Checkmk
8.8#1 in hardware monitoring softwareFrom $275 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitCheckmk vs Munin
What both publish
| Fact | Checkmk | Munin |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 | 2002 |
| Integrations | Checkmk advertises more than 2,000 built-in integrations covering hardware, networks, applications, operating systems and cloud or container platforms. | The maker documents alert integrations with Nagios and Icinga and supports SNMP plugins for collecting data from remote machines. |
Checkmk plans
- CommunityFree
- Synthetic MonitoringFree
- Pro$275 a month
- Cloud$290 a month
- Ultimate$400 a month
Munin plans
- MuninFree
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 Munin if…
Munin suits administrators who want self-hosted monitoring across computers, networks, applications, or other listed resources. Its plugin options and alert integrations may fit setups that need custom metrics or threshold alerts.