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openITCOCKPIT

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What it is

openITCOCKPIT is an open-source monitoring platform for servers, virtual machines, network devices, applications, containers, cloud environments and IoT. Its web frontend and JSON API configure and visualize Nagios, Naemon and Prometheus monitoring, with user permissions. Naemon is the monitoring engine, and the platform is described as compatible with Nagios. Prometheus integration supports exporter management, alert rules and graphical configuration. A cross-platform agent monitors CPU, memory, disks, network interfaces, services, processes, temperature sensors, QEMU and Docker containers on Windows, Linux and macOS. Users can build and share dashboards, and produce availability and SLA reports in PDF, HTML or CSV, manually or on a schedule. The Community Edition is free at free. Paid plans are listed at €1 a year for Bronze, €3.50 a year for Silver, €5 a year for Gold and €10 a year for Platin. Ubuntu and Debian server support is listed for both editions; Red Hat/Enterprise Linux support is an Enterprise subscription feature.

Spec sheet

Purpose
openITCOCKPIT is an open source monitoring platform for servers, virtual machines, network devices, applications, containers, cloud environments and IoT.Read 30 Sep 2026 · openitcockpit.io
Integrations
Listed integrations include Grafana, Prometheus, PagerDuty, Mattermost, Rocket.Chat, ServiceNow, Slack, i-doit, Checkmk and Nagios Core.Read 30 Sep 2026 · openitcockpit.io
Security
The product and its monitoring agent use TLS/SSL by default, with HTTPS and TLS client authentication listed on the product page.Read 30 Sep 2026 · openitcockpit.io
Support
Basic subscription support includes up to five support requests per contract period; higher support tiers list 25 or 50 cases per year and response times.Read 30 Sep 2026 · openitcockpit.io
Headquarters
Fulda, GermanyRead 28 Sep 2026 · openitcockpit.io
Dashboards and reports
Users can build and share dashboards, and generate availability and SLA reports manually or on a schedule in PDF, HTML and CSV formats.Read 30 Sep 2026 · openitcockpit.io
Enterprise limits
Enterprise subscriptions allow one production master system, and Silver level and above permit up to two additional development or test systems.Read 30 Sep 2026 · openitcockpit.io
Identity and access
The editions comparison lists LDAP/Active Directory, single sign-on, multi-tenancy and role-based access control.Read 30 Sep 2026 · openitcockpit.io
Metrics monitoring
Prometheus integration supports exporter management, alert rules and graphical configuration.Read 30 Sep 2026 · openitcockpit.io
Mobile app
The product homepage lists an openITCOCKPIT iOS app release dated July 1, 2026.Read 30 Sep 2026 · openitcockpit.io
Monitoring agent
Its cross-platform agent monitors CPU, memory, disks, network interfaces, services, processes, temperature sensors, QEMU and Docker containers on Windows, Linux and macOS.Read 30 Sep 2026 · openitcockpit.io
Monitoring engine
It uses Naemon as its monitoring engine and is described as 100% compatible with Nagios.Read 30 Sep 2026 · openitcockpit.io
Security disclosures
The maker provides an email address for vulnerability reports and lists high-impact vulnerabilities affecting versions before 5.5.2 and 5.4.0.Read 30 Sep 2026 · openitcockpit.io
Supported server platforms
The editions page lists Ubuntu/Debian support for Community and Enterprise, while Red Hat/Enterprise Linux is an Enterprise subscription feature.Read 30 Sep 2026 · openitcockpit.io
Web interface and API
It provides a configuration and visualization web frontend for Nagios, Naemon and Prometheus, with a JSON API and user permissions.Read 30 Sep 2026 · openitcockpit.io

Plans and prices

Community Edition Free Fully free infrastructure and application monitoring Read 30 Sep 2026 · openitcockpit.io
Bronze €1 a year Price per year 1,000 services Read 30 Sep 2026 · openitcockpit.io
Silver €3.50 a year Price per year 5,000 services · 2 satellites Read 30 Sep 2026 · openitcockpit.io
Gold €5 a year Price per year 10,000 services · 5 satellites Read 30 Sep 2026 · openitcockpit.io
Platin €10 a year Price per year 30,000 services · 10 satellites Read 30 Sep 2026 · openitcockpit.io
Specific Priced on request Custom service and satellite needs; specific offer by contact Read 30 Sep 2026 · openitcockpit.io

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Monitors servers, containers, cloud environments and IoT
  • JSON API and web frontend include user permissions
  • Agent covers Windows, Linux and macOS
  • Availability and SLA reports export to PDF, HTML or CSV
  • Free Community Edition is listed

Limits

  • Red Hat/Enterprise Linux server support requires Enterprise
  • Community server support lists Ubuntu and Debian
  • Enterprise subscriptions limit production master systems to one

Who it suits

openITCOCKPIT suits teams that need to monitor infrastructure and applications across multiple operating systems and environments. Its free Community Edition offers a starting point, while listed subscriptions add service capacity and other features.

Verdict

openITCOCKPIT supports a wide range of monitored systems and offers both a free edition and paid subscriptions. Check server-platform support and subscription limits against the intended deployment.

Where Specifiction places it

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