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Comparison

Checkmk vs Icinga

On the evidence we track, Checkmk leads this comparison with a composite score of 62/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Checkmk full profile →Icinga full profile →
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★Checkmk62
Icinga41
Score
Vioscale score
Checkmk62 / 100low · 42%updating
Icinga41 / 100low · 20%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Checkmk✓
Icinga✓
Model
Checkmkfreemium
Icingacommercial
Price level
Checkmkhigh
Icingafree
Starting price
Checkmk€190
Icinga–
Transparent
Checkmk✓
Icinga–
Integrations
Count
Checkmk2,000
Icinga–
Security
Gdpr
Checkmk✓
Icinga–
Scorecard
Checkmk–
Icinga2.3
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Checkmk99.5
Icinga–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Checkmk–
Icinga15,581
Github stars
Checkmk–
Icinga9,249
Activity
Commits last 30d
Checkmk–
Icinga0
License
Spdx
Checkmk–
IcingaApache-2.0
Language
Primary
Checkmk–
IcingaJavaScript
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for network monitoring. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Snmp polling
Checkmk-
Icinga-
Netflow sflow ipfix
Checkmk-
Icinga-
Auto discovery topology
Checkmk-
Icinga-
Wifi monitoring
Checkmk-
Icinga-
Sdwan monitoring
Checkmk-
Icinga-
Synthetic active monitoring
Checkmk-
Icinga-
Config backup change mgmt
Checkmk-
Icinga-
Cloud VPC monitoring
Checkmk-
Icinga-
Multi tenant msp
Checkmk-
Icinga-
Anomaly detection
Checkmk-
Icinga-
Open source
Checkmk-
Icinga-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Checkmk

Leader

A comprehensive observability solution that monitors infrastructure, applications, and synthetic endpoints across hybrid and cloud environments, with over 2000 pre-built integrations and automated discovery.

Independently observed

Icinga

A free, open-source monitoring system with components for core monitoring, configuration management, database persistence, web UI, and incident notifications. Designed for self-hosted deployment with emphasis on transparency and community collaboration.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Checkmk

Leader
from €190/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

Free open source tier; paid subscriptions from €190/month billed annually, priced by services, metrics, or synthetic tests monitored

  • Free & Open SourceFree
    • 2000+ pre-built integrations
    • Auto-discovery
    • SNMP monitoring
    • Event console
  • Pro / Ultimate (Self-Hosted)€190/month billed annually
    • 2000+ integrations
    • Advanced cloud integrations
    • Kubernetes monitoring
    • REST API
    • Automated discovery
    • +1 more
  • Cloud (SaaS)Managed cloud platform with service-based pricing
    • 2000+ integrations
    • Advanced cloud integrations
    • Kubernetes monitoring
    • REST API
    • Built-in cloud dashboards
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Icinga

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Checkmk✓
Icinga✓
Linux
Checkmk✓
Icinga✓
CLI
Checkmk✓
Icinga✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Checkmk✓
Icinga✗
Self-hosted
Checkmk✓
Icinga✓
On-premise
Checkmk✓
Icinga✗
Air-gapped
Checkmk✓
Icinga✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Checkmk

Leader
19 total
  • Slack
  • Mattermost
  • ServiceNow
  • Jira
  • Kubernetes
  • OpenShift
  • Prometheus
  • Redis
  • Couchbase
  • RabbitMQ
  • FortiGate
  • Pulse Secure
  • Cisco ASA
  • Cisco Webex
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Google Cloud
  • Salesforce
  • VMware
Independently observed

Icinga

Not documented yet.

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.