Checkmk vs Nagios Core
Checkmk
checkmk.com
Nagios Core
nagios.orgSide by side
| Figure | Checkmk | Nagios Core |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $275/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 1 |
| Spec score · Server Monitoring | 9.4 (#2) | 7.7 (#26) |
| Spec score · Network Monitoring - Midmarket Software | 9.4 (#2) | 7.7 (#17) |
| Company history | Mathias Kettner founded a Munich consulting business in 2007 that later became Checkmk GmbH, and Checkmk Raw launched in 2012. | Nagios says Ethan Galstad began the open-source Nagios Core engine in 1999. |
| Extensibility | Developers can create custom checks, agent plug-ins, local checks and other extensions; the documentation points to the Checkmk Exchange. | Its plugin system supports custom checks, plugins written in languages such as Bash, Python, Perl, C, and PHP, and remote execution through NRPE or SSH. |
| Integrations | Checkmk advertises more than 2,000 built-in integrations covering hardware, networks, applications, operating systems and cloud or container platforms. | The features page names Grafana, InfluxDB, Prometheus, PagerDuty, Slack, and ServiceNow among its integration options. |
| 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. | The product page lists community forums, documentation, manuals, a quick-start guide, FAQs, and video tutorials as Core resources. |
Plans
Checkmk
- CommunityFree
- Synthetic MonitoringFree
- Pro$275 a month
- Cloud$290 a month
- Ultimate$400 a month
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.
Nagios Core
Nagios Core has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.