Monit vs Nagios XI
| Monit | Nagios XI | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS | api, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| VM monitoring | Yes | Yes |
| Service monitoring | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment model | self-hosted | self-hosted |
| OS coverage | multiple | linux and windows |
| Agentless monitoring | Yes | Yes |
| Included hosts | — | 100 hosts |
| Metrics retention | — | custom |
Both are listed in Best Infrastructure Monitoring. On Samsung Mobile US Press, Nagios XI scores higher on our published basis.