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Cacti vs NetXMS: catalog facts
Cacti	NetXMS
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Freemium The open-source edition is free; enterprise capabilities and services are available…
Linux, Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
RRDtool storage keeps years of graphs in a fixed amount of disk Mature template and plugin ecosystem for network devices	Collects device and agent data Provides monitoring and management interfaces
Interface and workflow feel dated next to newer monitoring stacks Alerting requires plugins rather than being built in	Enterprise services and editions have separate terms.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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