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Cacti vs OpenNMS
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Cacti | OpenNMS |
|---|---|---|
| Language | PHP | Java |
| Licence | GPL-2.0 | Other |
| Stars | 1.9k | 1.2k |
| Latest | release/1.2.31 | opennms-36.0.4-1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 133 days between releases | about 28 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 13 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 9+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor. Alternatives to SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor →
PartialCactiSNMP polling and RRD graphs for network devices, with threshold alerts through plugins.
Full replacementOpenNMSNetwork discovery, SNMP and flow collection, event correlation and alarms.
Cacti
- release/1.2.312026-06-15v1.2.31
- release/1.2.302025-03-23v1.2.30
- release/1.2.292025-02-02v1.2.29
- release/1.2.282024-10-07v1.2.28
- release/1.2.272024-05-12v1.2.27
OpenNMS
- opennms-36.0.4-12026-09-09OpenNMS Horizon 36.0.4
- opennms-36.0.3-12026-08-12OpenNMS Horizon 36.0.3
- opennms-36.0.2-12026-07-08OpenNMS Horizon 36.0.2
- opennms-36.0.1-12026-06-10OpenNMS Horizon 36.0.1
- opennms-36.0.0-12026-05-13OpenNMS Horizon 36.0.0
Cacti
unsigned The latest release, release/1.2.31, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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OpenNMS
unsigned The latest release, opennms-36.0.4-1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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