Argus vs Nagios XI
| Argus | Nagios XI | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
| Paid from | Free | |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows | api, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| Flow protocols | Argus, NetFlow, IPFIX, J-Flow, Q-Flow, K-Flow | NetFlow, sFlow, jFlow, IPFIX |
| Application visibility | Yes | Yes |
| Conversation analysis | Yes | Yes |
| Bandwidth monitoring | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment | on_premises | on_premises |
| Free plan | No | |
| Included hosts | 100 hosts | |
| VM monitoring | Yes | |
| Service monitoring | Yes | |
| Metrics retention | custom | |
| Deployment model | self-hosted | |
| OS coverage | linux and windows | |
| Agentless monitoring | Yes | |
| Log pipelines | Yes | |
| Archive export | Yes | |
| Live log tailing | Yes | |
| Deployment options | self-hosted | |
| Structured log parsing | Yes | |
| Monitoring method | hybrid | |
| Supported operating systems | Linux, Windows, macOS, AIX, Solaris | |
| Server auto-discovery | Yes | |
| Process monitoring | Yes | |
| Container monitoring | Yes |
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