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Citrix uberAgent Monitoring vs Nagios XI comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Citrix uberAgent Monitoring
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
50th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Nagios XI
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
19th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
58
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (14th), Server Monitoring (10th), Cloud Monitoring Software (21st)
 

Featured Reviews

SK
Optimizing user experience through comprehensive monitoring and real-time analytics
Citrix uberAgent Monitoring ( /products/citrix-uberagent-monitoring-reviews ) helps us optimize the end-user experience. It identifies slow applications, system bottlenecks, and offers network and latency analytics to detect network congestion and connection issues. It enhances the security of Citrix environments by providing valuable security insights. It integrates well with Splunk and Elastic Stack ( /products/elastic-stack-reviews ) to provide real-time analytics. Additionally, it is useful for tracking Citrix log-ons and determining where delays are happening.
Amir  Said - PeerSpot reviewer
Effective alerting enhances network monitoring experience with an easy setup
We love Nagios XI due to the fact that JPS Web is very useful. JPS monitors the modem and performs switching, monitoring the computer, and performing switching. We implement some applications and traffic monitoring. The alerting system is very effective. For instance, if we have an alarm on some RAM storage if the traffic is cut or dropped.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Citrix uberAgent Monitoring helps us optimize the end-user experience."
"The Script Module in Nagios is really easy to use and is really cost efficient."
"The solution's most valuable feature is its simplicity."
"It's a monitoring agent. It's designed to do one thing. Its most valuable feature is its monitoring."
"I can monitor a phone on a desk to very big servers of any company."
"The alerting system is very effective."
"The most valuable feature of Nagios XI is customization. We can customize based on our requirements. We can do modifications and implement a lot of scripts. Additionally, it is easy to use."
"This is a very good solution and it is simple to use, for any company."
"The technical support is good."
 

Cons

"Citrix uberAgent Monitoring currently does not have its own database and requires dependency on products like Splunk or Elastic Stack for visualization."
"They need more documentation for the plugins."
"The user interface needs improvement. Many tools have poor user interfaces, making them hard to manage and navigate."
"The product does not have SAP monitoring."
"Improve the documentation, examples, and best practices, therefore users can understand how to do things."
"The PNP4Nagios plugin not working easily with XI is an issue for me, because some open source monitoring plugins do not work out of the box. But in the end, you learn to live with it."
"I would like to be able to extend it to all of our data centers, whether they are in the cloud or not. It would be helpful if I could connect everywhere."
"Technical support is an area that needs improvement. It is not available 24/7."
"The GUI could be improved. It's a bit too basic, and maybe having a GraphQL interface would resolve this."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It is good to contact experts for advice about what is the best solution for your specific infrastructure and enterprise."
"The pricing is high with separate licensing for the product and support."
"We are using the free version of this solution."
"For the cost of the commercial product and support, and taking into account the open source characteristics of it, I believe it is difficult to a better value."
"Licensing costs are reasonable."
"You can grow into the higher-priced scale as they learn how to utilize the features for Nagios XI."
"The licensing fees for this solution are approximately $3,000 USD per year."
"This solution is very expensive, at approximately $5,000 USD when I purchased it, which is why I haven't upgraded my version in several years."
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Comparison Review

it_user174738 - PeerSpot reviewer
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…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Healthcare Company
14%
Computer Software Company
11%
Energy/Utilities Company
9%
Educational Organization
14%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Citrix uberAgent Monitoring?
Citrix uberAgent Monitoring currently does not have its own database and requires dependency on products like Splunk or Elastic Stack ( /products/elastic-stack-reviews ) for visualization. Some adv...
What is your primary use case for Citrix uberAgent Monitoring?
We primarily use Citrix uberAgent Monitoring ( /products/citrix-uberagent-monitoring-reviews ) for user experience monitoring, application performance tracking, and security insights on virtual and...
What advice do you have for others considering Citrix uberAgent Monitoring?
Fine-tuning is important for optimal results, and Citrix uberAgent Monitoring requires dependency on products like Splunk or Elastic Stack. Overall, I rate Citrix uberAgent Monitoring eight out of ...
What do you like most about Nagios XI?
It is an open-source platform with valuable features for performance and stability.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nagios XI?
The pricing for the Nagios XI product is good and better than other solutions. I would give it a four or five.
What needs improvement with Nagios XI?
The user interface needs improvement. Many tools have poor user interfaces, making them hard to manage and navigate.
 

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