FileAudit vs Nagios Log Server comparison

IS Decisions and Nagios are both solutions in the Log Management category. IS Decisions is ranked #52, while Nagios is ranked #46. IS Decisions holds a 0.2% mindshare in Log Management, compared to Nagios’s 0.8% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of IS Decisions users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Nagios users who would recommend it.

FileAudit

Read 3 FileAudit reviews

533 Views
309 Comparison Views

100% willing to recommend

Nagios Log Server

Read 4 Nagios Log Server reviews

1,180 Views
1,180 Comparison Views

100% willing to recommend

FileAudit

Nagios Log Server

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Download the report

Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

FileAudit and Nagios Log Server are two leading products in file auditing and log management. FileAudit has the upper hand in deployment ease and customer service, while Nagios Log Server stands out for its comprehensive feature set and high user satisfaction.

Features: FileAudit is known for its simplicity, ease of use, and efficient file monitoring and alert system. Users commend its competitive pricing and ROI. Nagios Log Server is preferred for comprehensive logging capabilities, flexibility in integration, and its ability to manage large data volumes with advanced analytic tools.

Room for Improvement: FileAudit could improve in advanced reporting, integration capabilities, and real-time monitoring features. Nagios Log Server users suggest simplifying the configuration process and providing a better troubleshooting guide to help address its complexity.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: FileAudit is praised for its swift deployment and responsive customer support, with minimal setup hurdles. Nagios Log Server, while offering extensive documentation, requires more technical expertise for deployment. Its customer service receives mixed reviews, highlighting the need for quicker assistance.

Pricing and ROI: FileAudit is commended for its cost-effectiveness and strong ROI. Although Nagios Log Server is more expensive, its feature richness and performance justify the cost with significant ROI for organizations requiring extensive log management.

To learn more, read our detailed FileAudit vs. Nagios Log Server Report (Updated: September 2025).

Buyer's Guide

FileAudit vs. Nagios Log Server

September 2025

Download the complete report

Helped 869,760 peers since 2012

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

FileAudit

Ranking in Log Management

52nd

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (64th)

Nagios Log Server

Ranking in Log Management

46th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Log Management category, the mindshare of FileAudit is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nagios Log Server is 0.8%, down from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Log Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Nagios Log Server	0.8%
FileAudit	0.2%
Other	99.0%

Log Management

Featured Reviews

AntoSebastin

Cyber Security Consultant - APAC at Logon Software

A scalable SIEM solution for monitoring a user's activity in the file server

The most valuable features of the solution are its quick and simple features related to advanced permissions for files, allowing for what permission needs to be granted to the users when it comes to the monitoring folder in the solution. If someone who has been denied permission to use a particular folder tries to go to that folder, then the administrator gets a notification. In general, the administrator can easily gather and maintain records if a person who has been denied permission to a particular confidential folder tries to access it.

Read full review

Syarul Idzuddin Adzmi

Operation Director at Digital Pulse Sdn Bhd

A scalable and affordable tool for monitoring data centers

Five engineers are needed for the maintenance of the product. I would definitely recommend the solution to those planning to use it. To increase the rating for the product, Nagios should offer remote support and offer more customization in reporting while making it easy for the customers to use it. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

Read full review

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is a good and stable solution...It is a scalable solution."

"Our customer acquires the complete report which is kept for future auditing purposes."

"Alerting upon file changes is the most valuable aspect of the product."

"One of the most valuable features is the dashboard because the UI was effective and easy to use. The alert systems are good as well. We had no failovers and had high availability. We can search the queries fast as well in Nagios Log Server."

"The initial setup of Nagios Log Server was easy and straightforward."

"The product is scalable."

"A great feature of the solution involves its internal portal."

Cons

"Whenever someone cuts and paste, it shows as "file is deleted"."

"The DLP function, including installation of the agent on the workstation and controlling the DLP restrictions, are areas where the product lacks."

"The updates management and central management console could be improved."

"As we are talking about a product which is open to the public, the pricing makes it challenging for us to profit off of its marketing."

"The support could be better."

"The configurations during initial setup could be improved. If they could be agentless, as in the case of the Ansible product, it would be better. I would like to be able to analyze the network bandwidth."

"The customization and dashboards have shortcomings and need to be improved to make the tool look more presentable."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"FileAudit provides a trial license for 30 days, and after that, customers can choose between perpetual licensing or the annual-based licensing option offered by FileAudit."

"We found the pricing to be quite affordable."

"For a single instance, the price is around $4,000."

"On a scale of one to ten, where one is expensive, and ten is cheap, I rate the pricing an eight or nine."

See which vendors are best for you

Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Log Management solutions are best for your needs.

See recommendations

869,760 professionals have used our research since 2012.

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

No data available

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Educational Organization

University

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

Comparisons

Fortinet FortiSIEM vs FileAudit

Compared 54% of the time

ManageEngine File Audit Plus vs FileAudit

Compared 46% of the time

More FileAudit Competitors

Wazuh vs Nagios Log Server

Compared 51% of the time

Graylog Enterprise vs Nagios Log Server

Compared 15% of the time

Grafana Loki vs Nagios Log Server

Compared 13% of the time

SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server vs Nagios Log Server

Compared 5% of the time

VMware Aria Operations for Logs vs Nagios Log Server

Compared 5% of the time

More Nagios Log Server Competitors

Product Reports

Buyer's Guide

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

September 2025

Download FileAudit product report

Buyer's Guide

Nagios Log Server

September 2025

Download Nagios Log Server product report

Overview

Agentless, remote and non-intrusive, FileAudit offers a simple more user-friendly way to safeguard and secure file access in a Windows environment. FileAudit provides real-time monitoring and alerting on all access (or access attempts). FileAudit also implements contextual functions such as mass access and alteration alerts, tracking source IP address information for remote data access, and providing granular time and date alerting parameters to monitor folder and file access at unusual or unexpected times.

IS Decisions

Nagios Enterprises delivers official products, services, and solutions for and around Nagios – the industry standard in enterprise-grade IT infrastructure monitoring. With millions of users worldwide, Nagios is the undisputed champion in the IT monitoring space. Our team of dedicated professionals works to ensure total customer satisfaction with all the services we provide. Our extensive network of partners helps extend Nagios services and solutions to new organizations and markets worldwide to meet a variety of business needs. Nagios Enterprises was founded in 2007 by Ethan Galstad. Ethan created what would later become known as Nagios in 1999, and currently serves as the President of Nagios Enterprises.

Nagios

Sample Customers

CommuniCare Health Centre, DP World, BAE Systems, Moet Hennessy, Ernst & Young, Honda, Volswagon, VTech, GlakoSmithKline, Lockheed Martin, US Navy, University of Alabama, Ministry of Interior Saudi Arabia, Total

IBM, impulse, wipro, comteco

Buyer's Guide

FileAudit vs. Nagios Log Server

September 2025

Free Report: FileAudit vs. Nagios Log Server

Find out what your peers are saying about FileAudit vs. Nagios Log Server and other solutions. Updated: September 2025.

DOWNLOAD NOW

869,760 professionals have used our research since 2012.

See our FileAudit vs. Nagios Log Server report.

See our list of best Log Management vendors.

We monitor all Log Management reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.