Checkmk
8.8#1 in hardware monitoring softwareFrom $275 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitCheckmk vs Dynatrace Kubernetes Monitoring
Dynatrace Kubernetes Monitoring
7.7#9 in container monitoringFrom $1.40 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Checkmk | Dynatrace Kubernetes Monitoring |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | Checkmk can run on customer hardware or virtualized, with packages for major Linux distributions, Docker and Virtual Appliance. | The setup guide installs Dynatrace Operator with Helm or a manifest and requires access from Dynatrace pods to the Dynatrace environment URL. |
| Founded | 2007 | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Munich, Germany | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Integrations | Checkmk advertises more than 2,000 built-in integrations covering hardware, networks, applications, operating systems and cloud or container platforms. | The Kubernetes page lists EKS, AKS, GKE, OpenShift, Prometheus, and Fluentd among its integrations and says the platform has 900+ integrations. |
Checkmk plans
- CommunityFree
- Synthetic MonitoringFree
- Pro$275 a month
- Cloud$290 a month
- Ultimate$400 a month
Dynatrace Kubernetes Monitoring plans
- Kubernetes Platform Monitoring hourly rateFree
- Kubernetes Platform Monitoring$1.40 a month
Pick Checkmk if…
It suits teams monitoring mixed infrastructure, servers, networks, and cloud services. The Community edition is aimed at smaller infrastructures, while distributed monitoring can support larger setups.
Pick Dynatrace Kubernetes Monitoring if…
It suits platform engineers, site reliability engineers and Kubernetes administrators monitoring clusters and containerized applications. The listed environments include several managed Kubernetes services and distributions.