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LibreNMS vs OhmGraphite
Both stand on hardware monitoring software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3
LibreNMS provides broad network discovery, alerting, and monitoring capabilities at no listed plan cost. It is self-hosted, with community help and partner-provided commercial support available.
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OhmGraphite provides a direct route from Windows hardware sensors to several monitoring back ends. Its usefulness depends on available sensors and willingness to configure a metric store and visualization system.
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| LibreNMS | OhmGraphite | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Self-hosted, Web | Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | librenms.org | github.com |
| On hardware monitoring software | #13 of 59 | #47 of 59 |
LibreNMS: what it does well
- Automatic discovery supports multiple network protocols
- Distributed polling supports horizontal scaling
- Two-factor authentication is documented
- Native iPhone and Android apps provide core functionality
What to know first
- Self-hosted deployment requires installation
- Commercial SLA-backed support is offered through partners
OhmGraphite: what it does well
- Free Windows service
- Supports five metric-store destinations
- Exports broad hardware measurements
- Prometheus scrape mode available
- Sensor names and categories are configurable
What to know first
- Sensor availability depends on hardware
- PawnIO is needed for some readings
- Postgres schemas and columns cannot be configured
- Requires metric-store and dashboard setup
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