OpenNMS
Enterprise-Grade Open-Source Network Management Platform.
Overview
OpenNMS is a 100% open-source, enterprise-grade network management platform. It is designed to be highly customizable and scalable, offering comprehensive fault, performance, and traffic monitoring, along with alarm generation.
✨ Key Features
- Automated Discovery and Provisioning
- Event Management and Notifications
- Service Monitoring
- Performance Data Collection (SNMP, JMX, WMI, etc.)
- Traffic Analysis (NetFlow, sFlow, IPFIX)
- Topology Discovery
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Truly open source with a focus on scalability
- Event-driven architecture
- Strong capabilities for service provider networks
Unique Value: Provides a highly scalable and extensible open-source platform for network management without licensing costs.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Scaling to monitor tens of thousands of devices
- Integrating with other open-source tools for a complete monitoring stack
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Teams without Java or XML expertise looking for a simple, out-of-the-box solution
🏆 Alternatives
Designed for scalability from the ground up, making it a strong choice for very large environments compared to some other open-source options.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Commercial support subscription tier)
💰 Pricing
Free tier: The software is free and open source.
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