Nagios Awards

We’re not the industry standard in IT monitoring for nothing. Check out the awards we are honored to have received over the years.

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The Story Behind the Recognition

You may be wondering how Nagios became the industry standard. Check out the Nagios Story Documentary to see how it all came together.

2025 AWARD

Top 10 Best Server
Monitoring Tool

Cyber Security News has recognized Nagios as a “Top 10 Best Server Monitoring Tool.”

2021 AWARD

Best Server Monitoring
Software & Tool

Nagios Core was listed as one of the “Best Server Monitoring Software & Tools” by eWeek. eWeek is a news channel for IT professionals.

2018 AWARD

Network Monitoring
Application of the Year

For the 12th consecutive year, Nagios was voted as the Network Monitoring Application of the Year, with 52.54% of the total votes.

2017 AWARD

Choice for Comprehensive Health Monitoring
& Risk Mitigation

HostingAdvice.com has awarded Nagios XI with their “Developers’ Choice Award for Comprehensive IT Management.”

2016 AWARD

Project of the Week

Nagios proudly acknowledges the SourceForge Community Team for naming Nagios Core as “Project of the Week.” The Nagios Team shares credit with community members who have offered contributions.

2016 AWARD

Project of the Month

Nagios proudly acknowledges the SourceForge Community Team for naming Nagios Core as “Project of the Month.”

2014 AWARD

Best Monitoring Application

For the sixth consecutive year, Nagios was voted “Best Monitoring Application” at the Linux Journal Readers’ Choice Awards, honoring the best in IT.

2010 AWARD

Favorite IT Operations Tool

Nagios was the overwhelming winner in the “Favorite IT Operations Tools” category of a LinuxCon poll, taking more than 50% of votes.

2008 AWARD

Best of Open Source Software Awards: Networking

InfoWorld named Nagios as one of the “Best of Open Source Software.”

2014 AWARD

Best Monitoring Application

For the sixth consecutive year, Nagios was voted “Best Monitoring Application” at the Linux Journal Readers’ Choice Awards, honoring the best in IT.

2011 AWARD

Top 125 Security Tools

Nagios was listed in the SecTools.org list of “Top 125 Security Tools.”

2011 AWARD

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Nagiost won the Portal Programas 2011 Open Source Awards in the “Essential For Communications Networks” category.

2011 AWARD

Best Web Tool

Nagios was awarded “Best Web Tool” by the knowledgeable team at WebHostingSearch.com. Awards are based on everything from user experience and reviews to more technical aspects.

2009 AWARD

Community Choice Awards Finalist

Nagios was a finalist in the SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards 2009 for “Best Tool or Utility for SysAdmins.”

2023 RECOGINITION

Choice for Comprehensive Health Monitoring & Risk Mitigation

HostingAdvice.com has awarded Nagios XI with their “Developers’ Choice Award for Comprehensive IT Management.”

2023 RECOGINITION

Choice for Comprehensive Health Monitoring & Risk Mitigation

HostingAdvice.com has awarded Nagios XI with their “Developers’ Choice Award for Comprehensive IT Management.”

"Network Monitoring Application of the Year” for 2018

The polls have closed and the results are in. For the 12th consecutive year, Nagios has been voted as the Network Monitoring Application of the Year. 52.54% of the total votes for Network Monitoring Application of the Year went to Nagios products.

Project of the Week

Nagios proudly acknowledges the SourceForge Community Team for naming Nagios Core as a featured “Project of the Week” for December 19, 2016. The Nagios development team shares credit with community members who have stepped up and offered endless contributions; together making Nagios Core the most widely used monitoring solution out there.

"Network Monitoring Application of the Year" for 2015

For the ninth consecutive year, Nagios was named the Network Monitoring Application of the Year at the LinuxQuestions.org Members Choice Awards.

Best Monitoring Application

For the sixth consecutive year, Nagios was voted “Best Monitoring Application” at the Linux Journal Readers’ Choice Awards honoring the best in IT marketplace. Linux Journal is the leading media brand of the Linux and open-source markets.

2011 Open Source Awards: Essential For Communications Networks

Nagios won the Portal Programas 2011 Open Source Awards in the “Essential For Communications Networks” category.

Best Web Tool

Nagios was awarded “Best Web Tool” by the knowledgeable team at WebHostingSearch.com. Awards are based on everything from user experience and reviews to more technical aspects such as server up time and various other benchmarks, which often depend on hosting type.

Top 125 Security Tools

Nagios is listed in the SecTools.org list of “Top 125 Security Tools.” For more than a decade, they have been running regular surveys to determine the community’s favorite software, including web scanners, password crackers, network sniffers, and exploitation tools.

Favorite IT Operations Tool

Nagios was the overwhelming winner in the “Favorite IT Operations Tools” category of a LinuxCon 2010 poll, taking more than 50% of the votes.

Best of Open Source Software

Infoworld named Nagios as one of the “Best of Open Source Software (“BOSSIE”) 2009” Award winners. This is the second year in a row that Nagios has achieved such an honor.

Community Choice Awards Finalist

Nagios was a finalist in the SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards 2009 for “Best Tool or Utility for SysAdmins“.

Nagios Awards

We’re not the industry standard in IT monitoring for nothing. Check out the awards we are honored to have received over the years.

Choice for Comprehensive Health Monitoring & Risk Mitigation

HostingAdvice.com has awarded Nagios XI with their “Developers’ Choice Award for Comprehensive IT Management“. HostingAdvice is a leader in web hosting advice, how-to guides, and reviews.

"Network Monitoring Application of the Year” for 2018

The polls have closed and the results are in. For the 12th consecutive year, Nagios has been voted as the Network Monitoring Application of the Year. 52.54% of the total votes for Network Monitoring Application of the Year went to Nagios products.

Project of the Week

Nagios proudly acknowledges the SourceForge Community Team for naming Nagios Core as a featured “Project of the Week” for December 19, 2016. The Nagios development team shares credit with community members who have stepped up and offered endless contributions; together making Nagios Core the most widely used monitoring solution out there.

"Network Monitoring Application of the Year" for 2015

For the ninth consecutive year, Nagios was named the Network Monitoring Application of the Year at the LinuxQuestions.org Members Choice Awards.

Best Monitoring Application

For the sixth consecutive year, Nagios was voted “Best Monitoring Application” at the Linux Journal Readers’ Choice Awards honoring the best in IT marketplace. Linux Journal is the leading media brand of the Linux and open-source markets.

2011 Open Source Awards: Essential For Communications Networks

Nagios won the Portal Programas 2011 Open Source Awards in the “Essential For Communications Networks” category.

Best Web Tool

Nagios was awarded “Best Web Tool” by the knowledgeable team at WebHostingSearch.com. Awards are based on everything from user experience and reviews to more technical aspects such as server up time and various other benchmarks, which often depend on hosting type.

Top 125 Security Tools

Nagios is listed in the SecTools.org list of “Top 125 Security Tools.” For more than a decade, they have been running regular surveys to determine the community’s favorite software, including web scanners, password crackers, network sniffers, and exploitation tools.

Favorite IT Operations Tool

Nagios was the overwhelming winner in the “Favorite IT Operations Tools” category of a LinuxCon 2010 poll, taking more than 50% of the votes.

Best of Open Source Software

Infoworld named Nagios as one of the “Best of Open Source Software (“BOSSIE”) 2009” Award winners. This is the second year in a row that Nagios has achieved such an honor.

Community Choice Awards Finalist

Nagios was a finalist in the SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards 2009 for “Best Tool or Utility for SysAdmins“.

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