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Prometheus SNMP Exporter vs Net-SNMP: catalog facts
Prometheus SNMP Exporter	Net-SNMP
Free Free and open source, part of the Prometheus project.	Free Free to download and use.
Self-hosted, Command line	Command line
Brings SNMP device metrics into Prometheus Config generator works from MIB files	Standard snmpget and snmpwalk tools for scripting Includes an SNMP agent and trap daemon
Requires a Prometheus setup Writing SNMP configurations takes some learning	Mostly command-line; the graphical browser is basic Releases are infrequent
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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