Open source network management comparison: Platform

Network Management, Open Source
Attribute / Project[OpenNMS](https://www.opennms.org/)[Nagios](http://www.nagios.org/)[Zenoss](http://www.zenoss.org/) [1]Hyperic [2][Zabbix](http://www.zabbix.com/)
Platform
Linux![X](/images/tick.png)![X](/images/tick.png)![X](/images/tick.png)![X](/images/tick.png)![X](/images/tick.png)
Windows![X](/images/tick.png)![](/images/cross.png)![](/images/cross.png)![X](/images/tick.png)![](/images/cross.png)
OSX![X](/images/tick.png)![X](/images/tick.png)![X](/images/tick.png)![X](/images/tick.png)![X](/images/tick.png)
Solaris![X](/images/tick.png)![X](/images/tick.png)![X](/images/tick.png)![X](/images/tick.png)![X](/images/tick.png)
*BSD![X](/images/tick.png)![X](/images/tick.png)![X](/images/tick.png)![X](/images/tick.png)![X](/images/tick.png)
Hardware Appliance![X](/images/cross.png)![](/images/tick.png)![](/images/tick.png)![X](/images/cross.png)![X](/images/cross.png)
Virtual Appliance![](/images/tick.png)![X](/images/cross.png) [3]![](/images/tick.png)![](/images/tick.png)![X](/images/cross.png) [4]
[1] [Zenoss Core](http://www.zenoss.org/) is used for the purpose of this comparison.

[2] Hyperic HQ is used for the purpose of this comparison.

[3] Nagios doesn’t offer a virtual appliance though a number are available through the community.

[4] Zabbix doesn’t offer a virtual appliance though a number are available through the community.