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N-able N-sight Remote Monitoring & Management vs Zabbix comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
8.0
N-able N-sight boosts ROI with remote access, easy management, quick issue resolution, and secure online backup, reducing costs.
Sentiment score
7.7
Zabbix offers cost-effective, scalable monitoring with no fees, reducing downtime and commercial software expenses while increasing ROI.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.3
N-able N-sight's customer service is prompt and satisfactory, with users valuing swift resolutions and overall positive experiences.
Sentiment score
6.9
Zabbix support is praised for responsiveness, community resources, and expertise, though documentation and non-paid support need improvement.
I am happy with the technical support from SolarWinds regarding the product.
It is so straightforward that I have never had to use the support.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
N-able N-sight is a scalable SaaS for managing devices, suitable for medium to large enterprises, offering flexible deployment.
Sentiment score
6.9
Zabbix is praised for its scalability, distributed architecture, and efficiency, despite needing robust databases for larger deployments.
It's affordable, and I have no problem with the cost; the top tiers are affordable for managing about 500 to 1,000 devices.
Zabbix has high scalability.
Zabbix is very scalable and lightweight.
I would rate its scalability ten out of ten.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
Users praise N-able N-sight RMM for stability, simplicity, and reliability, with minor issues rarely impacting efficiency.
Sentiment score
7.6
Zabbix is reliable and stable, with minimal issues; users value its low resource use and effective monitoring.
Zabbix is very scalable and lightweight.
Zabbix is quite stable, and we haven't had any problems with Zabbix itself.
 

Room For Improvement

N-able N-sight RMM users seek cost efficiency, SMS notifications, improved UI, refined features, better support, and AI integration.
Zabbix users seek UI improvements, better documentation, enhanced reporting, security, automation, integration, and modern workload adaptations.
AI could be applicable in the product to check server issues, find solutions, log tickets, fix problems, and close tickets automatically, which would be great.
The only issue I can note is that it's Linux-based, and Linux documentation is not the best.
 

Setup Cost

N-able N-sight offers variable pricing per device and features, sometimes considered costly but justified by cloud capabilities.
Zabbix, a cost-effective open-source solution, offers free access without hidden fees, making it popular for enterprise adoption.
 

Valuable Features

N-able N-sight RMM provides monitoring, automation, and security, with a centralized dashboard and multi-tenant support for MSPs.
Zabbix provides open-source monitoring with customizable features, strong scalability, and robust support, ideal for cost-effective IT infrastructure management.
If disk usage surpasses a threshold, say 70%, I receive alerts and can take proactive action.
Zabbix has a lot of features, including monitoring, status updates, and collecting information telemetry from storages and servers as well.
 

Categories and Ranking

N-able N-sight Remote Monit...
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) (9th)
Zabbix
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
106
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (9th), Network Monitoring Software (1st), Server Monitoring (1st), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (1st), Cloud Monitoring Software (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Systems Management solutions, they serve different purposes. N-able N-sight Remote Monitoring & Management is designed for Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) and holds a mindshare of 4.5%, down 6.0% compared to last year.
Zabbix, on the other hand, focuses on Network Monitoring Software, holds 12.7% mindshare, up 11.2% since last year.
Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM)
Network Monitoring Software
 

Featured Reviews

Daniel Gombe - PeerSpot reviewer
Remote management and incident handling have improved with customizable alerts and efficient patch management
The best feature in N-able N-sight Remote Monitoring & Management is the ease of use because I can remote into any machine that's under management without having to drive out to the customer all the time. It helps to reduce workflows because I can create scripts that I can automate, so I don't have to have many people working for me. It helps to reduce incident response times because it's a combination of tools that logs incidents to the PSA, creates tickets, and allows us to manage incidents all in one for an MSP. It does improve service delivery because we can see what's wrong with certain devices before even the customer has a problem, allowing us to remedy it with the necessary tools.
B Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
Enables seamless global client monitoring with reliable remote connectivity
I use the solution to provide a perfect environment for remote connectivity with my clients. Many tools that I require for system maintenance are included. I can easily monitor all of my clients throughout the world I did not give much thought to it, however, improvements could be made to Zabbix.…
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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
Comms Service Provider
16%
Computer Software Company
13%
Performing Arts
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for N-able Remote Monitoring & Management?
The pricing is straightforward: it is based on a per-node basis. A node is a device that you would like to monitor to install the agent. The pricing is neither cheap nor expensive; it falls within ...
What is your primary use case for N-able Remote Monitoring & Management?
I offer remote support for customers through both remote and on-site services. It's a hybrid approach, and the tools that I use to monitor their systems are all included within the RMM application.
What do you like most about N-able Remote Monitoring & Management?
The details and the reports they provide are what I like, especially the details for almost the whole computer and the OS type.
What do you like most about Zabbix?
The template system in Zabbix is very beneficial as it saves time in configuration.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zabbix?
We didn't use the commercial version. We used the free version.
What needs improvement with Zabbix?
I think it's the best solution for monitoring. I don't know any better.
 

Also Known As

N-able Remote Monitoring & Management, SolarWinds MSP Remote Monitoring & Management, MSP RMM, SolarWinds RMM, SolarWinds Remote Monitoring and Management
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

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1. IBM 2. Dell 3. Cisco 4. HP 5. Oracle 6. Microsoft 7. Amazon 8. Google 9. Facebook 10. Twitter 11. LinkedIn 12. Netflix 13. Adobe 14. VMware 15. Salesforce 16. SAP 17. Intel 18. AT&T 19. Verizon 20. T-Mobile 21. Vodafone 22. Ericsson 23. Nokia 24. Siemens 25. General Electric 26. Honeywell 27. Philips 28. Sony 29. Samsung 30. LG 31. Panasonic 32. Toshiba
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