OpenNMS Platform
Network monitoring software
Monitoring software
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What is OpenNMS Platform
OpenNMS Platform is an open source network monitoring and network management platform used to discover network devices, collect performance and fault data, and generate alerts. It is typically used by network operations teams and service providers to monitor routers, switches, servers, and services using protocols such as SNMP and ICMP along with service checks. The platform emphasizes extensibility and integration through a modular architecture, event/alarm handling, and northbound interfaces for external systems.
Strong SNMP-based monitoring
OpenNMS Platform provides mature SNMP polling and trap handling for monitoring network devices and interfaces. It supports discovery and inventory-style modeling to organize devices and services for ongoing monitoring. This makes it well-suited to environments where network infrastructure visibility and fault detection are primary requirements.
Flexible event and alarm model
The platform includes event processing, correlation, and alarm lifecycle management to help operators triage issues. It supports configurable notifications and escalation paths, which can reduce manual effort in NOC workflows. The event/alarm model is designed to integrate with external ticketing or incident processes via APIs and integrations.
Open source extensibility
As an open source product, OpenNMS Platform can be extended and customized to fit specific monitoring needs and data models. It supports integrations and automation through APIs and a modular design, enabling teams to adapt collectors, thresholds, and alerting behavior. This can be advantageous for organizations that need control over deployment and customization rather than a fixed SaaS feature set.
Ecosystem depends on integrations
Capabilities such as ITSM workflows, advanced alert correlation, and long-term capacity planning often rely on external systems or custom development. Integration quality can vary based on the target system and the organization’s implementation. This can create additional project work compared with suites that bundle these functions natively.
Higher operational complexity
Deploying and operating OpenNMS Platform typically requires Linux administration skills and familiarity with network monitoring concepts. Tuning discovery, polling intervals, thresholds, and event rules can take time to get right at scale. Compared with more turnkey hosted offerings, ongoing maintenance and upgrades are more hands-on.
UI and analytics depth varies
While OpenNMS provides dashboards and reporting, advanced analytics and out-of-the-box cross-domain observability features may require additional components or integrations. Teams looking for unified application traces, logs, and metrics in a single managed experience may need to pair it with other tools. This can increase integration and data-governance effort.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $6,000 per year | Includes 2 Meridian Cores; access to Meridian Core repository; designed for smaller businesses; contact sales for purchase |
| Standard | $12,000 per year | Includes 2 Meridian Cores; up to 1,000 devices; access to Meridian Core repository; contact sales for purchase |
| Essential | $49,000 per year | Up to 2 Meridian Cores and 10 Minions; access to Meridian Core and Minion repositories; installation consulting and premium support options (per pricing page); contact sales |
| Premier | $66,000 per year | Up to 4 Meridian Cores and 25 Minions; access to Meridian Core, Minion, and Sentinel repositories; higher SLAs and premium support; contact sales |
| Premier+ | Contact sales | For deployments with more than 4 Meridian Cores and more than 25 Minions; includes access to Core/Minion/Sentinel repositories + container images; contact sales |
Seller details
The OpenNMS Group, Inc.
Apex, North Carolina, United States
1999
Private
https://www.opennms.com/
https://x.com/opennms
https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-opennms-group
