Centreon vs HPE Aruba Networking UXI comparison

Centreon and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. Centreon is ranked #27 with an average rating of 7.3, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #25 with an average rating of 8.5. Centreon holds a 1.3% mindshare in NMS, compared to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s 0.6% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Centreon users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users who would recommend it.

Centreon

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93% willing to recommend

HPE Aruba Networking UXI

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Centreon and HPE Aruba Networking UXI based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Network Monitoring Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Centreon vs. HPE Aruba Networking UXI

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

Categories and Ranking

Centreon

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

27th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IT Infrastructure Monitoring (27th), Cloud Monitoring Software (20th)

HPE Aruba Networking UXI

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

25th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

4.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) (8th)

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of Centreon is 1.3%, down from 2.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Aruba Networking UXI is 0.6%, down from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Monitoring Software Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
HPE Aruba Networking UXI	0.6%
Centreon	1.3%
Other	98.1%

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Sulesh PK

Monitoring and Operations Pilot at Egis S.A.

Experience enhanced monitoring with real-time alerts and efficient support

I would like to see automation in the poller features, as currently, the poller is not automated. If we could automate the addition or removal of hosts in the poller, it would improve efficiency. Sometimes, Centreon does not show the status of services as updated, which should be addressed. Additionally, enhancements are needed in identifying configuration issues, providing real-time alerts in case of issues, and improving the HTTP configuration tasks, as Centreon does not currently display issues with HTTP links, requiring manual investigation.

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Søren Overgaard Bendtsen

IT Director at CGL Pack Annecy S.A.S.

Monitoring has provided factual end‑to‑end insights and supports proactive incident response

From using HPE Aruba Networking UXI, I have access to real numbers for latency, packet drops, and other metrics. We also have a pretty intensive alerting mechanism that works on specific IPs for all our sites that are pinging, so if they are not reachable, we will have an alert and an incident created. I assess the value of HPE Aruba Networking UXI's application visibility in enhancing network performance as great. HPE Aruba Networking UXI's remote troubleshooting capabilities help me manage my distributed networks in a great way because we are not relying on user input. We are relying on real facts from HPE Aruba Networking UXI devices that are placed end-of-line on all our factories.

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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

"It supports active monitoring so we don't have to use traps. From time to time traps are not very useful because we never know if they are actually working or not. The reporting part is also valuable as are the event logs. Using them we can check right away if something has had a hiccup."

"It's the best tool on the market for that at the moment."

"Centreon is one of our core tools and if we didn't have it, we couldn't do our job effectively."

"It's a great product, it's very flexible."

"It provides visibility into the network."

"We have a single GUI where we can view the status of all our infrastructure."

"Predetermined templates allow for simple and fast service monitoring configuration."

"The most important feature is that it permits us to receive alarms if there is an incident within the infrastructure. The feature I love the most is the reporting feature, the MBI (Monitoring Business Intelligence) which permits us to send advanced reports to our customers in PDF format or in Doc format. We also deploy Centreon Map which gives our customers intuitive views of their information system."

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"Aruba products have significantly improved our network reliability, as none of my teammates have logged a call to Aruba in the past year."

"HPE Aruba Networking UXI's remote troubleshooting capabilities help me manage my distributed networks in a great way because we are not relying on user input and are relying on real facts from HPE Aruba Networking UXI devices that are placed end-of-line on all our factories."

"There was definitely an ROI with the use cases I have had; when you see that the network issues and trouble tickets that are opening start to decrease, that is where your ROI starts coming in regarding productivity."

"The integration of HPE Aruba Networking UXI with other security and networking tools is quite robust, allowing us to collect information from firewalls, routers, access points, and more, and present it through Grafana to proactively address issues before clients open support tickets."

"The performance, elasticity, and efficiency of Aruba products have been exceptional."

"The most valuable feature of HP Aruba Networking UX-I is its 24/7 monitoring capability."

Cons

"Release management and quality of testing need improvement, because with each major upgrade we have many issues coming in. Then, it takes several minor upgrades to get rid of them."

"The Home view could be improved by adding customization functions that allow users to change the size of the widgets for a more uniform layout."

"This solution lacks service monitoring in the cloud."

"There are times when we face issues with Centreon being in development mode. Sometimes we do not receive alerts, causing business impact, and users ask why no alerts were received."

"Centreon technical support is only available during Central European business hours. When it comes to critical business solutions, there should be a 24/7 hotline that customers can rely on."

"Centreon supports officially 10,000 services per poller. That is not much for larger customers, because this limit is reached very quickly. We use it with three times the limit without any problems, but Centreon says, "Okay, we are only supporting it with 10,000 services." We are aware that increasing the limit has different impacts because they need to support it. However, for most customers, it would be be very good if they could increase the limit of services."

"They only sell four hour slots for support, so if you have just one question, then you need to pay for four hours."

"The pricing setup costs and licensing weren't very good in the past."

More Centreon cons

"Areas where the HPE Aruba Networking UXI can improve include the integration of SD-WAN and security in a single solution."

"Some manual administrative tasks still need to be triggered manually, leading to lower efficiency."

"It would be beneficial if the tool offered a less expensive subscription as it is currently costly for our clients."

"They could improve their services."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Centreon is always available to develop new plugins when needed. The most important thing is that their maintenance account yearly subscription fee includes the fact that they will maintain the new plugins that you requested them to deliver."

"It's quite expensive when you use the Enterprise version, but if you compare it to other providers, it's more like a middle-of-the-line product. It's always good to have a price that is lower, but I would say the price is okay because we get very good support and if we have any other issues we can always contact them. There has never been a time when I didn't get help from them."

"The pricing works out well for us, given our environment and where we are."

