NAV AlternativesNetwork Monitors and other similar apps like NAV

NAV is described as '(Network Administration Visualized) is a free software program to monitor networks, developed by UNINETT and used by universities and corporations around the world' and is a Network Monitor in the network & admin category. There are more than 25 alternatives to NAV for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Web-based, Self-Hosted and SaaS apps. The best NAV alternative is Zabbix, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like NAV are Nagios, Datadog, Spiceworks and Netshow.

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  1. Zabbix icon
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    Gather and analyze accurate statistics and performance metrics, visualize it, get notified about current and potential issues without delay, and take advantage of our time-tested professional development and support.

    119 Zabbix alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
     
  2. Nagios icon
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    Nagios is a powerful monitoring system licensed under Nagios Enterprises that helps organizations identify and resolve IT infrastructure issues.

    135 Nagios alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  3. Datadog icon
     77 likes

    Monitor and visualize your IT and DevOps environments seamlessly with over 120 integrations, enabling real-time insight across on-premise and cloud deployments. Utilize robust analytics, graphing, and correlation tools for error logging and network monitoring. Improve collaboration and proactive IT management.

    231 Datadog alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  4. Spiceworks icon
     84 likes

    Spiceworks is a software suite for IT professionals to manage networks, troubleshoot issues, and handle IT tasks. It offers free online tools for network connectivity management, remote computer access, user activity monitoring, contract tracking, and inventory scanning.

    133 Spiceworks alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  5. Netshow icon
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    Lightweight, performant interactive network connection monitor with friendly service names.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Python
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  6. Comprehensive monitoring solution with over 200 sensor types, user-friendly interface, and powerful capabilities such as traffic analysis, failover clustering, and remote probes. Offers email and SMS alerts, supports SNMP and WMI, provides high-availability features and detailed reporting.

    110 Paessler PRTG Network Monitor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  7. Lansweeper icon
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    Lansweeper discovers Windows, Linux and Mac machines in your network. In addition, it inventories network devices such as Printers, Routers and Switches.

    52 Lansweeper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. DeepFlow icon
     5 likes

    Unify your cloud-native monitoring with zero-code eBPF, advanced profiling, and 10x storage efficiency.

    63 DeepFlow alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. Munin icon
     45 likes

    Munin is a networked resource monitoring tool that can help analyze resource trends and "what just happened to kill our performance?" problems. It is designed to be very plug and play. A default installation provides a lot of graphs with almost no work.

    68 Munin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  10. Track network performance with real-time monitoring for routers, switches, servers, and more. Supports Hyper-V, VMware, IP-based devices, offering visualization tools and fault management.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  11. Quickly identify and resolve issues in your hybrid cloud through intuitive workflows, system integrations, and unmatched out-of-the-box functionality.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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