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Nagios Core vs. Progress WhatsUp Gold

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Nagios Core

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ANagios provides monitoring of all mission-critical infrastructure components. Multiple APIs and community-build add-ons enable integration and monitoring with in-house and third-party applications for optimized scaling.N/A

    Progress WhatsUp Gold

    Score7.2 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    WhatsUp Gold developed by Ipswitch (acquired by Progress Software May 2019) offers network performance monitoring and mapping. It supports core monitoring features, including automated workflows and network capacity planning, and monitors across hybrid environments.N/A
    Pricing
    Nagios CoreProgress WhatsUp Gold
    Editions & Modules
    Single License
    Free
    Single License
    Free
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Nagios CoreProgress WhatsUp Gold
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Nagios CoreProgress WhatsUp Gold
    Considered Both Products
    Nagios Enterprises
    Chose Nagios Core
    As a backup NMS, it is better to invest to Nagios since it costs less than any other competitors which [provide] the same level of service. Maybe PRTG gives more features but you don't need all [those] features for your daily use so Nagios gives you what you need when it comes …
    Incentivized
    Chose Nagios Core
    Commercial tools where expensive and not as capable for our needs.
    Many had other functions that where not as useful for monitoring, such as automation, scripting, software installation. Many of which we had migrated to purpose-built tools that served our needs better.
    Incentivized
    Chose Nagios Core
    Nagios presents greater robustness, efficiency, and clarity in presenting required results.
    Incentivized
    Chose Nagios Core
    Other products were evaluated, but Nagios Core was chosen mainly due: 1. To Cost - it is free 2. Exceptional Customization features
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    Progress Software
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    Nagios CoreProgress WhatsUp Gold
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (44 ratings)
    8.3
    (13 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (3 ratings)
    -
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    Usability
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    7.7
    (9 ratings)
    4.2
    (2 ratings)