Compare SmokePing and Zabbix 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.7% of reviews)
Mid-Market (51.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
SmokePing
Star Rating
(28)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SmokePingZabbix
Star Rating
(192)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (51.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ZabbixSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Zabbix excels in Performance Monitoring with a score of 9.2, highlighting its ability to monitor diverse systems effectively, while SmokePing, with a score of 8.9, is noted for its strong Multi-Network Capability at 9.2, making it ideal for users managing multiple networks.
- Reviewers mention that Zabbix's Alerting feature stands out with a score of 9.1, providing timely notifications that help in proactive monitoring, whereas SmokePing's alerting capabilities, rated at 7.9, are seen as less robust, leading to some users feeling they miss critical alerts.
- G2 users highlight Zabbix's superior Data Visualization capabilities, scoring 8.5, which allows for comprehensive insights into performance metrics, while SmokePing, with a score of 8.6, is appreciated for its Dashboards and Visualizations but lacks the depth found in Zabbix.
- Users on G2 report that Zabbix's Ease of Use is rated at 7.3, which some find challenging, while SmokePing shines with a score of 8.4, making it more user-friendly for those new to monitoring software.
- Reviewers mention that Zabbix's Quality of Support is rated at 7.9, with some users expressing concerns about response times, while SmokePing's support, rated at 8.2, is often praised for being more responsive and helpful.
- Users say that Zabbix's Reporting features score 8.4, providing detailed insights, but some users feel it could be more intuitive, whereas SmokePing, with a score of 8.5, is noted for its straightforward reporting, making it easier for users to generate necessary reports quickly.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
SmokePing
No pricing availableZabbix
No pricing availableFree Trial
SmokePing
No trial information availableZabbix
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
18
8.7
161
Ease of Use
8.4
18
7.3
161
Ease of Setup
7.9
17
7.4
93
Ease of Admin
8.1
17
7.9
92
Quality of Support
8.2
13
7.9
118
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.0
14
8.0
71
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
17
8.4
159
Features by Category
Functionality
Not enough data
8.4
19
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
8.5
18
Not enough data
8.0
19
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.3
19
Functionality
8.9
12
9.2
41
7.9
11
9.1
42
7.5
10
6.8
35
9.2
12
8.8
39
Management
8.9
11
8.7
40
8.6
12
8.4
41
8.3
11
7.6
37
Monitoring
Not enough data
9.3
29
Not enough data
8.7
25
Not enough data
9.0
26
Not enough data
9.1
29
Administration
Not enough data
8.8
27
Not enough data
9.0
27
Not enough data
9.2
25
Analysis
Not enough data
8.9
28
Not enough data
8.9
29
Not enough data
8.1
23
Visibility
Not enough data
8.2
28
Not enough data
8.8
28
Not enough data
8.1
27
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
9.0
25
Not enough data
7.8
25
Not enough data
8.1
26
Not enough data
8.8
28
Visibility
Not enough data
8.7
37
Not enough data
8.7
38
Not enough data
8.5
37
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
8.7
37
Not enough data
7.8
33
Not enough data
8.3
33
Not enough data
8.7
38
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
8.4
21
Cloud environment support
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.3
17
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
13
Not enough data
9.2
14
Not enough data
8.6
13
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Management
Not enough data
9.3
14
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
9.4
15
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
14
Response
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
8.2
11
Performance
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.8
11
Functionality
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
8.5
13
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
SmokePing and Zabbix are categorized as Network Monitoring
Unique Categories
SmokePing has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
SmokePing
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Zabbix
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Telecommunications
20.0%
Information Technology and Services
20.0%
Internet
16.0%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
8.0%
Retail
4.0%
Other
32.0%
Information Technology and Services
29.6%
Telecommunications
16.9%
Computer Software
12.7%
Computer & Network Security
5.8%
Internet
4.2%
Other
30.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
SmokePing
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Stephen S.
Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
The GPL smokeping provide latency data collection, RRDtool storage, and graphical presentation of that data. The cost and flexibility are unsurpassed. The code is well maintained, and requires a very reasonable amount of resources (RAM, CPU) to run. The...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
UI needs an improvise. Begineers get confused in their first view.
Zabbix
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Juan Fernando V.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
What I like about Zabbix that it is aimed at providing information infrastructure that monitors and services or processes, when you know that IT resources have and the information from these, you have time where they can best develop strategies and the...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer & Network Security
Implementation is complicated, you do not really know how Zabbix check the service, the monitoring infrastructure, the application monitor only on the high level.
Stephen S.
Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
The GPL smokeping provide latency data collection, RRDtool storage, and graphical presentation of that data. The cost and flexibility are unsurpassed. The code is well maintained, and requires a very reasonable amount of resources (RAM, CPU) to run. The...
Juan Fernando V.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
What I like about Zabbix that it is aimed at providing information infrastructure that monitors and services or processes, when you know that IT resources have and the information from these, you have time where they can best develop strategies and the...
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
UI needs an improvise. Begineers get confused in their first view.
Verified User in Computer & Network Security
Implementation is complicated, you do not really know how Zabbix check the service, the monitoring infrastructure, the application monitor only on the high level.
Alternatives
Discussions
SmokePing has no discussions with answers
Has a way zabbix to work without agents?
2 comments
JO
Zabbix does not require agents to use, you can setup templates to use SNMP data, however you'll gain more insight by using the appropriate agent on the...Read more
What is Zabbix used for?
2 comments
RP
Overall infrastructure monitoring with lots of additional features like alerting, prediction monitoring.Read more
What can you monitor with Zabbix?
1 comment
LS
Every windows and linux device. You have to install an agent on all the devices you want to monitorRead more
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