SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer vs Zabbix comparison

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer and Zabbix based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer vs. Zabbix Report (Updated: September 2020).

SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer vs. Zabbix

September 2020

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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:

ROI

Sentiment score

4.0

SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer offers ROI through bandwidth management, yet budget-conscious users consider cheaper alternatives with similar features.

Sentiment score

7.3

Zabbix, free and open-source, reduces downtime and costs, improving network stability and significant enterprise savings.

There is a return on investment when purchasing SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer, as in the long run, there is a return on investments.

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Technical Manager at APRAL

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

6.5

SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer's customer service receives mixed feedback, with varying response times and expertise contributing to inconsistent experiences.

Sentiment score

6.8

Zabbix users praise supportive documentation, community forums, and responsive technical support despite occasional time zone challenges and free version reliance.

I am very satisfied with their technical support, rating it nine out of ten.

Rivka Alexander

Content Specialist at PeerSpot

They often say that only premium subscribers receive support within one or two hours.

RajasekharMaturi

Technical Lead at Wipro Limited

I would rate support eight out of ten.

DeepakVyas

Global-Manager Network & communications at Secure Meters Limited

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It is so straightforward that I have never had to use the support.

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CTO at Oic

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

6.6

SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is scalable but costly, with performance challenges in large infrastructures due to licensing and capacity limits.

Sentiment score

6.9

Zabbix is highly scalable, excels in diverse environments, but large deployments may require database optimization for efficient performance.

SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is a scalable solution, and by adding licenses, I can use the same deployment and instance to onboard more elements and nodes.

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Technical Manager at APRAL

The license is based on the count of the ports.

DeepakVyas

Global-Manager Network & communications at Secure Meters Limited

Zabbix is very scalable and lightweight.

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CTO at Oic

Zabbix has high scalability.

IgorKabish

CTO at Four Nine Agency

I would rate its scalability ten out of ten.

B Ahmed

Manager, Information Technology Zara & Inditex at Cenomi

Stability Issues

Sentiment score

6.4

SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is stable and reliable, though occasional performance issues exist, especially in demanding environments.

Sentiment score

7.5

Zabbix is reliable and resource-efficient, performing well with database tuning and handling heavy workloads without crashing.

The solution is quite stable.

RajneeshKumar3

Manager Observability at ICE

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Zabbix is very scalable and lightweight.

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CTO at Oic

Zabbix is quite stable, and we haven't had any problems with Zabbix itself.

IgorKabish

CTO at Four Nine Agency

Room For Improvement

SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer needs improved integration, AI, documentation, performance, security, UI, and reduced licensing costs for better user experience.

Zabbix users seek improved UI, automation, integration, and customization with enhanced reporting, security, and scalability for non-technical users.

It should be like a Meraki cloud, where if you are familiar with Meraki devices, you can locate any device directly on the world map.

DeepakVyas

Global-Manager Network & communications at Secure Meters Limited

Ideally, NetFlow should have a robust alerting mechanism.

RajasekharMaturi

Technical Lead at Wipro Limited

The licensing model of SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is always an issue for users because competitors offer unlimited and perpetual licenses, and SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer's model is quite costly compared to other brands.

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Technical Manager at APRAL

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

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CTO at Oic

Setup Cost

Enterprise users find SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer valuable, though its pricing can be high compared to alternatives, especially when scaling.

Zabbix is cost-effective and flexible, offering open-source monitoring with no licensing fees, low expenses, and optional support costs.

SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer's model is quite costly compared to other brands.

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Technical Manager at APRAL

provide a rating of nine out of ten

Rivka Alexander

Content Specialist at PeerSpot

It is literally free.

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CTO at Oic

Valuable Features

SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer provides traffic analysis, bandwidth monitoring, and customizable reporting for efficient network management and performance tracking.

Zabbix is valued for open-source customization, scalability, comprehensive monitoring, alerting systems, and cost-effective enterprise IT management.

It provides proactive monitoring, rather than waiting for applications to go down due to heavy bandwidth or latency.

RajneeshKumar3

Manager Observability at ICE

The integration of SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer with other SolarWinds tools such as Network Performance Monitor is very important for our network visibility.

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Technical Manager at APRAL

The best feature is customizable reporting, which includes network diagrams and monitoring of various types of bandwidth usage and peak times.

Rivka Alexander

Content Specialist at PeerSpot

If disk usage surpasses a threshold, say 70%, I receive alerts and can take proactive action.

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CTO at Oic

People want to save costs, which is why they install Zabbix, but the reporting functionality is not properly developed.

SaurabhYadav5

Network Engineer at Ogma Consulting

Zabbix has a lot of features, including monitoring, status updates, and collecting information telemetry from storages and servers as well.

IgorKabish

CTO at Four Nine Agency

Categories and Ranking

SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic ...

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) (4th)

Zabbix

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

107

Ranking in other categories

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (9th), Network Monitoring Software (1st), Server Monitoring (1st), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (1st), Cloud Monitoring Software (1st)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Network Management solutions, they serve different purposes. SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is designed for Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) and holds a mindshare of 5.6%, down 6.6% compared to last year.
Zabbix, on the other hand, focuses on Network Monitoring Software, holds 12.3% mindshare, up 11.2% since last year.

Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)

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Improved bandwidth management and network visibility have resulted in financial benefits and streamlined operations

Technical Manager at APRAL

There is always room for improvement in SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer, such as implementing instant reporting based on business intelligence reports and more granular filters in their dashboard to improve the GUI view and reporting. The licensing model of SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer is always an issue for users because competitors offer unlimited and perpetual licenses, and SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer's model is quite costly compared to other brands. If users are comfortable with SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer, they have to make the hard decision to invest, and it's suggested from a user's perspective that SolarWinds should improve their financial model and licensing to become competitive, especially for small to medium businesses.

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B Ahmed

Manager, Information Technology Zara & Inditex at Cenomi

Enables seamless global client monitoring with reliable remote connectivity

I use the solution to provide a perfect environment for remote connectivity with my clients. Many tools that I require for system maintenance are included. I can easily monitor all of my clients throughout the world I did not give much thought to it, however, improvements could be made to Zabbix.…

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

May 31, 2015

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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

Financial Services Firm

15%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Computer Software Company

10%

Healthcare Company

Computer Software Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What is the best network monitoring software for large enterprises?

I have worked from 1973 with all kind of systems in large enterprises across the world. And have experience with all kind of software in monitoring from infra to end to end, it depends on the funct...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer?

What needs improvement with SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer?

Regarding improvement, the application monitoring capabilities are not exceptional. If SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer could improve in that area, it would be helpful. It is less AIOps driven a...

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?

We didn't use the commercial version. We used the free version.

What needs improvement with Zabbix?

I think it's the best solution for monitoring. I don't know any better.

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Overview

SolarWinds Netflow Traffic Analyzer enables you to capture data from continuous streams of network traffic and convert those raw numbers into easy-to-interpret charts and tables that quantify exactly how the corporate network is being used, by whom, and for what purpose.

SolarWinds

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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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