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Attribute	CiscoOther license	NetBirdOpen source	ZabbixOpen source
Overview
Primary focus	Networking portfolio for campus, branch and data center	WireGuard-based mesh VPN and zero-trust network access	Open-source infrastructure and network monitoring with agent-based checks
Deployment	Not specified	Self-hosted / Web	Self-hosted / Web
Source model	Other license	Open source	Open source
Pricing model	paid	freemium	open source
API available	Not specified	Yes	Yes
Windows desktop	Not specified	Yes	Not specified
Mobile app	Not specified	Yes	Not specified
Overview	Cisco provides switches, routers, wireless and network management products for different infrastructure needs.	NetBird connects devices and servers into an encrypted private WireGuard mesh with centrally managed access policies. No complex firewall rules. Self-hostable, cloud option available.	Zabbix monitors servers, network devices, applications and cloud services using agents, SNMP, and other collection methods, with built-in alerting, templates, and high-availability clustering.
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Primary focus: Networking portfolio for campus, branch and data center
Deployment: Not specified
Source model: Other license
Pricing model: paid
API available: Not specified
Windows desktop: Not specified
Mobile app: Not specified
Overview: Cisco provides switches, routers, wireless and network management products for different infrastructure needs.

Primary focus: WireGuard-based mesh VPN and zero-trust network access
Deployment: Self-hosted / Web
Source model: Open source
Pricing model: freemium
API available: Yes
Windows desktop: Yes
Mobile app: Yes
Overview: NetBird connects devices and servers into an encrypted private WireGuard mesh with centrally managed access policies. No complex firewall rules. Self-hostable, cloud option available.

Primary focus: Open-source infrastructure and network monitoring with agent-based checks
Deployment: Self-hosted / Web
Source model: Open source
Pricing model: open source
API available: Yes
Windows desktop: Not specified
Mobile app: Not specified
Overview: Zabbix monitors servers, network devices, applications and cloud services using agents, SNMP, and other collection methods, with built-in alerting, templates, and high-availability clustering.

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