Paessler PRTG Network Monitor vs Icinga

Paessler PRTG Network Monitor8.9Visit Icinga8.8Visit

Higher score Paessler PRTG Network Monitor #6 in Server Monitoring 8.9/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Paessler

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Icinga #7 in Server Monitoring 8.8/10 Free plan · 60-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Icinga

• Paessler PRTG Network Monitor fits best

  Network and sensor-focused monitoring

• Icinga fits best

  Open-source distributed monitoring

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Side by side

Feature	Paessler PRTG Network Monitor 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Icinga 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.8
Ranking	#6 in Server Monitoring	#7 in Server Monitoring
Best for	Network and sensor-focused monitoring	Open-source distributed monitoring
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$200/mo	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	30 days	60 days
Free trial length	30 days	60 days
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, iOS, Android	Web, Linux, Windows
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Email, Phone · 24/7
Integrations	6 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Paessler PRTG Network Monitor 0/3 · Icinga 0/3
Server auto-discovery	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Process monitoring	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Container monitoring	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Included hosts	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Metric retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Monitoring method	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported operating systems	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Freeware Edition supports up to 100 sensors More than 250 preconfigured sensor types Maps, discovery, probes, reports, and extensive alerting	Unlimited hosts and services in the Forever Free Edition Agent-based and agentless monitoring across Linux and Windows Strong integrations with Prometheus, Grafana, AWS, and automation tools
Cons	Self-hosted deployment requires Windows infrastructure Paid plans start at $200 per month when billed annually Verified platform coverage is limited to Windows, iOS, Android, and API	Self-hosted deployment requires infrastructure managed by your team Enterprise modules are available through a paid subscription Primarily deployed on Linux, with Windows covered through agents and checks
Our verdict	Paessler PRTG Network Monitor is proprietary infrastructure monitoring software for small, medium-sized, and larger IT environments. It is designed for teams that need to monitor network devices, servers, applications, virtual… Read the review →	Icinga is an open-source infrastructure monitoring system for IT teams responsible for servers, networks, applications, cloud resources, containers, and virtualized environments. It monitors host and service availability, supports VMware… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Paessler PRTG Network Monitor — where it wins

  • Freeware Edition supports up to 100 sensors
  • More than 250 preconfigured sensor types
  • Maps, discovery, probes, reports, and extensive alerting

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment requires Windows infrastructure
  • Paid plans start at $200 per month when billed annually
  • Verified platform coverage is limited to Windows, iOS, Android, and API

• Icinga — where it wins

  • Unlimited hosts and services in the Forever Free Edition
  • Agent-based and agentless monitoring across Linux and Windows
  • Strong integrations with Prometheus, Grafana, AWS, and automation tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment requires infrastructure managed by your team
  • Enterprise modules are available through a paid subscription
  • Primarily deployed on Linux, with Windows covered through agents and checks

• Paessler PRTG Network Monitor8.9/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A sensor-rich, self-hosted monitor for networks, servers, traffic, and distributed sites.

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• Icinga8.8/10 · Free plan · 60-day trial

  A flexible self-hosted choice for distributed infrastructure monitoring.

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