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Observium vs OpenNMS: catalog facts
ObserviumOpenNMS
Freemium

A free community edition is available. Professional and Enterprise editions are paid.

Freemium

Open source core (Horizon) is free, with a paid enterprise edition (Meridian).

Linux, Web, Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • Autodiscovery means devices appear with graphs and inventory automatically
  • Clean interface that stays readable with many devices
  • Carrier-grade design proven at large enterprise scale
  • Event correlation and Grafana integration for deeper visualization
  • The community edition receives releases far less often than the paid one
  • Alerting and some features are in the subscription edition
  • Complexity suited to large networks may be overkill for small setups
  • Paid tiers are needed for enterprise support and advanced features
Self-hosted Self-hosted, Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated 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

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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