Network monitoring and management · October 2026 Edition
Auvik vs Zabbix
Three of fourteen models named Auvik first on the direct prompt; zero named Zabbix. Auvik was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Zabbix by thirteen and Auvik carries 33 labels and Zabbix 47, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in four categories this edition.
Named in eight categories this edition.
First-choice share26%17%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%13%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#3A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels3347A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Auvik reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.ManageEngine OpManager was named alongside these two in ten of the fourteen direct answers. Auvik vs ManageEngine OpManager · Auvik vs Paessler PRTG Network Monitor · Auvik vs LibreNMS
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the network monitoring and management page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
AuvikFirst choices, of fourteen modelsZabbix
Direct302 against Zabbix
Paraphrase100
Comparative00
Budget-constrained09
Scale-constrained101 against Zabbix
Negative013 against Zabbix
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Auvik and Zabbix stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | |||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | |||
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | |||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | ||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
Auvik Zabbix first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Auvik on the left and Zabbix on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Auvik and Zabbix stood in it.
Auvik first, Zabbix not the choice
3 of 14 modelsZabbix was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Gemini 3.5 FlashAuvik alternatives: LogicMonitor, ManageEngine OpManager, Paessler PRTG Network Monitor
DeepSeek V4 FlashAuvik alternatives: Datadog Network Monitoring, LogicMonitor, Paessler PRTG Network Monitor
GPT-6 LunaAuvik alternatives: LogicMonitor, Paessler PRTG Network Monitor, Site24x7
Neither was the first choice, one was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5ManageEngine OpManager, Paessler PRTG Network Monitor alternatives: Zabbix
GPT-5.4 miniSolarWinds Network Performance Monitor alternatives: Datadog Network Monitoring, Paessler PRTG Network Monitor, Zabbix
Qwen 3.7 FlashManageEngine OpManager alternatives: Datadog Network Monitoring, LogicMonitor, Progress WhatsUp Gold, Zabbix
Kimi K2ManageEngine OpManager alternatives: Auvik, Paessler PRTG Network Monitor, Progress WhatsUp Gold
GLM 4.7 FlashXPaessler PRTG Network Monitor alternatives: ManageEngine OpManager, SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor, Zabbix
MiniMax M2.5ManageEngine OpManager, Paessler's PRTG Network Monitor alternatives: Zabbix
Muse Glimmer 30BManageEngine OpManager alternatives: Auvik, Datadog Network Monitoring, LogicMonitor, Progress WhatsUp Gold, Site24x7, SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor
Neither was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Perplexity SonarManageEngine OpManager alternatives: Datadog Network Monitoring, Domotz, LogicMonitor
Grok 4.1 FastManageEngine OpManager alternatives: Progress WhatsUp Gold
Mistral SmallLogicMonitor alternatives: Datadog Network Monitoring, ManageEngine OpManager
Llama 4 MaverickDatadog Network Monitoring alternatives: Nagios, Netdata
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Auvik leads at mid-market.
Auvik26%#1 of 12Zabbix17%#3 of 12Enterprise
What the models said about Auvik
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“I'd recommend starting with Auvik if you have a decent IT budget and want the most polished, comprehensive network management + automation experience” DeepSeek V4 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Go with Auvik if you have a lean IT team that needs instant visibility, automated network mapping, and hassle-free configuration backups” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Auvik or Domotz: These are cloud-based, incredibly easy to deploy... They are heavily favored by lean IT teams.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
What the models said about Zabbix
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“open-source is usually a poor fit for mid-market teams” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · hard negative
“For most small businesses, Zabbix and Nagios Core are the top free choices due to their comprehensive features and no-cost licensing.” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“I'd suggest starting with Zabbix or Netdata since they are open-source and don't have licensing costs” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.