Zabbix vs Paessler PRTG Network Monitor
Zero of fourteen models named Zabbix first on the direct prompt; two named Paessler PRTG Network Monitor. Zabbix was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Paessler PRTG Network Monitor by thirteen and Zabbix carries 47 labels and Paessler PRTG Network Monitor 52, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in eight categories this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
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
ZabbixFirst choices, of fourteen modelsPaessler PRTG Network Monitor
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Zabbix and Paessler PRTG Network Monitor were named in the same answer 115 times, of the 309 answers naming Zabbix and the 171 naming Paessler PRTG Network Monitor. In those answers Paessler PRTG Network Monitor took the first choice thirty-nine times and Zabbix sixteen.
Every model, every framing
| 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 Paessler PRTG Network Monitor first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Zabbix on the left and Paessler PRTG Network Monitor on the right.The direct prompt
Paessler PRTG Network Monitor first, Zabbix an alternative
2 of 14 modelsZabbix was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.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.Neither was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.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
Paessler PRTG Network Monitor40%#1 of 12Zabbix16%#2 of 12Zabbix17%#3 of 12Paessler PRTG Network Monitor11%#4 of 12Zabbix4%#8 of 12Paessler PRTG Network Monitor0%#11 of 12What 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 Paessler PRTG Network Monitor
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of five in this category shown.
“Has had vulnerabilities including CSS injection (CVE-2022-35739) and other issues” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“PRTG — costs scale poorly and setup can be overwhelming” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“PRTG is positioned as the broadest out-of-the-box package for small to mid-sized IT teams that want a quick start with broad coverage.” Muse Glimmer 30B · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend starting with Auvik or PRTG Network Monitor as top network management and automation software options” Grok 4.1 Fast · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“For most small-to-medium businesses with limited IT staff, a freemium tool like PRTG often provides the best value.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
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.