Checkmk vs FrameFlow
Checkmk
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| Figure | Checkmk | FrameFlow |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $275/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 4 |
| Spec score · Network Monitoring | 9.4 (#2) | 7.9 (#20) |
| Spec score · Server Monitoring | 9.4 (#2) | 8.0 (#18) |
| Extensibility | Developers can create custom checks, agent plug-ins, local checks and other extensions; the documentation points to the Checkmk Exchange. | FrameFlow supports custom event monitors using PowerShell scripts. |
| Founded | 2007 | 2003 |
| Headquarters | Munich, Germany | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Integrations | Checkmk advertises more than 2,000 built-in integrations covering hardware, networks, applications, operating systems and cloud or container platforms. | Notification actions include Slack, Microsoft Teams, PagerDuty, email, SMS, and telemetry notifications. |
| Support | The Pro plan includes professional support for 8h x 5d, while Ultimate includes 10h x 5d and can be upgraded to 24h x 5d. | Technical support is available through the support portal and email for questions about optimization, configuration, bug reports, and feature requests. |
| System requirements | Checkmk 2.5 server packages support Debian 12/13, RHEL 8/9/10, SLES 15 variants and Ubuntu 22.04/24.04/26.04 on x86_64. | The trial download page lists Windows 2008 R2 or later as the minimum operating system and Windows 2012 R2 or later as recommended. |
Plans
Checkmk
- CommunityFree
- Synthetic MonitoringFree
- Pro$275 a month
- Cloud$290 a month
- Ultimate$400 a month
FrameFlow
- FF 100Priced on request
- FF 25Priced on request
- FF 50Priced on request
- FF 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.