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Catchpoint Internet Performance Monitoring vs Ganglia

Both stand on network monitoring. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Catchpoint Internet Performance Monitoring

Paid AndroidAPIExtension+4

Choose Catchpoint if your team needs broad Internet Stack monitoring with global agents and correlated telemetry. Its hybrid deployment and range of monitoring types suit organizations tracking external services as well as internal networks and employee experience. Consider the point-based contract pricing and endpoint software requirements when evaluating fit.

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Ganglia

Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+2

Ganglia combines node monitoring, cluster aggregation, and a web view of live and historical metrics. Account for the gmetad and RRDtool setup, and heed the project's security warning for publicly accessible installations.

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The facts

Catchpoint Internet Performance MonitoringGanglia
Free planNot publishedYes
Open sourceNot publishedNot published
Runs onAndroid, API, Extension, iPhone, Mac, Web, WindowsLinux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows
Lowest paid planFree or on requestFree or on request
Plans published11
MakerNot publishedNot published
Websitecatchpoint.comganglia.github.io
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Catchpoint Internet Performance Monitoring: what it does well

  • Monitors from more than 3,000 agents worldwide.
  • Combines synthetic, real user, BGP, endpoint, and trace monitoring.
  • Correlates multiple telemetry types to identify anomalies and root causes.
  • Offers REST APIs, webhooks, and OpenTelemetry support.
  • Lists 24/7 support, onboarding, and training.

What to know first

  • Pricing uses point-based contract-lifetime purchases.
  • Endpoint monitoring requires a browser extension and desktop application.
  • Node-based tests have a 15 MB per-page and per-file download limit.

Ganglia: what it does well

  • Free, BSD-licensed open-source project
  • Shows live data and historical metric graphs
  • Custom host metrics can be announced with gmetric
  • Supports pluggable C or Python metric modules

What to know first

  • The web frontend depends on gmetad
  • Gmetad requires RRDtool and is not built by default
  • Large data displays may call for a powerful dedicated machine
  • Public installations may need upgrading or password protection

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