Head-to-head · Network Monitoring
Zabbix vs Centreon
Zabbix leads on 0 checks, Centreon on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreZabbix · 9.4/10
- Free planboth
- Free trialonly Centreon
- Most featuresCentreon · 2 of 3
Zabbix scores higher on our rubric for network monitoring: 9.4 against 8.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #12.
Zabbix is the better fit for broad, extensible infrastructure monitoring. Centreon is the better fit for low-cost monitoring with many connectors.
- Zabbix fits best
Broad, extensible infrastructure monitoring
- Centreon fits best
Low-cost monitoring with many connectors
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Side by side
| Feature | Zabbix 9.4/10 Visit ↗ | Centreon 8.1/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Ranking | #1 in Network Monitoring | #12 in Network Monitoring |
| Best for | Broad, extensible infrastructure monitoring | Low-cost monitoring with many connectors |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | €245/mo | €2.27/unit/yr |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | 7 days |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted | Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension |
| Platforms | Web, Linux, Windows, macOS | Web, Linux, Windows, iOS, Android |
| Support | Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7 | Email, Community, Docs |
| Integrations | 12 integrations | 700+ integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Zabbix 0/3 · Centreon 2/3 | ||
| Synthetic checks | Not checked yet | — |
| Traffic monitoring | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Topology maps | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Specs | ||
| Device limit | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Alert channels | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Deployment | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Zabbix is an open-source monitoring and observability platform for IT teams, enterprises, and service providers. It covers servers, networks, applications, databases, virtual machines, containers, cloud services, and system services. Teams… Read the review → |
Centreon is an IT monitoring platform for organizations, enterprises, and managed service providers. It covers cloud, on-premises, network, server, storage, database, application, and legacy environments through agent-based or agentless… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Zabbix — where it wins
- Free open-source self-hosted edition with no license fee
- Monitors infrastructure, networks, services, VMs, logs, and cloud platforms
- Supports discovery, automation, root-cause analysis, and distributed monitoring
Where it doesn't
- Self-hosted deployment requires infrastructure managed by your team
- Zabbix Cloud Nano is limited to 50 new values per second
- Silver support is billed annually at €245 per month
Centreon — where it wins
- Free self-hosted plan supports up to 100 hosts with no time limit
- 700+ connectors plus automatic host and service discovery
- Hybrid deployment with dashboards, maps, APIs, and synthetic monitoring
Where it doesn't
- Free edition is self-hosted rather than SaaS
- Paid plans are billed annually
- Advanced capabilities vary by edition and deployment model
- Zabbix9.4/10 · Free plan
Broad infrastructure monitoring with a free self-hosted edition and paid cloud options.
Visit ZabbixFull verdict → - Centreon8.1/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial
Flexible hybrid monitoring with a free edition, 700+ connectors, and low-cost paid entry pricing.
Visit CentreonFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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