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NetXMS vs SNMP Exporter

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted monitoring & status options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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NE NetXMS Enterprise-grade network and infrastructure monitoring VS SN SNMP Exporter Prometheus exporter for SNMP-enabled network devices
FeatureNetXMSSNMP Exporter
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseGPL-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageC++Go
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM512 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, kubernetes, binary
GitHub stars★ 391★ 2,156
First released20042016
ReplacesSolarWinds, PRTGSolarWinds

Why pick each one

Choose NetXMS if…

  • Powerful event processing
  • Scales to large networks
NetXMS details

Choose SNMP Exporter if…

  • Brings network gear into Prometheus
  • Flexible config
SNMP Exporter details

Frequently asked questions

Is NetXMS or SNMP Exporter better?

SNMP Exporter is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler medium setup. Consider NetXMS if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are NetXMS and SNMP Exporter free and open-source?

Yes. NetXMS is licensed under GPL-2.0 and SNMP Exporter under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run NetXMS and SNMP Exporter with Docker?

NetXMS: yes. SNMP Exporter: yes.

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