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Where WISPMap fits
There are good tools out there already. Here's how WISPMap compares with the ones small MikroTik WISPs use most, including where they're the better choice.
MikroTik The Dude
MikroTik discontinued development in March 2026: it's now legacy software, provided as-is.
- Better than WISPMap at
- It's free and proven over many years, with probes and SNMP for other vendors' gear, mass RouterOS upgrades, and nothing in the cloud.
- Where WISPMap is different
- It's maintained and hosted, works in any browser instead of a Windows client, and works out the root cause from your confirmed links and OSPF instead of parents you set by hand.
- Best for
- Networks already running it that are comfortable staying on legacy software.
Ubiquiti UISP
Ubiquiti's network and CRM platform. Free to self-host; UISP Cloud hosting from US$29 a month.
- Better than WISPMap at
- Built-in CRM and billing, and deep management of Ubiquiti radios and switches.
- Where WISPMap is different
- Ubiquiti says UISP isn't designed to monitor or manage third-party devices: MikroTik routers are on its map mainly for the topology, checked by ping. WISPMap reads RouterOS itself: OSPF, health, PoE, wireless clients, subscriber sessions and security settings.
- Best for
- Mostly-Ubiquiti networks that want billing in the same tool.
LibreNMS
Open source (GPLv3), self-hosted, SNMP-based.
- Better than WISPMap at
- It's free and supports a wide range of vendors, with many alert channels (Teams, Discord, PagerDuty and more) and a large community. Its MikroTik support over SNMP includes wireless metrics, voltage and PoE.
- Where WISPMap is different
- There's no server to run: WISPMap is hosted and its collector is one container. Root cause comes from confirmed links and OSPF instead of parents set by hand, and it reads the RouterOS API (OSPF roles, sessions, security settings) rather than SNMP.
- Best for
- Teams with a Linux admin who want free, multi-vendor SNMP monitoring.
Zabbix
Open source (AGPL), self-hosted; Zabbix Cloud from US$50 a month.
- Better than WISPMap at
- It monitors almost anything at large scale, is very flexible, and paid support is available.
- Where WISPMap is different
- It's built for WISPs out of the box: the map, root cause and power monitoring need no templates or triggers. Zabbix's official MikroTik template covers interfaces, CPU, memory and temperature; WISPMap adds OSPF, PoE, battery state and wireless link quality.
- Best for
- Larger or mixed IT and network teams with Zabbix skills.
Side by side
| WISPMap | The Dude | UISP | LibreNMS | Zabbix | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Public beta, updated often | Legacy since 2026, no updates | Maintained | Maintained | Maintained |
| Hosting | Hosted in South Africa, plus a collector in your network | On a RouterOS device, Windows client | Self-hosted, UISP Console or UISP Cloud | Self-hosted | Self-hosted or Zabbix Cloud |
| Cost | Free for 25 devices; paid plans from R449 a month | Free | Free to self-host; Cloud from US$29 a month | Free | Free to self-host; Cloud from US$50 a month |
| MikroTik | RouterOS API, v6 and v7 | RouterOS-aware, SNMP and probes | On the map, checked by ping | SNMP | SNMP template |
| Other vendors | Ping only, for now | SNMP and probes | Ubiquiti first | Wide SNMP support | Very wide |
| Map | Live, from your sites and confirmed links | Drawn automatically | Topology map (third-party links added by hand) | Built from LLDP/CDP and ARP | Built by hand |
| Outage root cause | Automatic, from links and OSPF | Parents set by hand | — | Parents set by hand | Trigger dependencies |
| Setup | A read-only user and one Docker container | Low, needs a Windows client | Moderate | A Linux server to run | A server, templates and triggers |
Where WISPMap isn't the right fit yet
Lots of non-MikroTik gear
Other vendors are ping-only for now. If most of your network is SNMP-only gear, LibreNMS or Zabbix will see more of it today.
Config backups and changes
WISPMap only reads. It doesn't back up or push router configs yet.
Billing and CRM
There's no billing or customer management. Use it alongside your billing system.
WISPMap is new: it's in public beta and built by one developer, Oelof Opperman. See the roadmap for what's coming.
Checked against each project's own documentation on 7 November 2026. Something wrong or out of date? Tell us at
wispmap@gigahost.co.za and we'll fix it.
Sources: MikroTik: Dude (discontinued) ·
UISP Cloud Hosting FAQ ·
UISP Cloud Hosting Professional ·
Ubiquiti on third-party devices ·
LibreNMS: RouterOS ·
LibreNMS: device dependencies ·
Zabbix: MikroTik by SNMP ·
Zabbix: trigger dependencies ·
Zabbix Cloud
See it on a real network
The demo is a simulated WISP with 20 towers, running live. Outages, failovers and power cuts happen while you watch.