Nagios Core vs Riverbed NPM+ comparison

Nagios and Riverbed are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. Nagios is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.5, while Riverbed is ranked #90. Nagios holds a 2.8% mindshare in NMS, compared to Riverbed’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of Nagios users are willing to recommend the solution.

Nagios Core

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80% willing to recommend

Riverbed NPM+

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0% willing to recommend

Nagios Core

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Categories and Ranking

Nagios Core

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

10th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IT Infrastructure Monitoring (9th)

Riverbed NPM+

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

90th

Average Rating

0.0

Reviews Sentiment

8.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Monitoring Software (48th)

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of Nagios Core is 2.8%, down from 3.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Riverbed NPM+ is 0.3%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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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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Akhilesh Mishra

Technical Lead at M.Tech

Helps to easily troubleshoot issues and fix it

If the backend server and application servers are not responding properly, users can use the tool to find out the issue. It also helps to find out where the issue is happening. Customers can easily troubleshoot the issue and fix it. Alluvio Network Performance Management is good for…

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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

"I like the way the solution sends alerts and how it keeps on escalating them."

"Key features include the GUI interface, its notification capabilities, and the real-time reporting."

"The notifications are definitely one of the most valuable features of Nagios Core. We know what to look for and what to expect when things are down."

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

"It is fairly easy to set up, and we can monitor pretty much everything we want to."

"The reporting structure and the feature set are valuable to me."

"We mostly use Nagios Core to integrate with Python and Bash Script."

"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."

More Nagios Core pros

"Alluvio Network Performance Management is good for troubleshooting."

Cons

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

"It is a bit slow due to latency."

"The user interface could be more interactive because it is pretty basic."

"Bandwidth monitoring is the pain point for me because Nagios Core does not monitor bandwidth effectively like Cacti does."

"The scalability needs improvement, it's not scalable at this time."

"Would benefit from aggregations if a particular server goes down."

"The alerting mechanism in Nagios Core 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."

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"Alluvio Network Performance Management is good for troubleshooting."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Lessening the price point would be an improvement."

"It's free."

"The Nagios Core (PNP4Nagios + Core) is free and can be setup by Netadmin within a few hours. The only additional cost is the cloud server."

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

"We are using the free version."

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

"The product is cheaply priced."

"Most the plugin features are free."

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"The tool's pricing is high and I would rate it one out of ten."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

15%

Government

10%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

17%

Retailer

12%

Computer Software Company

10%

Healthcare Company

Company Size

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Small Business

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Questions from the Community

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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What do you like most about Alluvio Network Performance Management?

Alluvio Network Performance Management is good for troubleshooting.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Alluvio Network Performance Management?

The tool's pricing is high and I would rate it one out of ten.

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What needs improvement with Alluvio Network Performance Management?

The tool needs to add monitoring features for threats and vulnerabilities. It should also add database activity monitoring features.

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Alluvio Network Performance Management

Overview

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

Nagios

Riverbed NPM+ is a SaaS-delivered service that uses Riverbed Unified Agent to collect decrypted packet data at every user and server endpoint. It fills visibility gaps caused by encrypted tunnels in Zero Trust, remote work, and cloud-native environments. Taking an agent-based deployment approach ensures flexibility, simplicity, and scalability. With this AI-driven Network Observability, Riverbed takes a revolutionary step towards faster issue detection and higher service availability.

Riverbed

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Airbnb, Cisco, PayPal, FanDuel

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