Wireshark vs Zabbix comparison

"The ability to decrypt traffic and the abundance of filters available are both valuable features."

"The strongest feature of this solution, is the ability it gives us to carry out deep-packet inspections on our network, particularly when a function isn't performing as it should."

"The feature to incorporate Voice over IP (VoIP) incidents into network traffic analysis is valuable. Capturing voice or SIP communication allows for examination of interactions between SIP clients and SIP servers. This helps the team investigate or analyze issues related to call center servers and operators."

"I can save the traffic and analysis when I want to. Also, it's especially helpful to follow the stream (TCP, UDP, etc.)."

"The solution is easy to install and use."

"Wireshark helps us to understand network traffic."

"The best part about Wireshark, in my opinion, is its ability to analyze packet capture files."

"I find Wireshark a very useful tool. Its best feature is that it allows me to deeply understand what's going on at the packet level, as well as any adverse signatures that I can analyze. When I need to create an IPS rule, I need to check the traffic deeply to get more insights about the actual traffic, what's the name of certain flags, etc., and I'm able to do all that through Wireshark. The tool is also user-friendly."

"The initial setup was not complex."

"We are able to monitor our virtual infrastructure, virtual machines, windows servers, databases, and the network using a simple network management protocol. We are able to pull almost all the metrics that we want, receive notifications, and have them integrate with telegrams for certain devices that are critical, such as UPSs."

"Templates are good. We download them from the official Zabbix site or the community. If the information we need isn't available, we create custom templates based on client requirements."

"The initial setup was very quick. The first time it was long because I didn't know it yet. I was only using Windows. The first time was very difficult because of the operating system."

"The resource usage, CPU utilization, disk usage, network monitoring, network performance, and alerting features are invaluable."

"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 provides high scalability, alerting, notification, templating, and end-to-end security."

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

"Wireshark's UI isn't easy to handle and doesn't have as nice a view as Omnipeek."

"Wireshark is restricted when any sort of encryption is involved, such as XSL encryption or DLX."

"The system could be improved upon by adding a better and more powerful data processing engine."

"There is a disadvantage when it comes to sampling intervals. Additionally, I've heard from a colleague that Wireshark might be less effective in the voice domain."

"I would like to see Wireshark improve the ease of application of the command. The command is very powerful, but not easy to apply."

"I would like better control of bandwidth from the service provider."

"You need good network connectivity to download during the setup, otherwise, it might take a while."

"With Wireshark, you cannot download and utilize the packet in automation."

"There are areas of improvement. The database grows really fast. So, when you install Zabbix, you have to deal with some issues, like the database. We become pretty big very fast."

"I would like to remotely connect to the computer, and Zabbix doesn't have this capability."

"The GUI could be more intuitive. Also, we'd like streaming telemetry. Zabbix might have this feature, but I haven't seen it yet. It took us a long time to get started because the documentation isn't very descriptive. We had to go through various sources like YouTube and forums to get this solution working."

"Zabbix can use better documentation and support for troubleshooting."

"They should open an SSH session from the web interface."

"I am having difficulties connecting it to Grafana, as well as some of the other plugins like Kibana."

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

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

"It's free."

"The tool is free."

"It is an open-source solution."

"Wireshark is an open-source product, so it's free to use."

"I am using the free version of this solution."

"It is free."

"We're using the free version of Wireshark."

"We are using a freeware version of this solution, so there are no licence costs involved."

"We purchased Zabbix for a good price, including support"

"The solution is open source so is free."

"Zabbix is open-source so if one wishes to implement it in-house, they must have qualified professionals to set up and optimize databases, Linux/Unix OS, PHP, Apache, and depending on what is monitored, a full-stack network and systems administrator may be needed."

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

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

"It is free, which allows us to reduce costs."

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

"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."