Network monitoring and management · October 2026 Edition
Nagios vs LogicMonitor
Zero of fourteen models named Nagios first on the direct prompt; one named LogicMonitor. Nagios was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and LogicMonitor by eleven and Nagios carries 32 labels and LogicMonitor 22, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in five categories this edition.
First-choice share4%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate44%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#7#8A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels3222A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Nagios 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 Nagios · Auvik vs LogicMonitor · ManageEngine OpManager vs Nagios
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.
NagiosFirst choices, of fourteen modelsLogicMonitor
Direct011 against Nagios
Paraphrase00
Comparative013 against Nagios
Budget-constrained202 against Nagios
Scale-constrained00
Negative008 against Nagios
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 Nagios and LogicMonitor 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 | | |
Nagios LogicMonitor first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Nagios on the left and LogicMonitor on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Nagios and LogicMonitor stood in it.
LogicMonitor first, Nagios not the choice
1 of 14 modelsNagios was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Mistral SmallLogicMonitor alternatives: Datadog Network Monitoring, ManageEngine OpManager
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.Gemini 3.5 FlashAuvik alternatives: LogicMonitor, ManageEngine OpManager, Paessler PRTG Network Monitor
Perplexity SonarManageEngine OpManager alternatives: Datadog Network Monitoring, Domotz, LogicMonitor
DeepSeek V4 FlashAuvik alternatives: Datadog Network Monitoring, LogicMonitor, Paessler PRTG Network Monitor
Llama 4 MaverickDatadog Network Monitoring alternatives: Nagios, Netdata
Qwen 3.7 FlashManageEngine OpManager alternatives: Datadog Network Monitoring, LogicMonitor, Progress WhatsUp Gold, Zabbix
GPT-6 LunaAuvik alternatives: LogicMonitor, Paessler PRTG Network Monitor, Site24x7
Muse Glimmer 30BManageEngine OpManager alternatives: Auvik, Datadog Network Monitoring, LogicMonitor, Progress WhatsUp Gold, Site24x7, SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor
Neither was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.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
Grok 4.1 FastManageEngine OpManager alternatives: Progress WhatsUp Gold
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
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
Enterprise
The order flips: LogicMonitor leads at enterprise.
LogicMonitor15%#2 of 12Nagios0%#12 of 12What the models said about Nagios
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Nagios: Steer clear if you're not a highly technical user.” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · hard negative
“often an open-source option like Zabbix or Nagios Core, as they provide robust features at zero licensing cost” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · first choice
“For most small businesses, Zabbix and Nagios Core are the top free choices” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“Nagios Xi - a broad network and infrastructure monitoring tool with sensor-level control, suitable for mid-market IT teams.” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · alternative
What the models said about LogicMonitor
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“LogicMonitor is the top pick for 2025 for its comprehensive approach to network visibility across complex hybrid environments.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
“LogicMonitor – Highly rated for mid-to-large hybrid cloud environments, offering agentless collectors and custom pricing.” Mistral Small · direct 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.