"The solution has a free part and after that threshold, you will need to pay. For example, if you believe you can create an interesting map, most of the time, you will have to pay 10,000 Euros per year for having access to these components."

"Centreon is an open source product. Thus, there is no need for licensing."

"I think Centreon's pricing is fair, especially given the criticality of our system. They were cheaper than the other solutions. The licensing terms were pretty straightforward. I believe it was based on the number of hosts."

"Their licensing model is really easy. You have one license and you have access to all the features, compared to other tools where you have to purchase add-ons."

"If you need basic monitoring without dashboards, just monitoring, the plugins are very useful and really cheap. If you want a more complete solution with dashboards and reporting, the EMS solution is great and it is not that much more expensive. It's a good value. Really good."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

11%

Construction Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Insurance Company

27%

Healthcare Company

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	11
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	14

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Centreon?

Centreon's pricing is not very expensive. Initially, I rated it seven, but corrected to five out of ten.

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What needs improvement with Centreon?

I have certain concerns with Centreon, such as being unable to set downtime for multiple devices at once due to the limitation of adding only 50 devices in a single go. Increasing this limit would ...

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What is your primary use case for Centreon?

We are using Centreon for monitoring devices, both LAN and WAN devices. There are subsidiaries for my company, so if any devices go down or there are any service alerts, we receive alerts through C...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE Aruba Networking UXI?

With the pricing and setup cost and licensing for the HPE Aruba Networking UXI, it depends and varies. Many people use these for a short-term solution just to gather their information. Many leverag...

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What needs improvement with HPE Aruba Networking UXI?

I actually do not know if there is room for improvement for HPE Aruba Networking UXI because it is my networking team who handles that on a daily basis. They are using it and they are really fond o...

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What is your primary use case for HPE Aruba Networking UXI?

The primary use case for HPE Aruba Networking UXI is to obtain fact-based data on what is actually occurring, rather than relying on fluffy user input. I work mostly with HPE Aruba Networking, spec...

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Overview

Centreon offers a robust IT infrastructure monitoring platform, featuring user-friendly dashboards and real-time monitoring. It excels in scalability and integration, making it suitable for monitoring diverse network environments.

Centreon stands out with its unified monitoring capabilities, providing businesses with user-friendly dashboards and extensive plugins for customization. Its scalability ensures companies can expand monitoring tasks without incurring additional costs. Integration capabilities allow seamless interaction with ticketing systems and automation tools. Centreon offers customizable reporting and effectively manages downtimes, providing real-time feedback and proactive maintenance through Business Activity and Anomaly Detection features. Despite its strengths, users find areas for improvement including downtime scheduling, API functionalities, UI enhancements, end-to-end monitoring, and documentation. Businesses are increasingly demanding better automation, network discovery, cloud monitoring, and notification options.

What are Centreon's standout features?

Unified Monitoring: Delivers a comprehensive monitoring platform for IT infrastructure.
User-Friendly Dashboards: Offers intuitive and customizable dashboards for efficient monitoring.
Extensive Plugins: Enables flexibility and customization through numerous plugins.
Scalability: Allows expansion of monitoring duties without additional costs.
Integration Capabilities: Seamlessly integrates with ticketing systems and other tools.

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Cost Efficiency: Minimized resolution time through proactive maintenance features.
Ease of Use: Simplifies monitoring with its user-friendly interface.
Proactive Issue Resolution: Real-time monitoring and alerts help prevent service outages.
Customizable Reporting: Adapts reports to meet specific organizational requirements.
Diverse Network Management: Capable of handling diverse IT environments efficiently.

Centreon is implemented across industries to monitor IT infrastructures, including networks, servers, and applications. Companies leverage it to track server performance, manage network devices, and receive timely alerts on device status. Its ability to integrate with ticketing systems and automation tools streamlines operations, enhancing global IT infrastructure monitoring and customer service management with real-time feedback and issue resolution.

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HPE Aruba Networking UXI provides proactive 24/7 monitoring for wireless and Ethernet networks, optimizing network performance and minimizing downtime. It's effective in complex environments like universities and enterprises.

HPE Aruba Networking UXI delivers comprehensive network visibility with advanced tools, offering real-time performance data to aid troubleshooting. LAN and SD-WAN services are enhanced with AI-driven insights for improved operational efficiency. It supports multi-tenant setups via Aruba Central, offering reliability with minimal administrative burden. However, its cost and manual administrative processes could be more efficient.

What are the key features of HPE Aruba Networking UXI?

Proactive Monitoring: 24/7 surveillance for wireless and Ethernet networks.
Real-Time Data: Provides immediate insights for quick resolution.
AI-Driven Insights: Focus on optimizing operations through machine learning.
Integration Capabilities: Coordination with tools like Zabbix for enhanced monitoring.
Multi-Tenant Support: Easy setup across multiple users via Aruba Central.

What benefits should be evaluated when considering HPE Aruba Networking UXI?

Improved Network Visibility: Enhanced insights lead to reduced downtime.
Operational Efficiency: AI-driven tools minimize administrative efforts.
User Experience: Optimizes end-user interactions with the network.
Cost Efficiency: Despite high subscription cost, offers robust features.

In healthcare, universities, and enterprise environments, users rely on HPE Aruba Networking UXI to enhance network performance. Automotive and car rental industries in Brazil integrate it with existing infrastructure like access points and switches to manage and monitor networks effectively, even with limited LAN resources.

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Sample Customers

Airbus, Bollore, BT, Canal Plus, Kuehne Nagel, Limagrain, LVMH, Oberthur Technologies, Orange, Darty, Addax Petroleum, Plastic Omnium, Auchan, Valeo, Saint Gobin, Clarins, Hugo Boss, JC Decaux, French Government (Defense, Justice, Environment, Agriculture), OptiComm, Thales, Zeiss.

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