Monitorix
5.9#28 in infrastructure monitoringFree planFree planLinuxSelf-hosted
VisitMonitorix vs Nagios XI
What both publish
| Fact | Monitorix | Nagios XI |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 | 2007 |
| License | Monitorix is released under the GNU General Public License version 2 and may be used for commercial purposes under its open source license. | Nagios commercial software is proprietary; the terms grant a perpetual, non-exclusive, non-transferable license for permitted internal use, while third-party components have separate licenses. |
Monitorix plans
- MonitorixFree
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 Monitorix if…
Monitorix suits administrators monitoring production Linux or UNIX servers who can host the software themselves. Its embedded-device suitability and multihost support may also fit those monitoring smaller devices or multiple remote servers.
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.