Nagios XI
8.1#2 in dns monitoring software$2,595 one-timeFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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What both publish
| Fact | Nagios XI | Thanos |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | Nagios XI is self-hosted on Linux and offers virtual machine images for VMware Workstation, Oracle VirtualBox, VMware ESXi and vSphere, and Microsoft Hyper-V. | Thanos runs in cloud-native and traditional environments, including Kubernetes and bare metal. |
| Integrations | Nagios XI supports authentication with Active Directory or LDAP over SSL, Single Sign-On with Microsoft Entra ID, and two-factor authentication through Duo. | The integrations documentation describes StoreAPI connections, including Geras for OpenTSDB and a proxy for Prometheus remote read. |
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
Thanos plans
- Open sourceFree
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.
Pick Thanos if…
Thanos suits teams operating Prometheus across multiple servers or clusters that need long-term metric storage. It is also relevant to teams able to deploy and manage a distributed system in their chosen environment.