Network monitoring and management · October 2026 Edition
Zabbix vs LibreNMS
Zero of fourteen models named Zabbix first on the direct prompt; zero named LibreNMS. Zabbix was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and LibreNMS by ten and Zabbix carries 47 labels and LibreNMS 16, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in eight categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share17%6%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate13%6%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#5A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels4716A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Zabbix 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 Zabbix · Auvik vs LibreNMS · ManageEngine OpManager vs Zabbix
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.
ZabbixFirst choices, of fourteen modelsLibreNMS
Direct002 against Zabbix · 1 against LibreNMS
Paraphrase00
Comparative00
Budget-constrained93
Scale-constrained001 against Zabbix
Negative113 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 Zabbix and LibreNMS 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 | | | |
Zabbix LibreNMS first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Zabbix on the left and LibreNMS on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Zabbix and LibreNMS stood in it.
Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 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
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
Neither was named
9 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Gemini 3.5 FlashAuvik alternatives: LogicMonitor, ManageEngine OpManager, Paessler PRTG Network Monitor
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
DeepSeek V4 FlashAuvik alternatives: Datadog Network Monitoring, LogicMonitor, Paessler PRTG Network Monitor
Llama 4 MaverickDatadog Network Monitoring alternatives: Nagios, Netdata
Kimi K2ManageEngine OpManager alternatives: Auvik, Paessler PRTG Network Monitor, Progress WhatsUp Gold
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
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
Zabbix leads by sixteen points.
Zabbix16%#2 of 12LibreNMS0%#10 of 12Mid-marketThe figures above
Enterprise
LibreNMS is not named for this buyer.
Zabbix4%#8 of 12LibreNMS—not namedWhat 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
What the models said about LibreNMS
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“open-source is usually a poor fit for mid-market teams” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · hard negative
“I'd start with LibreNMS. It's free and open source, with automatic device discovery, SNMP-based monitoring, alerting” GPT-6 Luna · budget prompt · first choice
“Start with LibreNMS if you want quick wins, or Zabbix if you want a long-term, scalable solution” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
“Zabbix (robust, but requires setup) or LibreNMS (very easy to start)” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative 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.