Dell CloudIQ vs Nagios Core comparison

Dell Technologies and Nagios are both solutions in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category. Dell Technologies is ranked #32 with an average rating of 8.3, while Nagios is ranked #11 with an average rating of 8.3. Dell Technologies holds a 0.9% mindshare in IM, compared to Nagios’s 3.1% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 80% of Nagios users who would recommend it.

Dell CloudIQ

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90% willing to recommend

Nagios Core

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80% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

Nagios Core and Dell CloudIQ compete in network monitoring and IT operations management. Dell CloudIQ seems to have the upper hand with its advanced analytics and integration capabilities.

Features: Nagios Core offers strong monitoring capabilities, modular architecture, and plugin support, enhancing its customizability. Dell CloudIQ delivers predictive analytics, cloud-based monitoring, and intelligent insights, providing comprehensive monitoring and newer tech integration.

Room for Improvement: Nagios Core can improve in simplifying deployment, offering more built-in analytics, and reducing reliance on technical expertise for plugin customization. Dell CloudIQ could enhance flexibility in customizations, expand community resource support, and potentially offer more pricing tiers.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Nagios Core's deployment can be complex, requiring manual configuration and technical skills, relying heavily on community resources. Dell CloudIQ simplifies deployment with a cloud-based model and offers professional support services, suitable for organizations needing ongoing assistance.

Pricing and ROI: Nagios Core, being open-source, has a low initial cost, drawing budget-conscious buyers, though ROI depends on deployment complexity and additional module investments. Dell CloudIQ, with a subscription fee, provides extensive features aiming for operational efficiency and downtime reduction, potentially leading to higher ROI through better infrastructure management.

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Categories and Ranking

Dell CloudIQ

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

32nd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Nagios Core

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

11th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Monitoring Software (12th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of Dell CloudIQ is 0.9%, down from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nagios Core is 3.1%, down from 3.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

IT Infrastructure Monitoring Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Nagios Core	3.1%
Dell CloudIQ	0.9%
Other	96.0%

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ClaudioSalgado

IT Architect Consultant at RTFM

Has proactive monitoring with predictive insights and a user-friendly interface

Some of the most valuable features of CloudIQ include its health status alerts, which allow you to see quickly if there is something that needs immediate attention, preventing the need to check each system individually. It provides a status with traffic light colors, where red indicates danger, yellow means attention is needed, and green represents normal conditions to easily understand the health of the environment. The quick overview aids in decision-making. Additionally, CloudIQ's predictive capabilities, which are enhanced by artificial intelligence, have improved operational efficiency by providing proactive information to prevent issues before they arise.

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Nishith-Vyas

Tech Lead at STL Digital Limited

Valuable reporting and alert system with room for PDF export improvements

The NetEase reporting structure needs improvement, especially the availability report, which is weak. It should be generated automatically with minimal human intervention and should be exportable as a PDF. Besides that, an integrated PDF export feature for reports is necessary. Also, the alert mechanism and graphing mechanism need to be integrated properly into Nagios Core. Currently, integrating these requires advanced Linux knowledge. Integration of more visualization tools like Grafana and Prometheus for better graphing and visualization is also recommended.

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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's convenient because you can access it from a mobile device without needing a laptop."

"The best thing about this solution is that you can check for the infrastructure and system updates that you might need to be compliant with the Cloud."

"CloudIQ allows us to monitor our servers centrally, and we can receive notifications in case of issues, like a potential hard drive failure."

"I rate CloudIQ a ten out of ten."

"The dashboard is clear and user-friendly."

"Fewer vulnerabilities have been observed in the four years we have used the solution."

"The tool for forecasting capacity is valuable."

"Mobile application is the most valuable feature for us. We can monitor all the storages on our phones. It's really good."

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"The application performance monitoring feature is valuable."

"Nagios Core is stable."

"The most valuable feature depends on the project. It's great if you need to check to ensure a service is running 24/7. I can use the full solution for free, and it's flexible. If I need to add a dashboard, I can integrate it with Nagios. Cloud synchronization is wonderful."

"The good thing about Nagios Core is it covers everything."

"Monitoring with Nagios Core is helpful because it provides immediate alerts if something goes down, such as a server, or wireless router, or if there's a cable break. This allows us to respond promptly to any issues."

"I would rate the overall solution ten points out of ten."

"Nagios Core integrates with tools like Splunk, Datadog, or Dynatrace. It is usually used as a feed to provide more technical information about devices or hosts to another system."

"The most valuable features are the reports and the way it generates the report in a graphical manner."

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Cons

"Supporting legacy systems is an area that can be improved."

"It can improve the reporting facility to create custom reports or dashboards."

"PowerScale is the only file system offered and that is limiting."

"The main limitation of CloudIQ is that it is intended to be used exclusively with Dell hardware."

"Doesn't do well in terms of integrating with technologies other than Dell."

"If you have a heterogeneous environment, there might be some limitations in coverage since CloudIQ is primarily designed for Dell-based infrastructures."

"It can improve the reporting facility to create custom reports or dashboards."

"The process of upgrading could be streamlined."

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"Nagios Core does not have a graphic display."

"Making it a little easier to configure and set up from the start would help. There are multiple layers that you have to wade through to be able to set it up, to do it the right way, and to get it to do what you want it to do."

"The interface could be improved."

"Nagios Core could improve by adding a user interface. If you want the user interface you have to use Nagios XI."

"Nagios Core can improve the graphical interface, it would make things a little easier."

"The dashboard and monitoring features could be improved."

"It would be nice if the company offered a sales or contract manager that was dedicated to our company so that we would have some sort of link to Nagios, and if we had issues or questions, we'd be able to contact them directly."

"Nagios Core is limited in terms of distributed setups, and there is no central view for remote data centers."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I believe it is a free product because we don't pay for it."

"The solution is more expensive than NetApp which offers file systems in various price ranges."

"The solution is expensive."

"Nagios Core is free to use."

"Nagios Core is an open source solution, and there are no licensing fees."

"We are using the free version of Nagios Core."

"It's free."

"We are using the open-source, unpaid version."

"It's free."

"We are using the free version."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Healthcare Company

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Large Enterprise	8

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	20
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	22

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Dell CloudIQ?

It can improve the reporting facility to create custom reports or dashboards.

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What is your primary use case for Dell CloudIQ?

I use it for monitoring environment security today. I look at security, capacity, and availability in our environment.

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What advice do you have for others considering Dell CloudIQ?

I would rate the overall product an eight out of ten.

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What do you like most about Nagios Core?

What I like about Nagios Core is that it helps me ensure everything is running smoothly by checking the status of hosts and services.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nagios Core?

Nagios Core is a free and open-source product. We don't charge for the product itself, but we charge for the man-hour costs related to installation, configuration, ongoing operation, and maintenance.

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What needs improvement with Nagios Core?

The dashboard should be improved. It's very simple. I don't have a very clear or specific suggestion. You can change the skin of the dashboard, however, it's good for me.

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Overview

CloudIQ is a no cost Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering that provides a simple monitoring interface for an unlimited number of Unity systems. CloudIQ accesses data in near real time to enable monitoring and troubleshooting for Unity systems.

Dell Technologies

This is IT infrastructure monitoring's industry-standard, open-source core. Free without professional support services.

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North Carolina State University

Airbnb, Cisco, PayPal, FanDuel

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