Goliath Performance Monitor vs Zabbix comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

Zabbix and Goliath Performance Monitor are competing products in performance monitoring and management. Goliath Performance Monitor seems to have the upper hand due to its advanced diagnostic features enhancing network optimization.

Features: Zabbix offers scalability, open-source customization, and flexible notifications. Goliath Performance Monitor is known for diagnostic capabilities, comprehensive reporting tools, and insights into application performance.

Room for Improvement: Zabbix could improve its initial setup process, offer better user interface design, and enhance real-time data collection. Goliath Performance Monitor might benefit from more seamless integration capabilities, extended platform support, and more flexible pricing options.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Zabbix requires extensive configuration, supported by community forums. Goliath Performance Monitor offers a streamlined setup with structured support, known for responsiveness and informativeness.

Pricing and ROI: Zabbix's open-source nature ensures cost-effectiveness and predictable pricing, appealing to budget-conscious organizations. Goliath Performance Monitor, though with higher initial costs, offers significant ROI through performance optimization and reduced troubleshooting time.

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Categories and Ranking

Goliath Performance Monitor

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

64th

Average Rating

7.6

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 (9th), Network Monitoring Software (1st), Server Monitoring (1st), Cloud Monitoring Software (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of Goliath Performance Monitor is 0.5%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zabbix is 6.8%, down from 12.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

IT Infrastructure Monitoring Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Zabbix	6.8%
Goliath Performance Monitor	0.5%
Other	92.7%

IT Infrastructure Monitoring

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networke29316

Senior Systems Engineer at a energy/utilities company with 201-500 employees

Monitors well with Citrix, stable, and the support is very responsive

It looks like it is easy to scale, but I don't know how far it can go out. We are only a 300, or 400 person company. We are not terribly large. It looks like it should be able to scale up until 10,000 at least. There are two users in the company who use this solution, I use it, and the helpdesk.

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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

"Offers a diversity of features."

"I like that it not only has the ability to monitor but that it can do a lot of specific Citrix monitoring."

"The features I found most valuable are the user interface and a wide range of network devices that are easy to configure."

"In terms of customization and integration, we have more flexibility. We can automate configurations, define deletion rules, and customize based on the needs. The client interface allows for further configuration, making it quite comprehensive."

"Zabbix is an excellent performance monitoring tool."

"The most valuable feature is the alert and alarm monitoring."

"I like being able to use proxy servers for different locations. The agents are pretty cool. They're easy to roll out. The standard out-of-the-box templates are also pretty easy to use. The integration with other learning products is also good. I have, in the past, used Slack, but we've integrated it with Microsoft Teams. We also use it for SMS with a service called Redcoat. It is very flexible. It does what I need it to do, and my manager is very happy because it doesn't cost anything. We are nearing 4,000 hosts inside Zabbix, and we've got another 6,000 access points to add to it. We've thrown everything at it, and it has managed to keep going. I am very impressed with the tool, and I'd shake their hand very hard if I got to say the compliments to the Zabbix team. They keep improving it and doing refreshes, which is one good thing about it. There is also online information as well as books that you can purchase if you're willing to read enough. There is a lot to pick up, but it is a pretty complete solution."

"We like the user-interface for this solution, which makes it an easy to use tool."

"Like other common Linux distributions, some of the most valuable features of this solution are the ease of use and deployment. It's simple and has a lot of packages and a lot of software."

"The most valuable feature is the support for monitoring Cisco switches."

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Cons

"Issues with generating reports; consistency is not there."

"I would love to be able to tell what ISP the user is coming from."

"The server monitoring could be better."

"The graphical user interface could be customized a little bit more, and also the dashboard could be more friendly."

"If Zabbix had a better dashboard then it would be nice."

"The reporting is lacking because this is an open-source tool, and nowadays, management's expectation is that the reports should be of high quality and every information should be presented in a concise manner."

"In an upcoming release, there should be automated reports which we are currently doing manually. For example, if we collect a report file every day and want to send it to a moderator for review. We are expecting this feature to come out soon but it would be valuable to have now."

"The product delivers false positives during reporting because of flapping. Other reasonably priced alternatives may have better performance."

"It would be helpful if they translated the documentation to Cyrillic languages."

"I'm using the free version of Zabbix, and I'd like to see more customization options, especially for setting trigger thresholds."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price seems reasonable."

"Its licensing is fair. It seems to be much cheaper than others."

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

"This is an open-source solution that can be used free of charge."

"I use the tool's free version."

"There are no licenses."

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

"It is worth every cent to pay or even study to do your own installation."

"Zabbix is free but if you use it in production then you have to pay for it."

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Comparison Review

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

University

16%

Healthcare Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Zabbix?

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

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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...

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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

Goliath Performance Monitor offers proactive, end-to-end IT performance monitoring for Citrix & VMware to ensure a positive end user experience. Goliath Performance Monitor provides complete support for monitoring virtual server, virtual desktop and hybrid cloud environments, and provides specialized modules for certain EMR/EHR applications and NVIDIA GRID vGPU. Goliath Performance Monitor has been architected from the ground up to help IT administrators anticipate end user experience issues, troubleshoot the root cause, and deploy remediation actions quickly before end users complain.

Goliath 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

Walmart, Facebook, Xerox, UHS, ADP, Wyndham Worldwide

1. IBM 2. Dell 3. Cisco 4. HP 5. Oracle 6. Microsoft 7. Amazon 8. Google 9. Facebook 10. Twitter 11. LinkedIn 12. Netflix 13. Adobe 14. VMware 15. Salesforce 16. SAP 17. Intel 18. AT&T 19. Verizon 20. T-Mobile 21. Vodafone 22. Ericsson 23. Nokia 24. Siemens 25. General Electric 26. Honeywell 27. Philips 28. Sony 29. Samsung 30. LG 31. Panasonic 32. Toshiba

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