Centreon
8.3#2 in network monitoringFrom €2.27 a yearFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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WhatsUp Gold
6.4#28 in network monitoringFree planFree planWebAPISelf-hostedWindows
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| Fact | Centreon | WhatsUp Gold |
|---|---|---|
| API | Centreon Cloud APIs use time-limited user-linked authentication tokens sent in an X-AUTH-TOKEN header. | WhatsUp Gold includes REST API performance monitors and supports REST API use. |
| Deployment | Centreon supports SaaS delivery and self-hosted deployment. | The 2026 release supports Windows Server 2025 and Windows Server 2022, and its installer enables IIS where supported. |
| Founded | 2005 | 1981 |
| Headquarters | Paris, France | Burlington, Massachusetts, United States |
| Purpose | Centreon provides an AIOps-ready, business-aware IT monitoring platform for complex infrastructures from cloud to edge. | WhatsUp Gold monitors availability and performance across networks, systems, applications and cloud environments. |
Centreon plans
- IT Edition€27.24 a year
- Business Edition€54.36 a year
- MSP Edition€54.36 a year
- IT-100Free
- IT 100 FreemiumFree
- IT Edition (Self-Hosted)€2.27 a year
WhatsUp Gold plans
- WhatsUp Gold Free EditionFree
Pick Centreon if…
Centreon suits IT teams monitoring mixed infrastructure across servers, networks, cloud and applications. Its SaaS and self-hosted options give teams a choice of deployment model.
Pick WhatsUp Gold if…
WhatsUp Gold is intended for network administrators and managers who need visibility into infrastructure, services, applications, and cloud resources. It fits organizations using Windows Server deployments.