Checkmk vs Liongard

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.

Liongard provides a centralized system for asset intelligence and ongoing visibility across an IT stack. It discovers and monitors assets across cloud, SaaS, identity, network and security systems, and offers automated asset intelligence, continuous documentation, configuration change monitoring, vulnerability risk prioritization, value-based insights, and compliance and risk reporting. LiongardIQ includes more than 105 integrations and 18 months of configuration change history. ThreatImpactIQ uses live threat intelligence and business context to prioritize vulnerability risks and support remediation. The platform exposes its functionality through a REST API. Self-managed agents are available for Windows, Linux and macOS through installer scripts; listed platforms also include web and API access. Security measures include MFA, RSA 2048 encryption for data and credentials in transit, encryption at rest, and annual third-party penetration and risk assessments. Liongard lists GDPR, NIST, SOC 2, PCI and HIPAA compliance programs. Product trials, described as technical evaluations, are available through a demo request. Smart Start onboarding offers setup guidance and one-on-one sessions with a Partner Success Engineer. Pricing is on request, and user-generated guides, runbooks and manual process documentation require a separate document-management system.