Comparison

Checkmk vs PRTG Network Monitor

On the evidence we track, Checkmk leads this comparison with a composite score of 58/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Checkmk58
PRTG Network Monitor47
Score
vioscaleAI score
Checkmk58 / 100medium · 50%
PRTG Network Monitor47 / 100low · 25%
Pricing
Free tier
Checkmk✓
PRTG Network Monitor✗
Model
Checkmkfreemium
PRTG Network Monitorquote
Price level
Checkmklow
PRTG Network Monitorunknown
Starting price
Checkmk€190
PRTG Network Monitor–
Transparent
Checkmk✓
PRTG Network Monitor✗
Integrations
Count
Checkmk2,000
PRTG Network Monitor–
Security
Disclosure policy
Checkmk–
PRTG Network Monitor✓
Gdpr
Checkmk✓
PRTG Network Monitor✓
Iso27001
Checkmk–
PRTG Network Monitor✓
Soc2
Checkmk–
PRTG Network Monitor✓
Reliability
Sla pct
Checkmk99.5
PRTG Network Monitor–
Content
Faq
Checkmk7 items
PRTG Network Monitor6 items

Capabilities

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

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

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

PRTG Network Monitor

A comprehensive monitoring solution that provides real-time visibility and control across servers, networks, cloud environments, and operational technology systems through a centralized dashboard.

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
HybridFree tier30-day trial

Free Community edition; Pro and Ultimate are self-managed subscriptions; Cloud is a managed SaaS option. All pricing based on services/metrics/tests monitored rather than host count.

  • CommunityFree
  • Pro-
  • Ultimate-
  • Cloud-
  • Ultimate with Multi-TenancyContact sales
as of verify ↗

PRTG Network Monitor

Quote-based30-day trial

Custom quotes available; free 30-day fully-featured trial

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Checkmk✓
PRTG Network Monitor✗
iOS
Checkmk✗
PRTG Network Monitor✓
Android
Checkmk✗
PRTG Network Monitor✓
Windows
Checkmk✓
PRTG Network Monitor✗
Linux
Checkmk✓
PRTG Network Monitor✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Checkmk✓
PRTG Network Monitor✓
Self-hosted
Checkmk✓
PRTG Network Monitor✓
On-premise
Checkmk✓
PRTG Network Monitor✓

Integrations

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

Checkmk

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

PRTG Network Monitor

Not documented yet.

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Checkmk or PRTG Network Monitor: which one depends on you

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