Obkio vs Observium
Obkio
obkio.com
Observium
observium.orgSide by side
| Figure | Obkio | Observium |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $249/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 14 | 3 |
| Spec score · Network Performance Monitoring Software | 9.0 (#3) | 7.9 (#13) |
| Spec score · Network Monitoring | 8.8 (#8) | 7.7 (#33) |
| Spec score · Network Monitoring - Enterprise Software | 8.9 (#4) | 7.8 (#14) |
| Spec score · Network Monitoring - Midmarket Software | 8.9 (#5) | 7.8 (#14) |
| Founded | Obkio says it was founded and launched in 2018. | 2007 |
| Integrations | The ServiceNow integration creates and resolves incidents from Obkio issues and is restricted to the Premium plan. | The site lists integrations with collectd, munin, smokeping, and RANCID, with supplied collectors including Apache, BIND, DRBD, Memcached, MySQL, and NFS. |
| Support | Online documentation is available 24/7, while live chat and email support are listed for weekdays from 9am to 5pm EST. | Enterprise includes 10 hours of support time; the Community documentation points users to informal support through Discord, IRC, and a mailing list. |
Plans
Obkio
- 14-Day Free TrialFree
- 14-Day Free TrialFree
- FreeFree
- FreeFree
- Starter$249 a month
- 50 Remote Users$499 a month
- Basic$499 a month
- Premium$899 a month
- 100 Remote Users$999 a month
- 150 Remote Users$1,499 a month
Observium
- CommunityFree
- EnterprisePrice not published
- ProfessionalPrice not published
In their own words
Observium
Observium is a self-hosted network monitoring and management platform for discovering devices and services, collecting performance measurements, and producing alerts. Its web interface combines network status, live metrics, and historical data. Automatic discovery can find supported devices and metrics, while discovery protocols create network maps. The supported-device catalogue lists 825 platform definitions, 367 named vendors, 21 device classes, and 916 associated MIBs. Professional Edition adds threshold alerts for entity types and traffic accounting based on transferred data or the 95th percentile. The platform provides email, SMS, webhook, and mobile alert channels, plus synthetic checks, traffic monitoring, and topology maps. A RESTful API supports custom integrations and automation. Listed integrations include collectd, munin, smokeping, and RANCID, with collectors for Apache, BIND, DRBD, Memcached, MySQL, and NFS. Community is free; Professional is billed at £250/yr and Enterprise at £1500 / yr.