Network monitoring and management · November 2026 Edition
Zabbix vs Paessler PRTG Network Monitor
One of fourteen models named Zabbix first on the direct prompt; two named Paessler PRTG Network Monitor. Both were named by all fourteen models and Zabbix carries 49 labels and Paessler PRTG Network Monitor 56, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in eight categories this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
First-choice share27%8%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate20%11%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#4A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels4956A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Zabbix reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.ManageEngine OpManager was named alongside these two in twelve of the fourteen direct answers. Zabbix vs ManageEngine OpManager · Zabbix vs Auvik · Zabbix vs LibreNMS
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the network monitoring and management page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
ZabbixFirst choices, of fourteen modelsPaessler PRTG Network Monitor
Direct123 against Zabbix
Paraphrase00
Comparative031 against Zabbix
Budget-constrained121
Scale-constrained011 against Zabbix
Negative005 against Zabbix · 6 against Paessler PRTG Network Monitor
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Zabbix and Paessler PRTG Network Monitor were named in the same answer 135 times, of the 358 answers naming Zabbix and the 186 naming Paessler PRTG Network Monitor. In those answers Paessler PRTG Network Monitor took the first choice forty-four times and Zabbix seventeen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Zabbix and Paessler PRTG Network Monitor stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | |||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | ||
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | | |
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
Zabbix Paessler PRTG Network Monitor first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Zabbix on the left and Paessler PRTG Network Monitor on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Zabbix and Paessler PRTG Network Monitor stood in it.
Zabbix first, Paessler PRTG Network Monitor not the choice
1 of 14 modelsPaessler PRTG Network Monitor was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Llama 4 MaverickZabbix alternatives: Checkmk, Kentik, ManageEngine OpManager, New Relic, NinjaOne
Paessler PRTG Network Monitor first, Zabbix an alternative
2 of 14 modelsZabbix was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Perplexity SonarPaessler PRTG Network Monitor alternatives: Auvik, ManageEngine OpManager, SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor
GLM 4.7 FlashXPaessler PRTG Network Monitor alternatives: LogicMonitor, ManageEngine OpManager, SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor, Zabbix
Neither was the first choice, one was named
8 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.GPT-5.4 miniManageEngine OpManager alternatives: Datadog Network Monitoring, LogicMonitor, Paessler PRTG Network Monitor
Gemini 3.5 FlashLogicMonitor alternatives: Auvik, Datadog Network Monitoring, ManageEngine OpManager, Paessler PRTG Network Monitor
Grok 4.20ManageEngine OpManager alternatives: Auvik, NinjaOne, Paessler PRTG Network Monitor
DeepSeek V4 FlashAuvik alternatives: LogicMonitor, ManageEngine OpManager, Paessler PRTG Network Monitor
Qwen 3.7 FlashManageEngine OpManager alternatives: LogicMonitor, Paessler PRTG Network Monitor, SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor, Zabbix
Kimi K2Auvik alternatives: LogicMonitor, ManageEngine OpManager, Paessler PRTG Network Monitor
GPT-6 LunaAuvik alternatives: LogicMonitor, Paessler PRTG Network Monitor
Muse Glimmer 30BLogicMonitor alternatives: LiveNX, ManageEngine OpManager, Paessler PRTG Network Monitor
Neither was named
3 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5no first choice
Mistral SmallManageEngine OpManager alternatives: Datadog Network Monitoring, Kentik, LogicMonitor, SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor
MiniMax M2.5ManageEngine OpManager alternatives: Datadog Network Monitoring, LogicMonitor
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Paessler PRTG Network Monitor leads by thirty-one points.
Paessler PRTG Network Monitor44%#1 of 11Zabbix13%#3 of 11Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Zabbix leads at mid-market.
Zabbix27%#1 of 12Paessler PRTG Network Monitor8%#4 of 12Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
Zabbix2%#9 of 15Paessler PRTG Network Monitor2%#10 of 15What the models said about Zabbix
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“Free/Open Source. Extremely powerful and customizable, but requires significant Linux/sysadmin expertise to maintain and tune. Only choose this if you have strong engineering talent.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · scale prompt · soft negative
“The best network monitoring tool for a company with a limited budget is Zabbix, as it is open-source and free to self-host” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Paessler PRTG Network Monitor
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Reddit community sentiment: Strongly discouraged by networking professionals” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“PRTG, Auvik, WhatsUp Gold, and Kentik are examples of products whose pricing units should be modeled carefully before purchase.” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“While powerful, it has received a "Fair" rating (2.5/5) with reservations. Its sensor-based licensing can become expensive” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“PRTG Network Monitor: Very popular for mid-sized companies. Easy to set up, sensor-based pricing (be careful with sensor counts), good all-in-one feel.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“For most mid-market B2B companies, Paessler PRTG Network Monitor is the best default choice.” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · first choice
“Best for: teams that want an easy-to-use, all-in-one, sensor-based monitoring platform.” GPT-5.4 mini · comparative prompt · first choice
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.