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eG Enterprise vs Monitorix
Both stand on infrastructure monitoring. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Choose eG Enterprise if you need monitoring across applications and infrastructure, including transaction tracing and user-experience analysis. Look elsewhere if a free plan is essential or the listed starting price does not suit your environment; pricing varies by monitored components.
Visit eG EnterpriseChoose Monitorix if you want a free, self-hosted tool for server, service, and hardware monitoring, with multihost graphs and configurable history. Look elsewhere if you need a hosted service or a platform beyond the listed Linux and BSD systems.
Visit MonitorixThe facts
| eG Enterprise | Monitorix | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Linux, Self-hosted, Web, Windows | Linux, Self-hosted |
| Lowest paid plan | Subscription: $100 a month | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | eginnovations.com | monitorix.org |
| On infrastructure monitoring | #23 of 32 | #18 of 32 |
eG Enterprise: what it does well
- Traces Java and .NET transactions across application tiers.
- Identifies slow pages and potential sources of delay.
- Web App Simulator replays journeys and captures failure screenshots.
- Supports more than 650 technologies.
- Integrates with service desks, orchestration, and DevOps tools.
What to know first
- There is no free plan; a 21-day trial is available.
- Pricing varies with monitored operating systems, storage devices, and hypervisors.
- SaaS raw-data retention is 42 days, with trends retained up to one year.
Monitorix: what it does well
- Tracks system and per-processor kernel usage alongside core system statistics.
- Graphs CPU, GPU, disk, NVMe, IPMI, and ambient sensor readings.
- Monitors an unlimited number of remote servers with Multihost.
- Offers hourly through yearly statistics and email graph reports.
- Released under GNU GPL version 2, permitting commercial use.
What to know first
- Self-hosted deployment requires running it on supported systems.
- No free trial is offered.
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