Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Wazuh
Wazuh clearly comes out ahead of Nagios XI on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Wazuh has a free tier; Nagios XI does not.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Nagios Enterprises, LLC | Wazuh, Inc. |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentSaaS & Cloud | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSecHR & Recruiting |
| Categories | observability-apm | observability-apmsecurity-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | nagios-xi | wazuh |
|---|---|---|
| Customizability | ||
| 2 Health Checks Per Year | ||
| Infrastructure Monitoring | ||
| 24/7 Support For Critical Issues | ||
| Monitoring Engine | ||
| 4 Health Checks Per Year | ||
| Real-Time Alerting | ||
| 4 Hour Response Sla | ||
| Support & Maintenance | ||
| 8 Hour Response Sla | ||
| Unified Dashboard | ||
| 8/5 Support Hours | ||
| Architecture & Hardware Guidance | ||
| Core Software | ||
| Custom Rules, Dashboards, And Integrations | ||
| Dedicated Customer Success Manager | ||
| Follow-The-Sun Support | ||
| Health Checks & Upgrades | ||
| High Priority Escalation | ||
| Normal Priority Escalation | ||
| Unlimited Support Portal Access |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Wazuh comes out ahead overall, though Nagios XI can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Wazuh offers a free tier; Nagios XI does not currently list one.
Wazuh is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
