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Head-to-head · Infrastructure Monitoring

Zabbix vs Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring

Updated Oct 2026
Both researched from official sources
4 checks side by side

Higher score Zabbix #1 in Infrastructure Monitoring 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Zabbix

Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring #4 in Infrastructure Monitoring 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Splunk

Zabbix leads on 0 checks, Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring 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
Most featuresZabbix · 3 of 3

Zabbix scores higher on our rubric for infrastructure monitoring: 9.4 against 9.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #4.

On deployment model, Zabbix gives you Hybrid where Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring offers Cloud. On os coverage, Zabbix gives you Multiple where Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring offers Linux and windows.

Zabbix is the better fit for broad, flexible infrastructure monitoring. Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring is the better fit for cloud teams needing metrics and log context.

Zabbix fits best
Broad, flexible infrastructure monitoring
Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring fits best
Cloud teams needing metrics and log context

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Side by side

Show only differences

Feature	Zabbix 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.1
Ranking	#1 in Infrastructure Monitoring	#4 in Infrastructure Monitoring
Best for	Broad, flexible infrastructure monitoring	Cloud teams needing metrics and log context
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	€245/mo	$15/device/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux, Windows, macOS	Web, Linux, Windows
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Docs
Integrations	12 integrations	300+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Zabbix 3/3 · Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring 2/3
VM monitoring	✓	✓
Service monitoring	✓	✓
Agentless monitoring	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Included hosts	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Metrics retention	Not checked yet	13 months
Deployment model	Hybrid	Cloud
OS coverage	Multiple	Linux and windows
Our review
Pros	Free open-source self-hosted edition with no license fee Covers infrastructure, VMs, services, logs, discovery, and networks Supports cloud, container, enterprise, and IT service integrations	Real-time dashboards with dynamic and multi-condition alerting Kubernetes monitoring, metrics pipelines, and custom KPI metrics AWS, Azure, GCP, OpenTelemetry, and contextual log integrations
Cons	Self-hosted deployment requires organizations to run their own infrastructure Cloud Nano is limited to 50 new values per second 8x5 support and one-day response start with the Silver subscription	Free Edition is subject to consumption thresholds Paid pricing uses annual billing at $15 per host per month Platform access is limited to web and API
Our verdict	Zabbix is an open-source infrastructure monitoring and observability platform for IT teams, enterprises, and service providers. It covers servers, networks, applications, databases, virtual machines, containers, cloud services, and system… Read the review →	Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring is a cloud-based observability service for engineering and operations teams managing cloud, hybrid, and multicloud environments. It collects and analyzes metrics from cloud services, hosts, containers,… Read the review →

ZabbixInfrastructure Monitoring 9.4Free plan
Splunk Infrastructure MonitoringInfrastructure Monitoring 9.1Free plan

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Strengths and trade-offs

Zabbix — where it wins
- Free open-source self-hosted edition with no license fee
- Covers infrastructure, VMs, services, logs, discovery, and networks
- Supports cloud, container, enterprise, and IT service integrations
Where it doesn't
- Self-hosted deployment requires organizations to run their own infrastructure
- Cloud Nano is limited to 50 new values per second
- 8x5 support and one-day response start with the Silver subscription
Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring — where it wins
- Real-time dashboards with dynamic and multi-condition alerting
- Kubernetes monitoring, metrics pipelines, and custom KPI metrics
- AWS, Azure, GCP, OpenTelemetry, and contextual log integrations
Where it doesn't
- Free Edition is subject to consumption thresholds
- Paid pricing uses annual billing at $15 per host per month
- Platform access is limited to web and API

Zabbix9.4/10 · Free plan
A broad monitoring platform with a free self-hosted edition and flexible deployment options.
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Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring9.1/10 · Free plan
A metrics-first observability service with dashboards, alerts, Kubernetes monitoring, and contextual logs.
Visit Splunk Full verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

Last updated 10 Oct 2026 · How we research and update