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ManageEngine OpManager vs Zabbix comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
2.1
Users appreciate ManageEngine OpManager for ROI and efficiency, despite initial costs, due to improved uptime and alert responsiveness.
Sentiment score
6.9
Zabbix is praised for being cost-effective and scalable, minimizing downtime, and eliminating high licensing fees for enterprises.
However, from a sales perspective, it's very challenging for the initial sale, and even renewals are tough when it comes to the price point.
Technical Solution Specialist at Crypto-gen
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
4.1
ManageEngine OpManager's customer service receives mixed reviews, with praise for promptness and criticism for escalation and language issues.
Sentiment score
6.8
Zabbix support is well-regarded, with strong community forums, responsive staff, and effective local partners aiding various user needs.
I would recommend a rating of ten out of ten for support.
Junior System Engineer at Corporate Projukti Limited
More support is needed, especially on weekends.
Deputy Director at Access Healthcare Services Pvt Ltd
I would give nine points out of ten for ManageEngine OpManager's technical support.
Senior Engineer - Network & Security at Altria Consulting
It is so straightforward that I have never had to use the support.
CTO at Oic
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
4.5
ManageEngine OpManager is scalable, adaptable, supports large networks, but licensing and resource consumption may impact its performance.
Sentiment score
6.9
Zabbix offers scalable, flexible monitoring with cost efficiency, though complex scaling and database management may require improvements for large deployments.
Scalability is needed more in automation and AI functionalities.
Deputy Director at Access Healthcare Services Pvt Ltd
We can change the licenses for devices at any time to accommodate our needs.
Project Engineer at IT Solution
Zabbix is very scalable and lightweight.
CTO at Oic
Zabbix has high scalability.
CTO at Four Nine Agency
I would rate its scalability ten out of ten.
Manager, Information Technology Zara & Inditex at Cenomi
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
5.7
ManageEngine OpManager is generally stable but faces occasional issues in large environments, including connectivity and memory problems.
Sentiment score
7.4
Zabbix is generally stable and reliable, requiring minimal resources, though occasional issues may arise from external factors.
Zabbix is very scalable and lightweight.
CTO at Oic
Zabbix is quite stable, and we haven't had any problems with Zabbix itself.
CTO at Four Nine Agency
I think the stability of Zabbix is around five to six on a scale of ten, where ten is the best and one is the worst.
Network Engineer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
 

Room For Improvement

ManageEngine OpManager needs better support, interface, pricing, customization, AI integration, and virtual deployment to match competitors.
Zabbix needs user interface, reporting, and dashboard improvements, plus better configuration, automation, documentation, scalability, and advanced monitoring features.
If identifying the interface was easier, it would take less time to configure.
Junior System Engineer at Corporate Projukti Limited
There is a call for ManageEngine OpManager to scale better in automation and AI functionality.
Deputy Director at Access Healthcare Services Pvt Ltd
Improving the after-sales support and learning materials for local engineers and partners to enhance their capacities and expertise.
Technical Solution Specialist at Crypto-gen
The only issue I can note is that it's Linux-based, and Linux documentation is not the best.
CTO at Oic
The potential and customization is a little difficult because you have to learn scripts.
Network Engineer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
 

Setup Cost

ManageEngine OpManager offers competitive and negotiable yearly pricing, perceived variably by users, with separate add-on costs.
Zabbix is praised for being a free, open-source solution with optional low-cost support, attracting enterprise users.
Pricing for ManageEngine OpManager is good and negotiable with the distributor;
Senior Engineer - Network & Security at Altria Consulting
The cost is quite high-end for ManageEngine OpManager, especially in our very price-sensitive market here in Sri Lanka.
Technical Solution Specialist at Crypto-gen
Based on my experience and use case, the setup cost and price of ManageEngine OpManager is good.
Project Engineer at IT Solution
Zabbix is providing everything free of cost.
Network Engineer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
It is literally free.
CTO at Oic
 

Valuable Features

ManageEngine OpManager is valued for network monitoring, user-friendly interface, customizable dashboards, proactive alerts, and comprehensive integration.
Zabbix offers open-source flexibility, scalability, automated monitoring, diverse integrations, and adaptability for complex infrastructures with strong community support.
The automated reporting back, which includes identifying the top list and trends, as well as session monitoring from the end user to server through routers and firewalls, provides exact issue notifications for network problems.
Deputy Director at Access Healthcare Services Pvt Ltd
The biggest benefit of ManageEngine OpManager for our customers is centrally managing the users and assets of an organization, along with link management, bandwidth management, and similar functionalities.
Technical Solution Specialist at Crypto-gen
The alerts and the ability to restart services or computers or end devices in ManageEngine OpManager are what I find most valuable.
Project Engineer at IT Solution
If disk usage surpasses a threshold, say 70%, I receive alerts and can take proactive action.
CTO at Oic
Zabbix has a lot of features, including monitoring, status updates, and collecting information telemetry from storages and servers as well.
CTO at Four Nine Agency
Zabbix is Linux-based open-source software, and the main use case is to reduce costs.
Network Engineer at Ogma Consulting
 

Categories and Ranking

ManageEngine OpManager
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
11th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.3
Number of Reviews
56
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Zabbix
Ranking in Network Monitoring Software
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
108
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (9th), Server Monitoring (1st), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (1st), Cloud Monitoring Software (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of ManageEngine OpManager is 1.9%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zabbix is 5.0%, down from 12.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Network Monitoring Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Zabbix5.0%
ManageEngine OpManager1.9%
Other93.1%
Network Monitoring Software
 

Featured Reviews

Charles A - PeerSpot reviewer
Deputy Director at Access Healthcare Services Pvt Ltd
Reporting features improve operational efficiency while weekend support needs enhancement
Support is moderate and needs improvement, especially during weekends when technicians perform upgrades. During weekends, they need to provide more support to ensure a smooth transition. There is a call for ManageEngine OpManager to scale better in automation and AI functionality. Although the product stability is good, support enhancement is necessary to enable better planning for upgrades and maintenance activities.
KamranBhatti - PeerSpot reviewer
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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Comparison Review

it_user174738 - PeerSpot reviewer
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…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise27
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business56
Midsize Enterprise23
Large Enterprise34
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ManageEngine OpManager?
Based on my experience and use case, the setup cost and price of ManageEngine OpManager is good. However, if it were available in both on-premises and cloud versions, it would be more reliable for ...
What needs improvement with ManageEngine OpManager?
ManageEngine OpManager could improve by adding network device control capabilities. The control feature would be more helpful for our operations. Currently, there is no feature for controlling inte...
What is your primary use case for ManageEngine OpManager?
I am using ManageEngine OpManager for network and server reliability. We have multiple locations, so integrating all location devices in ManageEngine OpManager into one single console allows us to ...
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 ...
 

Comparisons

 

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Overview

 

Sample Customers

Bonita, Thorp Reed & Armstrong, Galaxy, Fiserv Credit Union Division, Universitas 21 Global, ERP Suites LLC
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