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HPE OneView vs Nagios Core comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 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
1.0
HPE OneView streamlines hardware setup, saves time, simplifies networking, and provides significant ROI advantages for most users.
Sentiment score
8.8
Nagios Core reduces downtime and costs with quick alerts, providing full ROI and eliminating expensive monitoring tools.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.1
HPE OneView customer service experiences vary, with efficient high-level support but challenges at initial levels, often rated 8/10.
Sentiment score
5.1
Nagios Core relies on community support, praised for stability and resources, but lacks official help compared to Nagios XI.
The customer service and support have been responsive.
Sr. Systems Engineer at a media company with 5,001-10,000 employees
The technical support for HPE OneView rates as an 8 on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is the worst and 10 is the best.
Technology Management Consultant at National Institute for Smart Government - NISG
I would give the quality of HPE OneView's technical support an eight out of ten rating, indicating good customer service and support in my opinion.
Presales engineer and consultant at Hybrid Tech
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.5
HPE OneView facilitates infrastructure growth with seamless integration, preferred for scalability and managing large server environments effectively.
Sentiment score
6.7
Nagios Core shows scalability for large networks but may need customizations and integrations for distributed environments.
HPE OneView is highly scalable, especially useful for organizations with large infrastructures.
Presales engineer and consultant at Hybrid Tech
HPE OneView is a scalable solution since you can integrate any number of servers based on your license.
Technology Management Consultant at National Institute for Smart Government - NISG
Scalability is fine as we can add Synergy frames and extend many frames as needed.
Sr. Systems Engineer at a media company with 5,001-10,000 employees
The solution is scalable.
Senior System Administrator at Interactive Group
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.6
HPE OneView is highly reliable with most versions stable, though minor bugs exist, and timely upgrades enhance performance.
Sentiment score
8.2
Nagios Core is highly stable and reliable with minimal footprint, supporting extensive monitoring without network burden.
The stability of the blades is concerning; we have frequent issues with blades having memory or power issues.
Sr. Systems Engineer at a media company with 5,001-10,000 employees
HPE OneView is a stable solution that works efficiently.
Technology Management Consultant at National Institute for Smart Government - NISG
It supports unified monitoring effectively but may have areas for enhancement.
Presales engineer and consultant at Hybrid Tech
I tried many other solutions at work, however, in terms of Nagios, I haven't seen any disruption or downtime.
Senior System Administrator at Interactive Group
 

Room For Improvement

HPE OneView users want better integration, enhanced support, improved management features, user-friendly interface, and reduced licensing costs.
Nagios Core needs a more intuitive interface, better scalability, and features like enhanced reporting and integration with modern tools.
The upgrade process is lengthy, requiring careful planning as we cannot match ESXi versions without aligning OneView first, leading to delays.
Sr. Systems Engineer at a media company with 5,001-10,000 employees
From the dashboard and reporting perspective, HPE OneView could be improved by having multiple modules rather than just a single customization option.
Technology Management Consultant at National Institute for Smart Government - NISG
I believe the prices of HPE OneView should be reduced, as it is quite expensive.
Presales engineer and consultant at Hybrid Tech
 

Setup Cost

HPE OneView pricing varies significantly, viewed as cost-effective by some yet expensive by others, depending on deployment scale.
Nagios Core is a free, cost-effective open-source tool, but requires Linux expertise and incurs hosting and maintenance costs.
Customers need to pay a substantial amount for the licenses, especially when monitoring a large number of servers and storages.
Presales engineer and consultant at Hybrid Tech
Our main concern is managing expenses related to the VMware licensing model which affects blade usage.
Sr. Systems Engineer at a media company with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Valuable Features

HPE OneView streamlines infrastructure management with automation, improving efficiency, deployment speed, and operational visibility for enhanced user experience.
Nagios Core provides flexible, low-resource monitoring with customization, automation, efficient alerts, and integration support for reliable IT performance visibility.
I can monitor everything in one view, which has significantly improved operational efficiency for us.
Presales engineer and consultant at Hybrid Tech
The ease of management with HPE OneView is excellent.
Sr. Systems Engineer at a media company with 5,001-10,000 employees
There is more feasibility when using HP Service Manager because, unlike other tools with predefined standards for script writing, we have the option for customization as per our choice, and dashboard reports can be customized.
Technology Management Consultant at National Institute for Smart Government - NISG
It has a very handy dashboard, providing live alerts and visibility for everything.
Senior System Administrator at Interactive Group
 

Categories and Ranking

HPE OneView
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
17th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
84
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Nagios Core
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
11th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
51
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of HPE OneView is 1.3%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nagios Core is 2.4%, down from 3.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Infrastructure Monitoring Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Nagios Core2.4%
HPE OneView1.3%
Other96.3%
IT Infrastructure Monitoring
 

Featured Reviews

SA
Sr. Systems Engineer at a media company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Efficient management and upgrades streamline complex setups
My main complaint is about the blades on the frames, which seem to have a lot of problems. We often have to call HPE for replacements, such as for memory. Constant issues arise, leading to frequent replacement of blade parts. Additionally, the upgrade process is lengthy, requiring careful planning as we cannot match ESXi versions without aligning OneView first, leading to delays.
HY
Senior System Administrator at Interactive Group
Monitoring solution provides comprehensive visibility across IT infrastructure
The good thing about Nagios Core is it covers everything. Everything in the IT domain, you can monitor anything. You can even monitor printers, the ports of printers, Core workstations, and storage. You can monitor the workflow Core and the utilization of computes. If you want to grasp everything of your IT equipment on a single interface, you can use Nagios. It's the best one. It provides dashboards, and you can also configure your emails and alerts with it. If something is critical, you can configure it to notify via emails. It has a very handy dashboard, providing live alerts and visibility for everything.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Healthcare Company
8%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise51
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise22
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about HPE OneView?
The most valuable features of HPE OneView are environment monitoring, the ease of firmware upgrade, and the ability to manage all the servers and the infrastructure from one team.
What needs improvement with HPE OneView?
From the dashboard and reporting perspective, HPE OneView could be improved by having multiple modules rather than just a single customization option.
What is your primary use case for HPE OneView?
The typical use case for HPE OneView addresses a shift from manual monitoring, where clients needed to log in to the server every hour. After integrating everything on HP Service Manager and HP Ope...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nagios Core?
Nagios Core is a free and open-source product. We don't charge for the product itself, but we charge for the man-hour costs related to installation, configuration, ongoing operation, and maintenance.
What needs improvement with Nagios Core?
The dashboard should be improved. It's very simple. I don't have a very clear or specific suggestion. You can change the skin of the dashboard, however, it's good for me.
What is your primary use case for Nagios Core?
I was a senior system administrator. I've been using Nagios Core for more than ten years now. It can be used to monitor hosts, such as machines, and monitor services of any kind. I'm using it to mo...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

HP OneView
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

Asante, ITS Nordics, Columbus Communications, Mansfield Oil
Airbnb, Cisco, PayPal, FanDuel
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