Splunk On-Call vs Zabbix comparison

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We performed a comparison between Splunk On-Call and Zabbix based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Splunk On-Call

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IT Alerting and Incident Management (11th)

Zabbix

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

109

Ranking in other categories

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (8th), Network Monitoring Software (1st), Server Monitoring (1st), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (1st), Cloud Monitoring Software (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Systems Management solutions, they serve different purposes. Splunk On-Call is designed for IT Alerting and Incident Management and holds a mindshare of 3.3%, down 4.6% compared to last year.
Zabbix, on the other hand, focuses on Network Monitoring Software, holds 3.9% mindshare, down 13.0% since last year.

IT Alerting and Incident Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Splunk On-Call	3.3%
PagerDuty Operations Cloud	9.7%
Opsgenie	6.8%
Other	80.2%

IT Alerting and Incident Management

Network Monitoring Software Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Zabbix	3.9%
SolarWinds NPM	3.6%
PRTG Network Monitor	2.7%
Other	89.8%

Network Monitoring Software

Featured Reviews

Ramani Happy

Dev Ops Engineer at Data Elicit Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Streamlined incident response has reduced downtime and improved on-call collaboration

A few things I would improve in Splunk On-Call. Honestly, the reporting and analysis side feels a bit weak. If I want to deep dive into the on-call load, including MTTD and MTTR rates, I kind of have to export data and build my own dashboard, which is not as out-of-the-box as I would prefer. The UI has improved, but it still feels a little chunky in certain areas, particularly when managing schedules. When I have a lot of teams, it can get messy. Additionally, the pricing model is per user, which starts to get expensive as the team scales.

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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

"The flexible schedule is the most valuable feature. It was very easy to set out a rotation."

"We are very satisfied with the tool."

"Technical support is an A+ or a 10/10; if I could give an 11/10, I would, and it is what I love about them."

"Splunk On-Call has helped my organization to improve response times, reduce missed alerts, and coordinate teams more efficiently during incidents."

"Transmogrifier and automatic solution report gives me a report with the solution and the way to solve issues when an error occurred."

"I would recommend VictorOps for global distributed support teams."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is helpdesk escalation."

"Since implementing Splunk On-Call, our mean time to acknowledge has dropped significantly, and we have fewer escalations to senior engineering for things that could have been caught earlier."

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"It not only provides the preconfigured item monitoring feature, but it is also easy to configure custom items."

"Overall, I think that Zabbix is an awesome tool and I would use it again, rather than another one."

"We are using this solution for monitoring our internal network and infrastructure in the company, and also for monitoring a couple of our customers' installations, not only their network but also their services, and to reduce consumption."

"Otherwise, it's a great tool, with a nice web interface."

"This is a stable product."

"SNMP monitoring, source discovery, and alert triggering are most valuable."

"Like other common Linux distributions, some of the most valuable features of this solution are the ease of use and deployment. It's simple and has a lot of packages and a lot of software."

"What we find the most valuable about Zabbix is that it is open source and there are no licensing costs."

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Cons

"A few things I would improve in Splunk On-Call. Honestly, the reporting and analysis side feels a bit weak."

"The only feature that we are currently waiting on right now is really kind of an annoyance factor: when we get on the timeline on the main dashboard, there’s an ACK All button."

"There could be improvements with communicating an incident or alert."

"We chose to move away from the HP product as far as our monitoring goes and dealing with system-generated alerts, simply because it took too much time and effort to manage the APM platform."

"Should have more YouTube webinars."

"One area for improvement would be enhancing the mobile app experience."

"Many years ago, when VictorOps was a standalone company, when it was not part of Splunk, their support was more dedicated for us."

"The solution can be improved by including a wider list of permissions."

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"Zabbix is not easy to configure, and upgrading is also an issue."

"If you want to use all of the features then you have to pay a licensing fee."

"I am having difficulties connecting it to Grafana, as well as some of the other plugins like Kibana."

"The initial setup could be complex if you don't have templates. If creating templates from scratch, it's quite difficult, but if you are using already pre-created templates and setups for your needs, it looks very good."

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

"Correlation of events would be a wonderful addition."

"The server monitoring could be better."

"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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of the solution could be less expensive."

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

"This is an open-source solution that can be used free of charge."

"The solution is free. However, many open-sourced tools start out free but eventually start charging."

"Zabbix is open-source so if one wishes to implement it in-house, they must have qualified professionals to set up and optimize databases, Linux/Unix OS, PHP, Apache, and depending on what is monitored, a full-stack network and systems administrator may be needed."

"It is freeware. We still use the free version of Zabbix."

"This is an open-source solution that can be used free of charge."

"It is a true open-source solution, so there are no licensing costs."

"This solution is open-source and free to use."

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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

Construction Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Performing Arts

10%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	1
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	9

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 VictorOps?

The pricing aspect is per-user licensing, which is standard for this category, making it competitive compared to PagerDuty. In the past, we used PagerDuty, but it is not cheap once you start adding...

What needs improvement with VictorOps?

What is your primary use case for VictorOps?

I have been using Splunk On-Call for nearly about two years. Our main use is incident alerting and on-call scheduling for our engineering and DevOps team. Basically, whenever something goes down, a...

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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Overview

Splunk On-Call offers seamless on-call scheduling and alert escalation with robust third-party integration, providing efficient incident management and resolution capabilities.

Splunk On-Call facilitates effective IT alert management by delivering on-call scheduling, alert escalation, and comprehensive integration with monitoring systems. The platform's capabilities include smooth third-party interactions and the transmogrifier feature, which enhances message customization. Users benefit from efficient alert notifications via phone or text, a user-friendly interface streamlining scheduling, and detailed timelines supporting root cause analysis. It is especially useful in IT environments where quick incident response and communication are critical. Users appreciate the aid in identifying responsible contacts during on-call rotations and deploying on-premises situations involving numerous team members.

What features enhance Splunk On-Call?

Seamless On-Call Scheduling: Organizes and simplifies duty rotations efficiently.
Effective Alert Escalation: Ensures critical issues reach the appropriate personnel swiftly.
Comprehensive Third-Party Integration: Connects easily with monitoring tools to streamline workflows.
Transmogrifier Feature: Customizes message content to improve communication clarity.
Automatic Solution Reporting: Aids in swift issue resolution through detailed reports.
Efficient Alert Notifications: Offers swift communication via phone and text notifications.
User-Friendly Interface: Simplifies management of schedules and overrides.

What benefits and ROI should users expect when utilizing Splunk On-Call?

Reduced Incident Response Time: Accelerates team reaction to critical alerts.
Enhanced Communication: Facilitates clearer and quicker interaction within teams.
Flexibility: Adapts to specific organizational requirements effortlessly.
Improved Root Cause Analysis: Provides comprehensive timelines and reports for deep dives.

Splunk On-Call is often implemented in IT departments of large organizations, where teams manage on-call operations and incident responses. Particularly beneficial in sectors requiring rapid reaction times, like tech companies or service providers, it aids developers in swiftly resolving service interruptions to maintain operational continuity and customer satisfaction.

Splunk

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

NVIDIA, Cisco, NBC, Rackspace, Intuit, DirectTV, NASCAR, Arrow Electronics, Alliance Health, NetApp, Edmunds, New York Times, Return Path, Sony Playstation, CA Technologies, Sphero, Symantic, HBO, Weatherford, Blackboard, Epic Games

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

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