Alluvio AppResponse vs Zabbix comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 24, 2024

Alluvio AppResponse and Zabbix are effective tools for network and application performance monitoring. Users report higher satisfaction with Zabbix's feature set, but Alluvio AppResponse gains favor in customer support and ease of deployment.

What features are offered by Alluvio AppResponse in comparison to Zabbix?

Alluvio AppResponse provides real-time traffic analysis, in-depth metrics, and ease of deployment. Zabbix offers extensive monitoring capabilities, scalability, and flexibility in integrating with various systems. Users find Zabbix's comprehensive feature set more appealing.

What areas of improvement can be found in Alluvio AppResponse in comparison to Zabbix?

Users suggest Alluvio AppResponse could improve data visualization and simplify complex configurations. Zabbix users point to complexity in configuration and a steep learning curve. Both tools could make their interfaces more user-friendly.

How is the ease of deployment and customer service of Alluvio AppResponse in comparison to Zabbix?

Alluvio AppResponse is straightforward to deploy with robust customer support addressing setup issues. Zabbix, despite its complicated initial setup, provides good support but lacks the immediate ease of deployment seen with Alluvio AppResponse.

What setup costs and ROI can be seen with Alluvio AppResponse in comparison to Zabbix?

Alluvio AppResponse has higher setup costs, with users reporting a proportional ROI due to its advanced capabilities. Zabbix, being open-source, offers a cost-effective solution with a compelling ROI, especially for users looking for extensive features without high initial costs.

To learn more, read our detailed Alluvio AppResponse vs. Zabbix Report (Updated: September 2025).

Alluvio AppResponse vs. Zabbix

September 2025

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Alluvio AppResponse

Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability

49th

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

56th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Zabbix

Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability

9th

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

1st

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

107

Ranking in other categories

Server Monitoring (1st), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (1st), Cloud Monitoring Software (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of Alluvio AppResponse is 0.5%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zabbix is 11.4%, up from 11.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Monitoring Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Zabbix	11.4%
Alluvio AppResponse	0.5%
Other	88.1%

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Featured Reviews

Ahmet Kilic

Network and Security Unit Manager at Bankalararası Kart Merkezi (BKM)

It's a total solution that gives you end-to-end visibility at all levels

I rate Alluvio AppResponse 10 out of 10. If you work for a financial company especially, you probably face problems on the application side. The problem is easy to identify, but you need to determine the root cause. You can solve issues easily via AppResponse because it shows you all the details of your transactions so you can see the real problem in the database, network, software, etc. For example, you can find the solution easily if you create the right dashboard on your site. If you can't find the problem, you can observe or investigate PCAP.

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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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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"AppResponse is a total solution that gives you end-to-end visibility into applications at all levels, from Layer 1 to Layer 7. We can trace all those sections: physical, IP, transport, presentation, application, etc. It gives us the full picture."

"With some APM solutions, it can take a long time to check a periodic report, but you can get all the necessary details quickly with AppResponse."

"I have found the AppResponse, which is a packet capture solution, very good. It gives you the ability to drill down back in time. You've got all the packets there. You can troubleshoot it later, not immediately. It's very interesting."

"It provides us with complete visibility of every packet."

"It's a stable product. Riverbed has invested a significant amount of research and development into it, so it's a solid tool overall."

"Riverbed's product is a superb product."

"Ability to see end to end user, application, server, and network response time and throughput data."

"You need a packet capture device to perform any type of network monitoring. It helps ensure that network overloads don't happen with alerts allowing for proactive decisions."

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"We like the user-interface for this solution, which makes it an easy to use tool."

"Zabbix has a roadmap and they are continuously and frequently adding new features."

"I have found that the reporting feature in Zabbix is most valuable. Additionally, the solution has given us bandwidth options, we are able to see where problems are. For example, we noticed a problem that occurred because of a bad interface going in the wireless VLAN."

"The solution is stable."

"Health and communication links availability."

"Our customers also like that they don't have to use multiple modules. Micro Focus and major vendors typically require you to buy several modules and plugins. Our customers do not like that. We offer them a single product for all their monitoring needs."

