We performed a comparison between Nagios Core and ServiceNow IT Operations Management based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two IT Infrastructure Monitoring solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Other products are good but from the configuration point of view Nagios is really very lightweight. The price is really good in my opinion. Another important thing is that my Nagios engine still works with Dual core 8GB ram for the last 10 years."
"Nagios monitors our servers, so we know if anything goes wrong and can solve the problem before it happens."
"It is fairly easy to set up, and we can monitor pretty much everything we want to."
"The most valuable features are the reports and the way it generates the report in a graphical manner."
"Nagios Core is stable."
"The application performance monitoring feature is valuable."
"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."
"Key features include the GUI interface, its notification capabilities, and the real-time reporting."
"I like the tool's CMBD connection with Discovery. The solution is also flexible."
"It is a stable solution. I have not experienced any system outages during my time using the solution."
"It's easy to set up."
"From my perspective as an asset manager, the most valuable feature of the solution is the configuration management portion, where I can actively add something to the database."
"The initial setup is very straightforward. A person just needs to join a team to access the network and that's all."
"The most valuable feature of ServiceNow IT Operations Management is the user interface."
"I like the tool's discovery feature."
"It includes a valuable feature called Discovery, that aids in application portfolio management, enabling visibility into IT infrastructure from top to bottom."
"Nagios Core is limited in terms of distributed setups, and there is no central view for remote data centers."
"I would like to see more training videos."
"The UI is a little outdated and graphics could be displayed in a better way."
"The core version is no match for the XI version."
"It is a bit slow due to latency."
"The dashboard and monitoring features could be improved."
"Cloud monitoring is an area for improvement because there aren't too many plugins available."
"The scalability needs improvement, it's not scalable at this time."
"There is a slower learning curve associated with the tool's scripting part. It is also not cheap."
"The product needs to add a workflow insight tool."
"Regarding ServiceNow, there is room for improvement in terms of customization, particularly in the area of self-customization."
"The pricing is high."
"When it comes to improvements, I think that my colleagues and I often have issues finding the correct screen and the search box does not work as intended."
"The solution needs to add mobilization, where we can connect mobile devices or wireless devices to do wireless scanning and bring assets into the database."
"The solution's licensing model is a bit complicated. It should be simple and easy for people to understand."
"If you are new to using the solution, you will find the setup complex."
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Nagios Core is ranked 7th in IT Infrastructure Monitoring with 46 reviews while ServiceNow IT Operations Management is ranked 8th in IT Infrastructure Monitoring with 34 reviews. Nagios Core is rated 8.0, while ServiceNow IT Operations Management is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Nagios Core writes "An Open Source Fully Featured Data Centre Monitoring Tool". On the other hand, the top reviewer of ServiceNow IT Operations Management writes "A very capable solution that includes a valuable, user-friendly workflow management tool". Nagios Core is most compared with Zabbix, Nagios XI, Centreon, Icinga and OP5 Monitor, whereas ServiceNow IT Operations Management is most compared with OpsRamp, Moogsoft, Splunk ITSI (IT Service Intelligence), Datadog and BMC TrueSight Operations Management. See our Nagios Core vs. ServiceNow IT Operations Management report.
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