Observium vs Spiceworks
ObserviumNetwork Monitoring
$254+ / yearPublished price
SpiceworksHelp Desk for IT
FreePublished price
Observium Network Monitoring Network monitoring with autodiscovery. | 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 | Observium is a network monitoring platform that provides automatic device discovery and comprehensive SNMP-based monitoring for network infrastructure. | Free IT help desk and network monitoring for SMB admins |
| Pricing | ||
| Published price | $254+ / year Community: Free (open source) Professional: Starting at GBP 200/year | 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 | Tiered plans | Tiered plans |
| Free options | Free plan | Free plan · Free trial |
| Deal on Cubbie | None right now | None right now |
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2006 | 2006 |
| Team size | 11-50 employees | 501-1000 employees |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom | Austin, TX |
| Featured clients | Self-hosted by network teams worldwide | Not available |