Riverbed NPM+ vs Zabbix comparison

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Riverbed NPM+ 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.

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Riverbed NPM+ vs. Zabbix

September 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Riverbed NPM+

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

45th

Ranking in Cloud Monitoring Software

28th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Zabbix

Ranking in Network Monitoring Software

1st

Ranking in Cloud Monitoring Software

3rd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

109

Ranking in other categories

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (11th), Server Monitoring (1st), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Network Monitoring Software category, the mindshare of Riverbed NPM+ is 0.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zabbix is 3.6%, down from 11.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Monitoring Software Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Zabbix	3.6%
Riverbed NPM+	0.5%
Other	95.9%

Network Monitoring Software

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Satyam Kumar

Senior Technical Engineer at a consultancy with 1-10 employees

Provides deep packet visibility for tracing failed transactions and helps improve enterprise-level monitoring

Many improvements are needed for Riverbed NPM+, particularly in NetIM, which does not perform as well as SolarWinds' single module NPM solution. Additionally, within Riverbed Portal, there is an Application Map module that could be improved. It can show the application's architecture and connectivity to the network. The applications map feature needs enhancements for better customization since currently, it is quite limited. The enhancements I recommend are not for the entire Riverbed product suite, but specifically for the application map feature within the Portal of Riverbed NPM+. This Portal is one of the dashboard modules and while there is potential for improvement, it must be enhanced significantly to provide better functionality. Currently, you cannot trace by transaction number alone; knowing the source and destination IP is necessary. For instance, if I transfer money and a transaction fails, tracing that transaction ID is not captured in AppResponse. I have raised this concern, and if this feature is implemented, it would greatly benefit banking customers, especially because it is not available with their competitors either.

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KamranBhatti

Network Engineer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees

Helps reduce response time but has room to improve customization complexity

We are not working on simple standalone solutions like Kaspersky DDoS Protection or Hybrid Cloud Security. Once you understand Zabbix, then it is easy to customize those web pages and graphs for our customer use. It is fully automated to your requirements. Zabbix is working fine with no issues, and I am satisfied with it. We have combined Zabbix and SolarWinds. The integration works fine, and it is easy to integrate Zabbix with the IT environment. We were trying to purchase MDR (Managed Detection and Response), but we are not working on that. I don't have real experience with MDR. We are using Falcon software for that. We are working with Falcon Complete, not with Sandbox. We are not using Kaspersky for business or cloud protection. For that, we are using Zabbix CrowdStrike Falcon Complete solution. I have given this review an overall rating of 8.

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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

"Riverbed NPM+ provides a holistic view of the network and deeper insights into traffic and packet analysis."

"Alluvio Network Performance Management is good for troubleshooting."

"Excellent monitoring tool."

"Zabbix is good for discovery."

"We have thrown everything at it, and it has managed to keep going, and I am very impressed with the tool, and I would shake their hand very hard if I got to say the compliments to the Zabbix team."

"Paessler has completely redesigned its Web interface to make it simpler to use."

"We have found that Zabbix is more easy to use than other applications."

"The level of discovery-based configuration that lets us auto-configure the monitoring for various systems is a valuable feature."

"Its overall flexibility is most valuable. When our customers have some custom applications that are not necessarily covered by the community or a standard monitoring tool, we use Zabbix to build our own modules with our own templates. This feature has been useful in using Zabbix for infrastructure and IT monitoring. It has also been useful for industrial equipment monitoring. Zabbix is very lightweight. It is efficient in terms of performance because it doesn't use a lot of resources."

"The most valuable features of Zabbix are flexibility and a single interface for different types of monitoring."

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Cons

"Many improvements are needed for Riverbed NPM+, particularly in NetIM, which does not perform as well as SolarWinds' single module NPM solution."

"Currently, you cannot trace by transaction number alone; knowing the source and destination IP is necessary."

"There's a small module of APM, however, it is not an enhanced version. People usually ask for a full-fledged APM solution."

"Multitenancy."

"The only issue I can note is that it's Linux-based, and Linux documentation is not the best."

"It hasn't really been that stable, but I think that has a lot to do with the specs. It could be more stable."

"Correlation of events would be a wonderful addition."

"The solution needs to add features for finding loopholes or problems and their root causes."