"Zabbix is an excellent performance monitoring tool."

"There are lots of great features and functionality within the solution."

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Cons

"Technical support needs to be more responsive."

"Integration between NPM and APM solutions would improve efficiency. There is no agent on the server site related to AppResponse."

"The recent changes in corporate structure may have caused some decrease in support quality."

"If Alluvio AppResponse reduces its cost, it will be more beneficial for customers to monitor their application and network performance."

"They need to better integrate with products and solutions from different vendors."

"The AI features should be addressed in respect of the analysis and intelligence that must be supported and delivered in the tool to predigest the large amounts of data."

"The pricing is on the higher side of things. If they could lower it, that would be ideal."

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"Zabbix technical support is sold separately."

"Its UI should be improved. They did some improvements in version 5, but it could benefit from some more work. Its integrations should also be improved. They've been active for one year, and they seem to have noticed that. It has new integrations, but it could benefit from more integrations. As far as I know, there is no model to push statistics, metrics, or events towards Zabbix. This type of API isn't yet there, whereas some other tools provide an API for this."

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

"For us, the initial setup was complex"

"Zabbix could improve when it comes to large-scale use cases. Additionally, the inventory could be better when connecting to other solutions, such as ServiceNow. There show to be better integration with other platforms and storage."

"The initial setup could be complex if you don't have templates. If creating templates from scratch, it's quite difficult, but if you are using already pre-created templates and setups for your needs, it looks very good."

"Zabbix is powerful, but it is difficult to understand initially. There are many things that can be improved, but we might not be using Zabbix to its fullest extent. The software has more features than we need."

"I think the reporting part of Zabbix can be improved in terms of more user-friendly graphics to display the collected data. Many simple users who don't know how to use Zabbix properly might get confused by the reporting, although at the same time it is very versatile for my company."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is no more expensive than other products."

"The price is a little bit high, especially because we have to pay an import tax."

"The licensing model is expensive compared to its competitors, but the service it gives to your business, and the data quality, means that it's worth it."

"It is costly for small and medium businesses."

"My manager is very happy because it doesn't cost anything."

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

"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 pay the subscription for support by year."

"This solution is completely open-source, so it is quite affordable."

"Its licensing is fair. It seems to be much cheaper than others."

"If you have 20,000 hosts, the support costs around €95,000 for a year."

"There is a license required for this solution and we pay annually for our license."

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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

16%

Performing Arts

13%

Energy/Utilities Company

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	10

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	53
Midsize Enterprise	23
Large Enterprise	34

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Riverbed SteelCentral AppResponse?

The most valuable feature of Alluvio AppResponse is the actual response time for measuring performance.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Riverbed SteelCentral AppResponse?

The pricing of Riverbed Alluvio AppResponse is really high. Very few customers buy Riverbed because many do not have the sufficient budget. Its pricing is comparatively higher than SolarWinds. Rive...

What needs improvement with Riverbed SteelCentral AppResponse?

The reporting models need improvement as most of the time, we have to customize the reports manually. Additionally, a feature similar to SolarWinds AppStack, which provides a holistic view of the i...

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?

If you want to save costs, you can use Zabbix.

What needs improvement with Zabbix?

The reporting is lacking because this is an open-source tool, and nowadays, management's expectation is that the reports should be of high quality and every information should be presented in a con...

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Also Known As

Riverbed AppResponse, OPNET SteelCentral AppResponse, ACE Live, OPNET, AppResponse Xpert

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Overview

Alluvio AppResponse provides fast packet capture and storage that feeds intelligent network and application analysis with fast troubleshooting workflows to speed problem diagnosis and resolution. AppResponse delivers full stack application analysis—from packets to web pages - enabling you observe all network and application interactions as they cross the wire, whether they are encrypted or not. Using powerful, flexible network and application analytics and workflows, AppResponse speeds problem diagnosis and resolution, helping you get to answers fast

Riverbed

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

N11.com, OneMain Financial, China Bank, Halkbank, Kaust

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