Checkmk vs Fivenines
Checkmk
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| Figure | Checkmk | Fivenines |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $275/mo | €15/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 4 |
| Spec score · Infrastructure Monitoring | 9.4 (#1) | 8.4 (#9) |
| Founded | 2007 | 2024 |
| Headquarters | Munich, Germany | Montpellier, France |
| Integrations | Checkmk advertises more than 2,000 built-in integrations covering hardware, networks, applications, operating systems and cloud or container platforms. | Alert channels include email, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Telegram, Discord, Pushover, PagerDuty and webhooks, depending on plan. |
| Server monitoring | Checkmk monitors web, mail, and database servers using more than 2,000 smart checks, auto-discovery, and network mapping. | Its open-source agent monitors Linux and Windows servers, with a default 60-second collection interval and custom intervals down to 5 seconds. |
Plans
Checkmk
- CommunityFree
- Synthetic MonitoringFree
- Pro$275 a month
- Cloud$290 a month
- Ultimate$400 a month
Fivenines
- Starter€15 a month
- Pro€40 a month
- Business€79 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Checkmk
Checkmk monitors cloud, hybrid, and data center infrastructure, including containers and networks. For web, mail, and database servers, it combines more than 2,000 smart checks with automatic discovery and network mapping. Monitoring can use native agents for Windows, Linux, and other systems, agentless SNMP and TCP/UDP checks, or API-based checks over HTTP/XML, SSH, or TELNET. Cloud coverage includes AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform, with automatic component detection and Quick Setup. One instance can monitor thousands of servers, while distributed monitoring supports horizontal scaling. Community includes more than 2,000 integrations and is intended for smaller environments, scaling to approximately 100 hosts. The software can run on customer hardware or virtualized infrastructure, with Linux distribution packages, Docker, and a Virtual Appliance. The Community plan is free forever and includes community support. The pricing note lists paid plans from €190/mo (annual) and a 30-day trial. Other listed plan prices use USD: Pro is $275 a month, Cloud is $290 a month, and Ultimate is $400 a month. Platforms include API, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, web, and Windows.