitoring

Featured Reviews

Haseeb Sheikh

Senior Manager Enterprise Solutions at a media company with 201-500 employees

Proactive monitoring has improved availability and capacity reporting for my infrastructure

The current features including availability, performance, and capacity are good enough, and I think more of better alerting along with improved thresholds of alerts should be implemented. It is helpful, but it should also include the capability to detect zero-day attacks if there are any. I think the remediation could have been better. For example, if I am upgrading my firmware or BIOS or firmware of the infrastructure, it should give me exact CVSS scores and remediation data provided against the CVSS scores. I think the Dell CloudIQ app could be more interactive. If there is a possibility that I can open tickets or SRs via the Dell CloudIQ app, that would be a good feature.

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KamranBhatti

Network Engineer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees

Helps reduce response time but has room to improve customization complexity

We are not working on simple standalone solutions like Kaspersky DDoS Protection or Hybrid Cloud Security. Once you understand Zabbix, then it is easy to customize those web pages and graphs for our customer use. It is fully automated to your requirements. Zabbix is working fine with no issues, and I am satisfied with it. We have combined Zabbix and SolarWinds. The integration works fine, and it is easy to integrate Zabbix with the IT environment. We were trying to purchase MDR (Managed Detection and Response), but we are not working on that. I don't have real experience with MDR. We are using Falcon software for that. We are working with Falcon Complete, not with Sandbox. We are not using Kaspersky for business or cloud protection. For that, we are using Zabbix CrowdStrike Falcon Complete solution. I have given this review an overall rating of 8.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The tool for forecasting capacity is valuable."

"I use Dell CloudIQ for the availability and capacity reporting, which is very helpful in terms of capacity and availability reporting, and if there is any fault or faulty drive or faulty part, I am alerted on time with that, which is the main benefit that avoids any unplanned outage."

"Has really nice roll-up dashboards."

"Some of the most valuable features of CloudIQ include its health status alerts, which allow you to see quickly if there is something that needs immediate attention, preventing the need to check each system individually."

"CloudIQ allows us to monitor our servers centrally, and we can receive notifications in case of issues, like a potential hard drive failure."

"I rate CloudIQ a ten out of ten."

"CloudIQ allows us to monitor our servers centrally, and we can receive notifications in case of issues, like a potential hard drive failure."

"The dashboard is clear and user-friendly."

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"The best feature is that Zabbix can report everything, and everything in Zabbix is free."

"We use it to monitor and manage our servers."

"There is less computing power needed for scaling."

"Simple network monitoring that is easy to install and manage."

"I use the solution to provide a perfect environment for remote connectivity with my clients."

"It meets my organizational needs. It's pretty easy to use."

"The most valuable function for me is the auto-discovery of interfaces in devices. When you integrate devices into the tool, it automatically finds the interfaces, which is very helpful for my job. Integration and configuration run smoothly in my experience with Juniper and Aruba devices."

"We have found that Zabbix is more easy to use than other applications."

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Cons

"There is a need for improvement in predictive maintenance, which I assume is somewhat AI-driven."

"In terms of improvement, they should enhance the product range."

"It can improve the reporting facility to create custom reports or dashboards."

"Doesn't do well in terms of integrating with technologies other than Dell."

"PowerScale is the only file system offered and that is limiting."

"If you have a heterogeneous environment, there might be some limitations in coverage since CloudIQ is primarily designed for Dell-based infrastructures."

"The process of upgrading could be streamlined."

"Supporting legacy systems is an area that can be improved."

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"The only issue I can note is that it's Linux-based, and Linux documentation is not the best."

"Improvement is needed as per customer requirements."

"Correlation of events would be a wonderful addition."

"Even though it’s such a powerful monitoring system, it would be more helpful if it had a flexible UI."

"There's a small module of APM, however, it is not an enhanced version. People usually ask for a full-fledged APM solution."

"The documentation gets a bit messy between versions and is not too detailed, which is a bit painful for first-timers, especially when they run into issues."

"We had some scalability issues with a large number of nodes."

"The GUI could be more intuitive. Also, we'd like streaming telemetry. Zabbix might have this feature, but I haven't seen it yet. It took us a long time to get started because the documentation isn't very descriptive. We had to go through various sources like YouTube and forums to get this solution working."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I believe it is a free product because we don't pay for it."

"The solution is more expensive than NetApp which offers file systems in various price ranges."

"If you have 20,000 hosts, the support costs around €95,000 for a year."

"The tool's licensing is good."

"My manager is very happy because it doesn't cost anything."

"I use the tool's free version."

"It's free software released under the GNU/GPL license."

"It is freeware. We still use the free version of Zabbix."

"For pricing, it's free. We don't pay anything for it. They open-source the code, and people pay for support."

"It is a true open-source solution, so there are no licensing costs."

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it_user174738

IT Developer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

May 31, 2015

Nagios vs. Zabbix vs. PRTG vs. Spiceworks vs. Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor

I have researched a quite a few network monitoring tools which can be used for various monitoring purposes of not only the servers, but the intermediate routers as well. There are majorly three types of these softwares. Ones which are completely open-source, you can do almost anything you want…

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	8

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	56
Midsize Enterprise	23
Large Enterprise	34

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Dell CloudIQ?

It can improve the reporting facility to create custom reports or dashboards.

What is your primary use case for Dell CloudIQ?

I use it for monitoring environment security today. I look at security, capacity, and availability in our environment.

What advice do you have for others considering Dell CloudIQ?

I would rate the overall product an eight out of ten.

What do you like most about Zabbix?

The template system in Zabbix is very beneficial as it saves time in configuration.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zabbix?

I think Zabbix is economical, whereas SolarWinds is expensive. SolarWinds has a lot of secure features, but Zabbix is providing everything free of cost. Zabbix is economical, and you can install it...

What needs improvement with Zabbix?

The potential and customization is a little difficult because you have to learn scripts. I think Zabbix needs to improve the customization better. At present, I am satisfied with the functionality ...

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Overview

CloudIQ is a no cost Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering that provides a simple monitoring interface for an unlimited number of Unity systems. CloudIQ accesses data in near real time to enable monitoring and troubleshooting for Unity systems.

Dell Technologies

Zabbix is an open-source monitoring software that provides real-time monitoring and alerting for servers, networks, applications, and services.

It offers a wide range of features including data collection, visualization, and reporting.

With its user-friendly interface and customizable dashboards, Zabbix helps organizations ensure the availability and performance of their IT infrastructure.

Sample Customers

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