TruView vs Zabbix comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

Zabbix and TruView are competing products in the network monitoring landscape. Zabbix seems to have the upper hand for those prioritizing cost efficiency and versatile data handling, whereas TruView stands out with its feature richness and advanced analytics, appealing to users despite its higher price point.

Features: Zabbix offers a strong open-source model, scalability for growing networks, and broad monitoring across various platforms. TruView provides detailed analytics, deep packet inspection, and comprehensive network visibility. The distinction lies in TruView’s focus on granule analytics compared to Zabbix’s generalized monitoring.

Room for Improvement: Zabbix could enhance its user interface and streamline setup for less technical users, while providing more advanced analytics features. TruView might benefit from more competitive pricing, improving initial deployment complexity, and offering a lighter version for smaller enterprises.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Zabbix features a flexible deployment process that may require technical resources given its open-source nature. TruView offers structured support and a streamlined setup, ideal for those needing less hands-on configuration. Additionally, TruView provides personalized customer service, balancing its initial deployment complexity.

Pricing and ROI: Zabbix’s open-source model leads to low setup costs with strong ROI, ideal for budget-conscious deployments. TruView, while more expensive initially, offers significant long-term ROI through its powerful analytical tools, justifying its cost for those valuing deep network intelligence.

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TruView vs. Zabbix

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

TruView

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

66th

Average Rating

9.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Zabbix

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

1st

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

106

Ranking in other categories

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (8th), Server Monitoring (1st), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (1st), Cloud Monitoring Software (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of TruView is 0.1%, down from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zabbix is 13.0%, up from 11.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Monitoring Software

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Zotex

Network Engineer at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees

Monitors traffic, analyzes flows, tracks packets, and measures bandwidth across our network

We use TruView primarily for network performance analysis and monitoring. It helps us track traffic, flows, packets, and bandwidth to understand our network's condition and detect any anomalies or attacks. However, the product's age limits its advanced features for performance analysis. The main advantage lies in its low cost and reliable functionality, as we have a permanent license and do not require support. Real-time monitoring in TruView is somewhat limited, as there is a delay of about five minutes in data updates, making it less effective for immediate insights.

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ASM Naushad Alam

Network Manager at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

Allows any number of customizations but lacks functionality for finding root causes

We have not yet purchased the commercial version so have a lack of technical ability. We do not yet fully know the key points or key features of the solution. We just use what we use along with WhatsUp Gold. Based on our use only, stability is rated a seven out of ten.

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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 most valuable feature for us was the ability to monitor sites and get a nice overview of all the data in a single view."

"We use TruView primarily for network performance analysis and monitoring. It helps us track traffic, flows, packets, and bandwidth to understand our network's condition and detect any anomalies or attacks. However, the product's age limits its advanced features for performance analysis. The main advantage lies in its low cost and reliable functionality, as we have a permanent license and do not require support. Real-time monitoring in TruView is somewhat limited, as there is a delay of about five minutes in data updates, making it less effective for immediate insights."

"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."

"It can send messages to our ticketing system."

"The pricing of the product is reasonable."

"During my testing, the features that I like the most are that it can be integrated with my system, and it provides me with reports of all of my servers."

"SNMP monitoring, source discovery, and alert triggering are most valuable."

"The solution is open-source, easy to manage, and user-friendly making it easy for anyone to use."

"I'm supervising all the IT departments, and Zabbix seems quite good for them. It provides graphics and information in real time. We get alerts about crashes on the system, enabling us to quickly repair issues. We can easily find devices with problems."

"The product is very stable."

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Cons

"We have faced delays in data retrieval and the lack of support due to the product being out of service."

"One area that could be improved is the reporting features. In the version transformation from ten to eleven, the platform changed from a Windows-based platform to a Linux-based platform. As a result, the previous reporting feature using Crystal Reports was no longer available. Instead, we had to generate PDF dashboard reports, which were not as flexible."

"Outside of the normal standard monitoring, I would like to extend patching, importing patching, and supporting patching for Windows Servers."

"When we have a problem, we have to do a lot of research to solve it."

"The documentation could be improved."

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

"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."

"I have experienced stability issues approximately five or ten times."

"There are some features of Zabbix that are not good for reporting. The DX Spectrum solution has better reporting."

"The user web interface is a little bit too basic, we need to link Zabbix to Grafana to have more options, such as graphs and charts. The interface needs to be improved. Additionally, there could be better integration with Grafana API."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"We were searching for an open source solution and Zabbix fit the bill because it is free and open source under the GPL license."

"We’re using the free version, which covers all our current needs."

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

"We use the open-source version of Zabbix."

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

"It is open source. If you want to have a subscription or official support, you can pay for it. They have different plans, which are not that expensive. The plans are based on per monitoring server, not per monitored equipment. So, it is not at all expensive, and you can also live without the support if you want a cheaper option."

"It's an open-source solution that can be used free of charge."

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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

Financial Services Firm

18%

Comms Service Provider

16%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Educational Organization

30%

Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about TruView?

The most valuable feature for us was the ability to monitor sites and get a nice overview of all the data in a single view.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for TruView?

There are certain licensing costs. For example, if you use NetFlow, you need to purchase a license depending on the size of your connector. Similarly, for voice monitoring, you need a separate lice...

What needs improvement with TruView?

We have faced delays in data retrieval and the lack of support due to the product being out of service.

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

Visual TruView by Fluke Networks is a unified solution for Application Aware Network Performance Management (AANPM). TruView embeds the most important data sources such as packet, transaction, NetFlow/IPFIX, and SNMP to present analytics in a time-correlated single dashboard view. These correlated views help you quickly see how well the infrastructure is transporting applications and how well those applications are performing in the context of end-user experience. And, TruView’s integrated 10 Gbps full line rate stream-to-disk packet capture ensures you’ll never miss an important event again.

NETSCOUT

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

FloraHolland, Miami-Dade Public Library System, Southeastern Freight Lines, Valdosta State University, Everett Clinic, Bioreference, Key Information Systems, ACER, Odeabank A.S.

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