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Comparison

Checkmk vs PRTG Network Monitor

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 →PRTG Network Monitor full profile →
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★Checkmk62
PRTG Network Monitor35
Score
Vioscale score
Checkmk62 / 100low · 42%
PRTG Network Monitor35 / 100low · 22%
Pricing
Free tier
Checkmk✓
PRTG Network Monitor✗
Model
Checkmkfreemium
PRTG Network Monitorquote
Price level
Checkmkhigh
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–
Market
Availability

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 unified monitoring solution for tracking systems, applications, and devices across IT, OT, and cloud environments. Includes dashboards, alerting, and comprehensive reporting to help teams maintain infrastructure uptime.

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 ↗

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✓
Linux
Checkmk✓
PRTG Network Monitor✗
CLI
Checkmk✓
PRTG Network Monitor✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Checkmk✓
PRTG Network Monitor✓
Self-hosted
Checkmk✓
PRTG Network Monitor✓
On-premise
Checkmk✓
PRTG Network Monitor✓
Air-gapped
Checkmk✓
PRTG Network Monitor✗

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

PRTG Network Monitor

Not documented yet.

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