"The APM monitoring has room for improvement, although I hear that the new 5.2 version has some improvements in that area, and I'd like to give that a go. I would like to see a few more templates out there for different styles of monitoring. I use the Grafana interface for reporting. I would also like it to have an out-of-the-box ability to email reports. You can create reports, but to be able to email those reports would be really helpful. I've got users who are not interested in logging in and generating a report. They want it all pre-canned and sent to an email address. It would also be really handy if we could pin certain reports up onto platforms such as Teams or SharePoint. A GUI for the proxy server would be cool to have for debugging purposes and for the support teams to have a look at, but I don't know whether that's really feasible to do. I get enough from the log files themselves."

"When it comes to troubleshooting or technical support, there is usually some time lag."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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

"It is worth every cent to pay or even study to do your own installation."

"We use the open-source version of Zabbix."

"Zabbix and Grafana are both open source products, we only needed to go to their website and download the application and we began to use them. The solutions are free."

"It’s free of cost."

"If you have 20,000 hosts, the support costs around €95,000 for a year."

"We pay the subscription for support by year."

"I was using the free, Community Edition."

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it_user174738

IT Developer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

May 31, 2015

Nagios vs. Zabbix vs. PRTG vs. Spiceworks vs. Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor

I have researched a quite a few network monitoring tools which can be used for various monitoring purposes of not only the servers, but the intermediate routers as well. There are majorly three types of these softwares. Ones which are completely open-source, you can do almost anything you want…

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Healthcare Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

11%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	56
Midsize Enterprise	23
Large Enterprise	35

Questions from the Community

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

The pricing of Riverbed NPM+ is indeed high, particularly as I work with enterprises in the banking sector primarily in India and the Middle East, and I have also interacted with clients in Europe....

What needs improvement with Alluvio Network Performance Management?

What is your primary use case for Alluvio Network Performance Management?

Riverbed NPM+ has many primary use cases, making this NPM solution totally different from other tools like SolarWinds. They have a solution called AppResponse, which is not an agent-based solution ...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zabbix?

I think Zabbix is economical, whereas SolarWinds is expensive. SolarWinds has a lot of secure features, but Zabbix is providing everything free of cost. Zabbix is economical, and you can install it...

What needs improvement with Zabbix?

I am using only Area Operations, but I don't prefer it. I installed Zabbix for the 3000 devices. Area Operations is not good.

What is your primary use case for Zabbix?

I am still working with VMware and Area Operations, but I installed Zabbix now. I think Zabbix is better than VMware Area Operations. It's really good. I'm working with both Zabbix and VMware now.

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Also Known As

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Overview

Riverbed NPM+ offers comprehensive network performance monitoring tailored for complex IT environments, providing insights and tools to optimize network efficiency and user experience.

Designed for IT professionals, Riverbed NPM+ delivers granular visibility into network activities, allowing for precise traffic analysis and performance metrics. This enables enterprises to troubleshoot and resolve issues swiftly. With scalable features, it supports seamless integration with large infrastructures, ensuring continuous network health and performance.

What are the key features of Riverbed NPM+?

Deep Packet Inspection: Enables detailed analysis of network traffic for improved diagnostics.
Application Performance Monitoring: Tracks application metrics to enhance operations and delivery.
Scalability: Supports extensive networks, adapting to the needs of growing enterprises.
Custom Reporting: Offers tailored insights and reporting for effective decision-making.

What benefits and ROI can users expect from Riverbed NPM+?

Improved Network Efficiency: Optimize network performance, reducing downtime and disruptions.
Cost Savings: Minimize resource wastage and manage network expenditures effectively.
Enhanced User Experience: Deliver consistent and reliable network performance, catering to user demands.
Informed Decision Making: Leverage accurate data for better IT strategy and planning.

Riverbed NPM+ is utilized across industries such as finance, healthcare, and education, where network reliability and speed are critical. In finance, it ensures rapid transaction processing; in healthcare, it supports the operation of medical systems; and in education, it maintains connectivity for online learning platforms.

Riverbed

Zabbix is an open-source monitoring software that provides real-time monitoring and alerting for servers, networks, applications, and services.

It offers a wide range of features including data collection, visualization, and reporting.

With its user-friendly interface and customizable dashboards, Zabbix helps organizations ensure the availability and performance of their IT infrastructure.

Sample Customers

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1. IBM 2. Dell 3. Cisco 4. HP 5. Oracle 6. Microsoft 7. Amazon 8. Google 9. Facebook 10. Twitter 11. LinkedIn 12. Netflix 13. Adobe 14. VMware 15. Salesforce 16. SAP 17. Intel 18. AT&T 19. Verizon 20. T-Mobile 21. Vodafone 22. Ericsson 23. Nokia 24. Siemens 25. General Electric 26. Honeywell 27. Philips 28. Sony 29. Samsung 30. LG 31. Panasonic 32. Toshiba