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OpenNMS Horizon 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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OP OpenNMS Horizon Enterprise network management and monitoring platform VS SN SNMP Exporter Prometheus exporter for SNMP-enabled network devices
FeatureOpenNMS HorizonSNMP Exporter
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseAGPL-3.0Apache-2.0
LanguageJavaGo
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM4,096 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, kubernetes, binary
GitHub stars★ 1,168★ 2,156
First released20002016
ReplacesSolarWinds, PRTGSolarWinds

Why pick each one

Choose OpenNMS Horizon if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (1.2k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Java
OpenNMS Horizon details

Choose SNMP Exporter if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is OpenNMS Horizon or SNMP Exporter better?

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

Are OpenNMS Horizon and SNMP Exporter free and open-source?

Yes. OpenNMS Horizon is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and SNMP Exporter under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run OpenNMS Horizon and SNMP Exporter with Docker?

OpenNMS Horizon: yes. SNMP Exporter: yes.

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