Ganglia
6.9#15 in network monitoringFree planFree planWebLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
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ManageEngine OpManager
8.3#1 in network topology mapping softwareFrom $95 a yearFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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| Fact | Ganglia | ManageEngine OpManager |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 | 1996 |
| Integrations | The documentation describes integration with RRDtool for metric storage and graphs, Apache and PHP for the web frontend, and GD for pie charts. | Help documentation lists integrations with ServiceDesk Plus, Applications Manager, AlarmsOne, ServiceNow, Slack, Jira Service Management, Microsoft Teams, Telegram, PagerDuty, Cisco WebEx, Log360 and WhatsApp through custom integration. |
| Purpose | Ganglia is a scalable distributed monitoring system for high-performance computing systems such as clusters and Grids. | OpManager monitors and manages network infrastructure from a unified console. |
| Security | A 2013 Ganglia Web release notice says version 3.5.6 included fixes for cross-site scripting issues and advised public-site users to upgrade promptly. | The product page lists GDPR, FIPS 140-2, and ISO/IEC 27001 and mentions SSL encryption, password protection, and file integrity monitoring. |
Ganglia plans
- GangliaFree
ManageEngine OpManager plans
- Free EditionFree
- Standard Edition$95 a year
- Professional Edition$145 a year
- Enterprise Edition$4,595 a year
Pick Ganglia if…
Ganglia suits system administrators monitoring cluster nodes and users viewing cluster data. It is intended for self-hosted environments and supports custom host metrics through its command-line tool or metric modules.
Pick ManageEngine OpManager if…
OpManager suits teams that need infrastructure metrics, traffic analysis, and alerting in a self-hosted product. Its free edition is listed for small networks and labs, while the uncapped 30-day trial is intended for enterprise evaluation.