Bayqus vs PRTG
PRTG is a mature, deeply capable network monitor with hundreds of sensor types. Bayqus is the lighter, agent-push alternative for teams that want SNMP and server/PC health, that need to see behind NAT without opening ports, and that don't want per-sensor licensing math. Here's the honest trade-off.
The short version
Choose PRTG if you need very broad protocol coverage — NetFlow, packet sniffing, deep vendor-specific sensors — and you have the budget and a Windows host to run it on.
Choose Bayqus if you want the 80% that most SMBs and MSPs actually use — SNMP for switches/printers/UPS plus agent-based server and PC health — delivered lighter, cross-platform, across NAT with zero open ports, and without counting sensors on a license.
Sensor-based polling vs. agent-push + collector
PRTG models everything as a sensor and polls it, typically from a central Windows server. To reach a remote or firewalled site you deploy a remote probe and manage the connectivity for it. It's powerful and granular — and that granularity is also what you license and maintain.
Bayqus uses one lightweight agent per host that pushes metrics outward over TLS, and any agent can double as a site collector that scrapes agentless devices over SNMP. Because the connection is outbound, a site behind NAT needs no remote-probe networking, no port forwarding and no inbound firewall rule — you install the agent and the whole site appears. Pricing is by plan, not by sensor, so adding another disk volume or interface to watch doesn't change the bill.
Side by side
| Capability | PRTG | Bayqus |
|---|---|---|
| SNMP (switches, printers, UPS) | Yes — very deep | Yes — agentless collector |
| Server / PC health agent | WMI / SNMP / probe | Native lightweight agent |
| Reaches sites behind NAT | Yes, via remote probe setup | Yes — outbound push, no probe networking |
| Open inbound ports required | Depends on deployment | None |
| Protocol breadth (NetFlow, packet sniffing) | Extensive | Focused set |
| External uptime checks | Yes | Yes |
| Kubernetes cluster monitoring | Via sensors/scripts | Cluster as a device |
| Licensing model | Per sensor | Per plan — sensors not counted |
| Host platform | Windows server | SaaS or self-hosted; Linux/Windows/K8s agents |
| Setup time to first data | Install + configure | ~60 seconds per device |
| Local support (AZ / RU) | No | Yes |
PRTG capabilities and licensing are summarised from public product positioning and change over time — confirm current PRTG editions and pricing before deciding.
Lighter, and it crosses NAT by default
- No remote-probe project per site. Install one agent and the whole location — host plus its SNMP devices — starts reporting outbound. Ideal for MSPs adding client sites.
- No sensor accounting. Watch every disk, interface and service you like without a license counter deciding what's worth monitoring.
- Runs where you want. SaaS, or self-hosted on your own infrastructure for data-residency needs — not tied to a Windows host.
When PRTG is the better choice
PRTG has real depth Bayqus doesn't match.
If you rely on PRTG's breadth — NetFlow/traffic analysis, packet sniffing, an enormous catalogue of vendor-specific sensors, or years of tuned dashboards on a Windows-centric enterprise estate — that maturity is worth a lot and Bayqus isn't a like-for-like replacement for it. Bayqus targets the far more common case: an SMB or MSP that wants clean SNMP plus server/PC health, delivered lightly, cross-platform, and across NAT — without the complexity or the per-sensor bill.
Common questions
Is Bayqus a full replacement for PRTG?
For most SMB and MSP use — SNMP devices plus server/PC health plus uptime — yes. If you depend on PRTG's deepest protocol features (NetFlow, packet capture, niche sensors), Bayqus covers a focused, high-value subset rather than every sensor PRTG offers.
How does Bayqus monitor a remote site without a remote probe?
You install one agent at the site. It reports its own host and scrapes local SNMP devices, then pushes everything outbound over TLS — so there's no probe-to-core inbound connectivity to configure.
Do I need a Windows server to run Bayqus?
No. Bayqus is available as SaaS or self-hosted, and agents run on Linux, Windows and Kubernetes.
How is Bayqus priced compared with PRTG's sensors?
Bayqus is priced by plan, not per sensor, so the number of metrics you watch on a device doesn't change the price. Compare current plans for your device count.
The SNMP + agent coverage you use, minus the weight
Install one agent, watch a whole site behind NAT, and skip the sensor math. The first device is free.