Checkmk
8.8#1 in hardware monitoring softwareFrom $275 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitCheckmk vs Observe
What both publish
| Fact | Checkmk | Observe |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 | 2017 |
| Headquarters | Munich, Germany | San Mateo, California, United States |
| Integrations | Checkmk advertises more than 2,000 built-in integrations covering hardware, networks, applications, operating systems and cloud or container platforms. | Observe says it has 400+ pre-built integrations for cloud, Kubernetes, containers, and serverless monitoring. |
Checkmk plans
- CommunityFree
- Synthetic MonitoringFree
- Pro$275 a month
- Cloud$290 a month
- Ultimate$400 a month
Observe plans
- MetricsPriced on request
- LogsPriced on request
- TracesPriced 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 Observe if…
Observe suits SREs, DevOps engineers, application developers, product teams, and support teams needing centralized telemetry. It supports API, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows environments.