# Datadog Network Monitoring alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 205 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Datadog Network Monitoring holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/datadog-network-monitoring/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Paessler PRTG Network Monitor: 42
- Auvik: 19
- Zabbix: 19
- ManageEngine OpManager: 14
- Domotz: 11
- Cisco Catalyst Center: 8

## Network monitoring and management

**Small business**: 76 of 84 answers did not name Datadog Network Monitoring (Datadog Network Monitoring is #7 of 12 at 2%).

- Paessler PRTG Network Monitor: first choice in 35 of those 76
- Zabbix: first choice in 10 of those 76
- Domotz: first choice in 9 of those 76
- ManageEngine OpManager: first choice in 6 of those 76
- Auvik: first choice in 5 of those 76
- Atera: first choice in 3 of those 76
- Checkmk: first choice in 2 of those 76
- NinjaOne: first choice in 2 of those 76

**Mid-market**: 65 of 84 answers did not name Datadog Network Monitoring (Datadog Network Monitoring is #6 of 12 at 4%).

- Auvik: first choice in 11 of those 65
- Zabbix: first choice in 9 of those 65
- ManageEngine OpManager: first choice in 8 of those 65
- Paessler PRTG Network Monitor: first choice in 7 of those 65
- LibreNMS: first choice in 3 of those 65
- Nagios: first choice in 2 of those 65
- Netdata: first choice in 1 of those 65
- Paessler's PRTG Network Monitor: first choice in 1 of those 65

**Enterprise**: 64 of 84 answers did not name Datadog Network Monitoring (Datadog Network Monitoring is #7 of 12 at 4%).

- Cisco Catalyst Center: first choice in 8 of those 64
- SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor: first choice in 8 of those 64
- Auvik: first choice in 3 of those 64
- Kentik: first choice in 3 of those 64
- LogicMonitor: first choice in 3 of those 64
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform: first choice in 3 of those 64
- Ansible: first choice in 2 of those 64
- Domotz: first choice in 2 of those 64

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