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Nagios Core on CentOS vs Oracle Linux comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Nagios Core on CentOS
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
26th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
4.9
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Linux
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
134
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Operating Systems (OS) for Business category, the mindshare of Nagios Core on CentOS is 0.1%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Linux is 5.8%, down from 10.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Operating Systems (OS) for Business Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Linux5.8%
Nagios Core on CentOS0.1%
Other94.1%
Operating Systems (OS) for Business
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2836233 - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Monitoring has reduced outages and improves proactive issue resolution across our infrastructure
Regarding complexity, I think there is no feature like InfluxDB AI, so it may require more expertise to configure. There are also some migration challenges in adopting the new dashboards, so it takes some time to train the staff, but it is not a big concern. I think it is better to add some advanced features. I do not think there are so many things that need to be improved in Nagios Core on CentOS. If it is better to customize the dashboard or if we can get something like a modern view, it will be helpful for the dashboard. I felt very happy with Nagios Core on CentOS. Why I took off one point is that I think it is better suited for a small or medium setup. If large enterprises can use Nagios Core on CentOS, it will be helpful. It also requires manual editing of the config file, so it is a little bit time-consuming. The web interface is functional, but compared to some other latest AI monitoring platforms, it is a little bit lacking. I think the AI platform would score higher, but it is good. The reporting is just basic, so if we compare it with Grafana, it needs richer insights.
LM
Cloud Solutions Engineer at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Managed platform has reduced our operations workload and delivers faster cluster startups
I wouldn't say it's specifically an Oracle Linux pro, but when using Oracle Linux with a Kubernetes engine, it provides you with all the necessary libraries that it needs for a startup. This means quicker startup time and quicker joining to the cluster. It's just fast when you use Oracle Linux because it's optimized for your OKE engine. When I mention quicker startup time and easier joining to the cluster, it means you have a pretty good startup when you want to scale, you don't have to wait longer times just for your nodes to come up. When you have your traffic spiking, you don't want to wait that two to three minutes extra for a node to join the cluster, so that's where you have that advantage. And even for the customers when we give them access, it's a better startup since it's optimized and has all the necessary libraries. When I mention our workload is reduced because it's managed and optimized, it is approximately 80 to 90 percent of our workload is reduced because Kubernetes also releases frequent updates. You don't have to migrate to a new one; when you're migrating, it's pretty quick. All the security patches are handled by Oracle. The newer updates are provided by Oracle, and you don't have to test it. You will need to do some rounds of testing, but way less than managing your own Linux.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The best features of Nagios Core on CentOS are complete infrastructure monitoring and real-time alerting and notifications."
"Nagios Core on CentOS is not just a technical tool; I feel that it helps the business grow a lot by reducing downtime and improving visibility."
"Nagios Core on CentOS has positively impacted my organization by being very helpful budget-wise, as we rely on open source due to budget constraints for each division."
"Using Nagios Core on CentOS had a significant positive impact on the organization at Infosys where I used it by improving system availability, reducing downtime, and enabling proactive issue resolution."
"Nagios Core on CentOS has impacted my organization positively because it is impactful to the business, and if the production server is down, Nagios Core on CentOS will check certain services, which impacts production."
"Nagios Core on CentOS has positively impacted my organization because it is an open-source tool that has been very useful in monitoring different services using both custom plugins and the default plugins it provides."
"I value Oracle's commercial vetting of enterprise-grade Linux and the enterprise grade repo which has all the functionalities of what Red Hat offers, but without charging a fortune for self-sufficient end users like me who do not require support and are qualified and capable of supporting themselves."
"We don't have any failing cases. Oracle releases regular hot patches, so we don't have many difficulties."
"The best part is that we can do this whole process without any unnecessary downtime."
"By far, the most valuable feature of Oracle Linux is the fact that the unbreakable UEK kernel is optimized to run Oracle databases."
"The installation is straightforward and it did not take very long."
"Since we have migrated our workload to Oracle, we do see significant savings in our cost."
"The technical support is good. Whenever I'm having an issue that cannot be resolved, I get in contact with Oracle and then they resolve it fast."
"The best features Oracle Linux offers in my experience are reliability, the latest updates, and I have never faced any attacks or vulnerabilities on Oracle Linux."
 

Cons

"To improve Nagios Core on CentOS, I believe that many more plugins could be generated by the Nagios organization, such as those for monitoring services of an F5 load balancer or different other hardware devices such as Imperva WAF."
"Regarding features, I have tried the application monitoring feature, which is not that great but still useful; for open source, it is very helpful, though there are improvement areas in the application side."
"Nagios Core on CentOS is very stable and reliable, but it can be significantly improved in terms of automation, scalability, and usability."
"Nagios Core on CentOS could be improved with an official Docker image from Nagios Core."
"Nagios Core on CentOS is not stable."
"Why I took off one point is that I think it is better suited for a small or medium setup."
"The solution can be improved by making it more user-friendly for basic users to reduce the time it takes to learn the commands and to reduce the dependencies that come with the OS so the deployment time can be reduced."
"Pricing could be improved."
"It could be easier to reach a higher support level."
"OEL seems confining, restricted, and primitive."
"I think Oracle Linux's outage management can be improved to better handle outages."
"Expertise in Oracle Linux is not extensive, so it was challenging to find someone with experience in this technology."
"They don't provide updates. It could be more secure."
"I would probably mention that fleet deployment and management could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"We pay for a license for this solution annually."
"The solution has no fees."
"Nowadays, Oracle is very open toward price negotiation; they negotiate well with their clients"
"The price of Oracle Linux overall could be less expensive."
"The licensing for this solution is based on the number of calls running Oracle databases, and are purchased either annually, or every three years."
"We are currently operating the solution using a license-based version. We get licenses per machine."
"We pay an annual subscription."
"We pay a monthly subscription fee."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
40%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business1
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise8
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business46
Midsize Enterprise18
Large Enterprise76
 

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