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Zabbix vs Munin: catalog facts
Zabbix	Munin
Free Free and open source under the AGPL. Support and services are paid.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Web, Self-hosted	Linux, Self-hosted
Scales to tens of thousands of monitored devices with proxies Large template library covering common hardware and services	Useful graphs out of the box with little setup Over 500 plugins for common services
Configuration is extensive; the learning curve is real Interface density makes simple setups feel heavy	Five-minute polling interval, not real-time Stable release links on the homepage date from 2021
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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