inping vs Zabbix: self-hosted or not
Zabbix is free software with no device limit, with SNMP and IPMI; inping is a hosted service for websites and servers. The comparison shows when each fits.
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Zabbix fits if you want to monitor any number of devices with SNMP, IPMI or JMX without licence costs and take on the operation yourself; inping fits if you want to monitor websites and their servers and would rather not set up and maintain a monitoring platform of your own.
What does Zabbix really cost?
The software costs nothing: Zabbix states no licence fees, no device limits and no locked features, under AGPLv3 from version 7.0. You pay for support (Silver €245 a month) or for operation as Zabbix Cloud (from €50 a month).
If you run it yourself, you bear the server, updates and setup. These costs appear on no price list, but they belong in your calculation. With inping, running the platform is included in the plan.
Where is Zabbix functionally stronger?
SNMP, IPMI, JMX, VMware, templates for network devices and web scenarios with several steps: Zabbix covers a far broader range and also monitors log files through the agent. inping offers none of this for network devices.
What is inping made for?
inping delivers ready-made what otherwise takes setup for web applications: vulnerabilities from lock files, text diffs of pages and public status pages. Zabbix names no ready-made feature for these points on the pages we checked.
inping and Zabbix at a glance
| Feature | inping | Zabbix |
|---|---|---|
| Uptime | HTTP(S) only, from several locations, from 60 s (Free) or 30 s (Pro) Features | HTTP(S) web scenarios with several steps Source: Zabbix manual, web As of November 2026 |
| Server agent | Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, Windows, Docker; read-only Integration | Yes, plus SNMP, IPMI, JMX, VMware Source: Zabbix manual, features As of November 2026 |
| Vulnerabilities | Packages and runtimes from lock files and the host, checked daily against OSV and endoflife.date Advisories | not stated As of November 2026 |
| Page changes | Text diff per page, new pages from the sitemap Features | not stated As of November 2026 |
| Logs | Logs, errors and traces through the Sentry SDKs Features | Yes, log files through the agent Source: Zabbix manual, logs As of November 2026 |
| Status pages | Yes, with your own logo and your own domain Features | not stated As of November 2026 |
| Alert channels | Email and signed webhook Features | Email, SMS, script, webhook Source: Zabbix manual, media types As of November 2026 |
| Entry price | Pro €10 a month plus VAT, one price for the whole team Pricing | Software €0; Zabbix Cloud from €50 a month; Silver support €245 a month Source: zabbix.com/subscriptions As of November 2026 |
| Free to use | Free for good: 1 project, 10 URLs and 25 pages per project, 2 agents, 1 own runner Pricing | Software with no licence fee or device limit, AGPLv3 from 7.0 Source: zabbix.com/subscriptions,zabbix.com/license As of November 2026 |
| Hosting | SaaS; agent and runner also run on your own hardware Integration | Self-hosted or as Zabbix Cloud Source: zabbix.com/subscriptions As of November 2026 |
| Company seat | medienakzent, Konstanz, Germany Imprint | Zabbix SIA, Riga, Latvia Source: zabbix.com/contact As of November 2026 |
| Data location | Platform on servers in the EU; payment through the reseller Paddle (UK) Privacy | Self-hosted: with you. Cloud: region chosen by the customer; account data in the EU Source: Zabbix Cloud, privacy As of November 2026 |
| DPA | Yes, DPA under Art. 28 GDPR DPA | not stated (no dedicated DPA found for the cloud) Source: Zabbix Cloud, privacy As of November 2026 |
When is Zabbix the better choice?
- You monitor networks, hardware or virtual environments over SNMP, IPMI, JMX.
- You want to run everything on your own infrastructure with no device limit.
- You have the knowledge and the time to maintain templates and triggers.
- You need support with contractually agreed response times.
When does inping fit better?
- You want to start in minutes, without running a database or interface yourself.
- Vulnerabilities in application packages and changes to pages should stand out automatically.
- You want status pages for clients with no extra build-out.
- Your team looks after web projects, not networks.
Frequently asked questions
Is Zabbix GDPR-compliant?
A piece of software is not compliant across the board. Self-hosted, you decide on location and access. For Zabbix Cloud, the privacy policy names EU data centres for account data and the region chosen by the customer for content; we did not find a dedicated DPA.
Can I use Zabbix and inping together?
Yes, that works: Zabbix then monitors network and hardware, inping the websites, packages and content. There is no ready-made connection between the two tools; they work separately.