Checkmk
8.8#1 in hardware monitoring softwareFrom $275 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitCheckmk vs Site24x7 Kubernetes Monitoring
Site24x7 Kubernetes Monitoring
7.6#7 in kubernetes monitoringFrom $9 a monthAndroidiOSWebAPI
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| Fact | Checkmk | Site24x7 Kubernetes Monitoring |
|---|---|---|
| API | The REST API is designed to cover functionality exposed by the GUI and command line, with OpenAPI documentation generated from the same source as the software. | Site24x7 REST APIs use OAuth 2.0 for authorization and authentication. |
| Company facts | LinkedIn lists Checkmk as privately held, founded in 2007, headquartered in Munich, with 201–500 employees. | LinkedIn lists ManageEngine Site24x7 as privately held, founded in 2006, headquartered in Del Valle, Texas, with 201–500 employees; it identifies Site24x7 as a Zoho Corporation platform. |
| Deployment | Checkmk can run on customer hardware or virtualized, with packages for major Linux distributions, Docker and Virtual Appliance. | Site24x7 describes itself as a purely SaaS service with no infrastructure or hardware to maintain. |
| Extensibility | Developers can create custom checks, agent plug-ins, local checks and other extensions; the documentation points to the Checkmk Exchange. | Developer documentation describes Terraform support, ready-made plugins and custom plugins written in Python or Shell for Linux and Batch, PowerShell or VB for Windows. |
| Founded | 2007 | 2006 |
| Free trial | Checkmk offers a free 30-day trial with access to all features; self-hosted use becomes free with limited features after the trial. | New users receive a 30-day trial with all platform features and no credit-card requirement; accounts not upgraded become Free accounts. |
| Integrations | Checkmk advertises more than 2,000 built-in integrations covering hardware, networks, applications, operating systems and cloud or container platforms. | Official integrations include ServiceNow, PagerDuty, Opsgenie, Jira, Zendesk, Freshservice, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Telegram, Discord, Zapier, Amazon EventBridge, webhooks and Azure Log Analytics. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | No rating overview is displayed because the app has not received enough ratings or reviews. | 4.3 out of 5 from 145 ratings |
| Rating on G2 | 4.7 out of 5 from 306 reviews. | 4.6 out of 5 from 477 reviews |
Checkmk plans
- CommunityFree
- Synthetic MonitoringFree
- Pro$275 a month
- Cloud$290 a month
- Ultimate$400 a month
Site24x7 Kubernetes Monitoring plans
- Lite$9 a month
- Professional$42 a month
- Enterprise$625 a month
- Kubernetes Monitoring—
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 Site24x7 Kubernetes Monitoring if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.