Checkmk vs IBM Cloud Monitoring

Checkmk plans

• CommunityFree
• Synthetic MonitoringFree
• Pro$275 a month
• Cloud$290 a month
• Ultimate$400 a month

IBM Cloud Monitoring plans

• LitePriced on request
• Graduated Tier — non-orchestrated agentPriced on request
• Graduated Tier — orchestrated agentPriced on request

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 IBM Cloud Monitoring if…

You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.