Metric Tower
5.9#31 in dns monitoring softwareFree planFree planWebAPISelf-hosted
VisitMetric Tower vs Nagios XI
What both publish
| Fact | Metric Tower | Nagios XI |
|---|---|---|
| Alerting | Metric Tower offers escalation policies, on-call rotations, and 12 notification channels. | Alerts can use email, Twilio or Multi-Tech SMS, Slack, Discord and SNMP traps, with acknowledgements, downtime, dependencies and escalations. |
Metric Tower plans
- Free tierFree
Nagios XI plans
- Standard — 100 Nodes$2,595, paid once
- Enterprise — 100 Nodes$4,690, paid once
- FreeFree
- Standard$2,595, paid once
- Standard (100-Node)$2,595, paid once
- Enterprise$4,690, paid once
Pick Metric Tower if…
Metric Tower suits teams that need security scanning, operational monitoring, alerting, phishing exercises, and incident workflows in one platform. It also fits organizations wanting API access or Docker Compose self-hosting.
Pick Nagios XI if…
Nagios XI suits teams that want to monitor infrastructure from a Linux server they manage. It is also relevant to organizations that need self-hosted deployment, node-based licenses, or offline installation.