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The Dude vs Thruk

A side-by-side look at The Dude and Thruk. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

The Dude

The Dude

Network & Admin

The Dude is a free application that monitors network devices and alerts when issues are detected. It tracks IP addresses, MAC addresses, switch ports, SNMP info, and more to provide network visibility and help troubleshoot problems.

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Thruk

Thruk

Network & Admin

Thruk is an open source monitoring web interface that supports multiple monitoring backends like Nagios, Icinga, Shinken and Naemon. It provides fast access to status information and allows easy configuration of hosts and services.

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