Cacti vs Spiceworks
CactiNetwork Monitoring
FreePublished price
SpiceworksHelp Desk for IT
FreePublished price
Cacti Network Monitoring The Complete RRDTool-based Graphing Solution | Spiceworks Help Desk for IT Connecting everyone in IT since 2006 | |
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| Overview | ||
| Category | Network Monitoring | Help Desk for IT |
| What it is | Open source network monitoring and graphing tool using RRDTool for data storage and graphing. | Free IT help desk and network monitoring for SMB admins |
| Pricing | ||
| Published price | Free Cacti is free and open source (GPL). There is no paid tier or subscription; it is self-hosted at no license cost. | Free Spiceworks Cloud Help Desk has a free ad-supported Core plan ($0, up to 5 seats, unlimited end users). A paid Premium plan launched June 2025 that removes ads and adds bulk action… |
| Pricing model | Free | Tiered plans |
| Free options | Free plan · No free trial | Free plan · Free trial |
| Deal on Cubbie | None right now | None right now |
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2001 | 2006 |
| Team size | 1-10 employees | 501-1000 employees |
| Headquarters | Remote | Austin, TX |