Checkmk
8.8#1 in hardware monitoring softwareFrom $275 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitCheckmk vs Radar
What both publish
| Fact | Checkmk | Radar |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | Checkmk can run on customer hardware or virtualized, with packages for major Linux distributions, Docker and Virtual Appliance. | Radar runs as a single binary locally with a kubeconfig or in-cluster through Helm. |
| Integrations | Checkmk advertises more than 2,000 built-in integrations covering hardware, networks, applications, operating systems and cloud or container platforms. | Built-in integrations include Argo, Flux, Cilium, Istio, Karpenter, KEDA, Crossplane, cert-manager, OpenCost, Kubecost, Prometheus, Trivy, and Velero, with no plugins required. |
Checkmk plans
- CommunityFree
- Synthetic MonitoringFree
- Pro$275 a month
- Cloud$290 a month
- Ultimate$400 a month
Radar plans
- Cloud FreeFree
- Radar OSSFree
- Team$149 a month
- Enterprise$299 a month
- CustomPriced 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 Radar if…
Radar suits platform engineering teams seeking centralized visibility across Kubernetes clusters. Teams can choose a locally run open-source interface or Cloud plans with hosted investigations and alerts.