ConnectWise Automate vs Zabbix comparison

"It's definitely improved the help-desk servicing, et cetera."

"Remote access and detailed monitoring help us support our equipment."

"Scripting and patch management are really important for us. Patch Manager is something that we use a lot, and we would love to have it continually improved. It is one of the most useful features for us for controlling patches and other things for different clients."

"ConnectWise Automate's interface is pretty easy to use. It's pretty intuitive to get around and navigate it. It does what I need, which is usually connecting to the client and customers systems."

"Maybe they could improve the capability to be multi-tenant."

"A good automated scripts feature."

"The most value we get from this solution is that everything is on a patch cycle."

"It's a very good IT tool for a company that provides IT services. It is very helpful for technicians to work with the tool to see all of the customers in one place and then manage all of the computers in one place."

"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."

"Every new asset placed in the environment can be automatically detected, predicting human failures."

"The integration capabilities and APIs are the best part."

"It can send messages to our ticketing system."

"Dashboard and the customization of the items and triggers are the most valuable features."

"We use it to monitor and manage our servers."

"The most valuable feature is monitoring."

"The features I found most valuable are the user interface and a wide range of network devices that are easy to configure."

"Scheduling of automation could be improved and made more simple."

"They always change the GUI to some dumb-down version of tiles which are more "user-friendly", but slows my team down in the end."

"We would love to get feature updates and cumulative updates fixed. I know they aren't really supposed to be pushed with Patch Manager. We've got recommendations from ConnectWise to use the scripted feature update installs, scripted KB updates, etc. Having these in Patch Manager itself would be great."

"The fixed client for Automate is slow. The web client is not very intuitive."

"In Patch Manager, there should be more reportability so that it is easier to see the updates that I have applied to a machine and when the next update will happen. A lot of times, it seems like all the information is kind of thrown all over the place, and you can't really see it all at the same time. There should be a simplified patch data view that allows us to quickly confirm that our various clients are getting patched as they should be."

"The menu doesn't always load properly."

"The wait time for a support ticket to be addressed needs to be reduced. They take a couple of days to get back. It is a little frustrating when we have to wait for a couple of days. A lot of times, the issue is critical for us. If we're reaching out to their support team and submitting a ticket, it is because we need it handled quickly."

"Their support needs to be better."

"The reporting features need improvement, especially detailed inventory reporting. Since it's freeware, reporting may not be a major focus."

"When we have a problem, we have to do a lot of research to solve it."

"Having a more customizable interface and dashboard would be an improvement."

"Documentation terminology could be improved."

"It would be helpful if they translated the documentation to Cyrillic languages."

"The performance reporting could be improved."

"The user interface could be better."

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

"Pricing and licensing are reasonable."

"I believe Automate is available for around $2."

"From what I've overheard, it is pretty comparable to other solutions in terms of price."

"I pay $85 a month per user for a ConnectWise package that contains multiple solutions."

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

"The solution is free to use but they offer support as a paid service. If you can go read the manuals and do the fine-tuning based on your needs, you do not need to pay anything and you will have a full solution."

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

"I was using the free, Community Edition."

"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."

"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."

"The product is an open source and free solution."

"I use the tool's free version."