Nagios Core vs SolarWinds ipMonitor comparison

Nagios and SolarWinds are both solutions in the Network Monitoring Software category. Nagios is ranked #11 with an average rating of 8.5, while SolarWinds is ranked #76 with an average rating of 6.0. Nagios holds a 2.7% mindshare in NMS, compared to SolarWinds’s 0.1% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of Nagios users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 50% of SolarWinds users who would recommend it.

Nagios Core

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80% willing to recommend

SolarWinds ipMonitor

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50% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Nagios Core and SolarWinds ipMonitor based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Network Monitoring Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Nagios Core vs. SolarWinds ipMonitor

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Categories and Ranking

Nagios Core

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

11th

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

10th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SolarWinds ipMonitor

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

76th

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

56th

Average Rating

6.0

Reviews Sentiment

5.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of Nagios Core is 2.7%, down from 3.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds ipMonitor is 0.1%, up from 0.1% 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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Masud Alam

Manager at Optimum Origens Inc.

IP address management improves network efficiency but licensing cost could decrease

We are using SolarWinds for NPM and NCM, and we use IP address management for IP address monitoring. It helps us track which IP address is live and which is not. It also provides DHCP reservation and allows us to declare IP addresses for our integration. We have been using it for IP address…

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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

"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."

"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 Core is very configurable. Whatever you want, you can do it."

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

"The good thing about Nagios Core is it covers everything."

"Nagios Core is stable."

"Monitoring with Nagios Core is helpful because it provides immediate alerts if something goes down, such as a server, or wireless router, or if there's a cable break. This allows us to respond promptly to any issues."

"Nagios monitors our servers, so we know if anything goes wrong and can solve the problem before it happens."

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"IPAM is used for IP address reservation and tracking, helping us easily identify live IP addresses."

"The most valuable feature is the availability of end devices."

Cons

"The alerting mechanism in Nagios Core could be improved."

"Nagios Core is limited in terms of distributed setups, and there is no central view for remote data centers."

"It is a bit slow due to latency."

"The dashboard and monitoring features could be improved."

"The core version is no match for the XI version."

"Nagios Core does not have a graphic display."

"Nagios Core can improve the graphical interface, it would make things a little easier."

"Making it a little easier to configure and set up from the start would help. There are multiple layers that you have to wade through to be able to set it up, to do it the right way, and to get it to do what you want it to do."

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"The solution does not include enough features and has some performance issues."

"The licensing cost is high compared to open source tools."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's free."

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

"Most the plugin features are free."

"The solution is expensive."

"We are using the open-source, unpaid version."

"Nagios Core is a cheap solution."

"The enterprise version has technical support. The version we are using is free."

"I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."

More Nagios Core pricing and cost advice

"The solution is a bit expensive because the annual license does not include new features that are priced as add-ons."

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Computer Software Company

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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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SolarWinds ipMonitor?

The licensing cost is high compared to other open-source tools. Being a corporate client, we require corporate licensing, which adds to the cost.

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What needs improvement with SolarWinds ipMonitor?

The licensing cost is high compared to open source tools. The state monitoring tools could be improved with AI integration to track IP usage history. There is no local support; we must contact thei...

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Compared 100% of the time

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ipMonitor

Overview

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

Nagios

Monitor network devices, servers, VMware hosts and applications from one console
Receive alerts for availability and performance issues
Monitor network status on maps and NOC view
Minimize downtime by automating remediation actions
Enhance monitoring with built-in reports and dashboards

SolarWinds

Sample Customers

Airbnb, Cisco, PayPal, FanDuel

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