Faddom vs LibreNMS
Faddom
faddom.com
LibreNMS
librenms.orgSide by side
| Figure | Faddom | LibreNMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Network Topology Mapping Software | 8.6 (#6) | 8.1 (#10) |
| Discovery | The product describes its discovery as agentless, non-intrusive, and real-time. | It can automatically discover networks using CDP, FDP, LLDP, OSPF, BGP, SNMP, and ARP. |
| Integrations | Named integrations include ServiceNow, Zabbix, Jira, and Nagios; SolarWinds and PRTG are marked coming soon. | Documented integrations include Oxidized, RANCID, NfSen, Smokeping, Graylog, and Nagios plugins. |
| Purpose | Faddom discovers hybrid IT environments and maps server dependencies and business applications. | LibreNMS is a network monitoring system with device support. |
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In their own words
LibreNMS
LibreNMS is a free, self-hosted network monitoring system with device support. It can discover networks using CDP, FDP, LLDP, OSPF, BGP, SNMP, and ARP. Customizable alerts can be sent through email, IRC, Slack, and other transports, while the API can manage installations, create graphs, and retrieve data. Distributed polling supports horizontal scaling. Documented functions include VLAN, ARP and FDB collection, traffic billing, syslog, service monitoring, and customizable dashboards. Integrations include Oxidized, RANCID, NfSen, Smokeping, Graylog, and Nagios plugins. Authentication choices include MySQL, LDAP, Active Directory, and HTTP, with two-factor authentication also documented. Installation guides cover CentOS and Ubuntu, and Docker images are available. Native iPhone and Android apps provide core functionality, and an online demo is available before installation. Community help is offered through Discord and a forum; commercial SLA-backed support and consultancy are available through partners.