We performed a comparison between NETSCOUT vSTREAM and Zabbix 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."We can manage the entire system across the network and troubleshoot the pain points."
"One of the valuable features is the packet decoding."
"vSTREAM gives us better visibility and reporting about our network infrastructure, allowing for cost-optimization."
"The most valuable feature is service assurance."
"The initial setup was not complex."
"Health and communication links availability."
"It has good graphs of what is going on within the operating system."
"The features I found most valuable are the user interface and a wide range of network devices that are easy to configure."
"It can send messages to our ticketing system."
"In terms of customization and integration, we have more flexibility. We can automate configurations, define deletion rules, and customize based on the needs. The client interface allows for further configuration, making it quite comprehensive."
"The performance and bandwidth are valuable features."
"The Wi-Fi side needs improvement."
"I would like for it to have a smaller footprint of the virtual appliance and better performance."
"Room for improvement exists in filtering in the packet decode."
"I would like to see improvements made to the user guide."
"Its UI should be improved. They did some improvements in version 5, but it could benefit from some more work. Its integrations should also be improved. They've been active for one year, and they seem to have noticed that. It has new integrations, but it could benefit from more integrations. As far as I know, there is no model to push statistics, metrics, or events towards Zabbix. This type of API isn't yet there, whereas some other tools provide an API for this."
"There is a bit of a learning curve during installation."
"I would like to see a more flexible mobile client, and better HA out of the box."
"Sometimes, the documentation is a little bit written in Estonia – a country in Europe. The language barrier and translation to English can sometimes make it difficult to understand what they're trying to get at. It's just a language thing."
"It could be more stable."
"To improve Zabbix, adding more features to support the monitoring of modern workloads like containers would be beneficial."
"I had problems using Zabbix when working with SUSE Enterprise; many companies use SUSE."
"There are some features of Zabbix that are not good for reporting. The DX Spectrum solution has better reporting."
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NETSCOUT vSTREAM is ranked 73rd in Network Monitoring Software while Zabbix is ranked 1st in Network Monitoring Software with 100 reviews. NETSCOUT vSTREAM is rated 8.0, while Zabbix is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of NETSCOUT vSTREAM writes "Troubleshooting at the packet level helps us resolve issues more quickly". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Zabbix writes "Allows any number of customizations but lacks functionality for finding root causes". NETSCOUT vSTREAM is most compared with vRealize Network Insight, Azure Network Watcher, Arista Data ANalyZer and NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG, whereas Zabbix is most compared with Centreon, Checkmk, SolarWinds NPM, Nagios Core and Nagios XI. See our NETSCOUT vSTREAM vs. Zabbix report.
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