GroundWork Monitor vs Nagios Core comparison

GroundWork and Nagios are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. GroundWork is ranked #96, while Nagios is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.0. GroundWork holds a 0.1% mindshare in NMS, compared to Nagios’s 3.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of GroundWork users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 80% of Nagios users who would recommend it.

GroundWork Monitor

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100% willing to recommend

Nagios Core

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80% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

GroundWork Monitor

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

96th

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

66th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IT Operations Analytics (20th), Cloud Monitoring Software (45th)

Nagios Core

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

8th

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

11th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of GroundWork Monitor is 0.1%, down from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nagios Core is 3.0%, up from 3.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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it_user186582

Sr PC/Client Server Analyst II at a individual & family service with 10,001+ employees

It's easy to setup and the plugins are easy to write. When we need to, the threshold is easy to change.

It's easy to setup and the plugins are easy to write. When we need to, the threshold is easy to change It would be nice to have a centralized client-settings management. At the moment, the client settings have to be changed individually. I've used it since 2011. The deployment of the new server…

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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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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

Open source IT infrastructure monitoring system that collects performance data for systems, applications, and security.

GroundWork

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

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Swiss Life, JBFCS, Capital Markets Cooperative Research Centre

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