Wireshark vs Zabbix comparison

"The drill-down available for packet analysis is great. It gives a network security engineer insight into what is going on at the packet level and enables better troubleshooting."

"What's best about Wireshark is that it doesn't require installation. It supports cards and monitoring permissions and is sufficient for appending and capturing activities. You won't need to install other tools to use Wireshark, so this saves you time. You can capture packets at any time from your laptop through Wireshark."

"The most valuable feature of Wireshark is the ability to choose a destination of flow that has not been working as expected."

"The product is simple to implement."

"Wireshark's best feature is that it's adaptive, which means it's the go-to tool for network-related developers."

"It helps in analyzing if something looks suspicious, such as a brute force attack or scanning from somewhere."

"I find Wireshark a very useful tool. Its best feature is that it allows me to deeply understand what's going on at the packet level, as well as any adverse signatures that I can analyze. When I need to create an IPS rule, I need to check the traffic deeply to get more insights about the actual traffic, what's the name of certain flags, etc., and I'm able to do all that through Wireshark. The tool is also user-friendly."

"It gives us the ability to pinpoint problems and to communicate network problems with software and hardware vendors."

"Setup was straightforward. Initial deployment took two or three months."

"The most valuable feature is the support for monitoring Cisco switches."

"I like being able to use proxy servers for different locations. The agents are pretty cool. They're easy to roll out. The standard out-of-the-box templates are also pretty easy to use. The integration with other learning products is also good. I have, in the past, used Slack, but we've integrated it with Microsoft Teams. We also use it for SMS with a service called Redcoat. It is very flexible. It does what I need it to do, and my manager is very happy because it doesn't cost anything. We are nearing 4,000 hosts inside Zabbix, and we've got another 6,000 access points to add to it. We've thrown everything at it, and it has managed to keep going. I am very impressed with the tool, and I'd shake their hand very hard if I got to say the compliments to the Zabbix team. They keep improving it and doing refreshes, which is one good thing about it. There is also online information as well as books that you can purchase if you're willing to read enough. There is a lot to pick up, but it is a pretty complete solution."

"It can send messages to our ticketing system."

"The calculations part is the most valuable."

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

"There are lots of great features and functionality within the solution."

"Zabbix is quite stable once it is set up. We haven't had any post-setup issues."

"The solution has a steep learning curve. There are so many filters and features that are frequently being updated, it takes research, experience and familiarity to be able to use them. It could be a lot more user-friendly."

"The initial setup depends upon the basics. You need to have a clear understanding of the basics."

"DNS could be improved."

"I would like to see Wireshark improve the ease of application of the command. The command is very powerful, but not easy to apply."

"It would be better if they offered a hybrid version like My Cloud Control."

"With Wireshark, you cannot download and utilize the packet in automation."

"The speed of the Internet could be improved, especially its performance."

"The product is great but I wish there were more of an emphasis on the command line tools."

"The documentation could be improved."

"Zabbix could improve when it comes to large-scale use cases. Additionally, the inventory could be better when connecting to other solutions, such as ServiceNow. There show to be better integration with other platforms and storage."

"Zabbix can use better documentation and support for troubleshooting."

"When we have a problem, we have to do a lot of research to solve it."

"I think the reporting part of Zabbix can be improved in terms of more user-friendly graphics to display the collected data. Many simple users who don't know how to use Zabbix properly might get confused by the reporting, although at the same time it is very versatile for my company."

"The stability could be better."

"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."

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

"It is free to download and install. It runs on multiple platforms, so how can you go wrong?"

"It's free."

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

"We're using the free version of Wireshark."

"It is an open-source solution."

"Wireshark is free software, so you can download it and use it for free with no licensing fees."

"I am using the free version of this solution."

"We are using a freeware version of this solution, so there are no licence costs involved."

"It’s free of cost."

"We purchased Zabbix for a good price, including support"

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

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

"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."

"There is no license but we need to pay for support."

"Zabbix is a free solution but the support contact costs money."

"The product is an open source and free solution."