The 11 highest-rated it · monitoring

The highest-rated provider in the Top 11 The 11 Best IT Infrastructure Monitoring Software Tools is Datadog at 9.3/9.4, followed by Dynatrace (9.1/9.4).

Why this answer

Sorted by our 9.4-point composite score across 5 weighted criteria (see /methodology). Identical to the canonical ranking when the canonical ranking is also score-ordered.

Showing the top 11 of 11+ screened. Methodology at /methodology.

  1. #1Datadog(rank #1 in The 11 Best IT Infrastructure Monitoring Software Tools)

    9.3/9.4

    The best unified platform for its ease of use and massive integration library.

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  2. #2Dynatrace(rank #2 in The 11 Best IT Infrastructure Monitoring Software Tools)

    9.1/9.4

    Best for automated root cause analysis in complex enterprise systems.

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  3. #3New Relic(rank #3 in The 11 Best IT Infrastructure Monitoring Software Tools)

    8.9/9.4

    Top choice for deep application insights with a generous free tier.

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  4. #4LogicMonitor(rank #4 in The 11 Best IT Infrastructure Monitoring Software Tools)

    8.6/9.4

    Fast setup for hybrid IT with 2,000+ monitoring templates.

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  5. #5Splunk(rank #5 in The 11 Best IT Infrastructure Monitoring Software Tools)

    8.4/9.4

    Powerful for troubleshooting via deep log correlation.

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  6. #6SolarWinds(rank #6 in The 11 Best IT Infrastructure Monitoring Software Tools)

    8.1/9.4

    Offers deep visibility into on-premise networks and Windows servers.

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  7. #7Zabbix(rank #7 in The 11 Best IT Infrastructure Monitoring Software Tools)

    7.9/9.4

    The most powerful and flexible free, open-source monitoring tool.

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  8. #8PRTG Network Monitor(rank #8 in The 11 Best IT Infrastructure Monitoring Software Tools)

    7.7/9.4

    Simple, sensor-based model is great for network admins.

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  9. #9Checkmk(rank #9 in The 11 Best IT Infrastructure Monitoring Software Tools)

    7.5/9.4

    High-performance core reduces CPU load on monitored systems.

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  10. #10Nagios(rank #10 in The 11 Best IT Infrastructure Monitoring Software Tools)

    7.3/9.4

    Monitors anything thanks to a huge library of community plugins.

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  11. #11Netdata(rank #11 in The 11 Best IT Infrastructure Monitoring Software Tools)

    7.2/9.4

    Unparalleled real-time visibility with per-second metrics.

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