# Checkmk vs PRTG Network Monitor

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Checkmk

| Attribute | Checkmk | PRTG Network Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 58.3 (50% (medium)) | 47.2 (25% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Network Monitoring.","source":"https://checkmk.com/pricing","question":"What is Checkmk?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Checkmk offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Community, Professional, Ultimate and Cloud. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://checkmk.com","question":"Is Checkmk free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Checkmk supports the web and Linux. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://checkmk.com","question":"What platforms does Checkmk support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Checkmk can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://checkmk.com","question":"Can Checkmk be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 19 integrations for Checkmk, including Slack, Mattermost, ServiceNow, Jira, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Prometheus and Redis, plus 11 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://checkmk.com/pricing","question":"What does Checkmk integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Checkmk. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Checkmk not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://checkmk.com/blog/security-best-practices-checkmk","question":"What security certifications does Checkmk have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Checkmk is available worldwide. Its primary markets are Germany and the United States. The vendor is headquartered in Germany.","source":"https://checkmk.com/pricing","question":"Where is Checkmk available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A comprehensive monitoring solution that provides real-time visibility and control across servers, networks, cloud environments, and operational technology systems through a centralized dashboard. It is indexed under Network Monitoring.","source":"https://www.paessler.com/prtg","question":"What is PRTG Network Monitor?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"PRTG Network Monitor does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.paessler.com/pricing/quote","question":"How much does PRTG Network Monitor cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"PRTG Network Monitor supports iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.paessler.com/prtg","question":"What platforms does PRTG Network Monitor support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. PRTG Network Monitor can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.paessler.com/pricing/quote","question":"Can PRTG Network Monitor be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for PRTG Network Monitor. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as PRTG Network Monitor not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.paessler.com/trust-center","question":"What security certifications does PRTG Network Monitor have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"PRTG Network Monitor is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in Germany.","source":"https://www.paessler.com/prtg","question":"Where is PRTG Network Monitor available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A comprehensive monitoring solution that provides real-time visibility and control across servers, networks, cloud environments, and operational technology systems through a centralized dashboard. |
| features.capabilities | `{"open_source":true,"snmp_polling":true,"multi_tenant_msp":true,"auto_discovery_topology":true,"synthetic_active_monitoring":true}` | `{"snmp_polling":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2,000 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Mattermost"},{"name":"ServiceNow"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"OpenShift"},{"name":"Prometheus"},{"name":"Redis"},{"name":"Couchbase"},{"name":"RabbitMQ"},{"name":"FortiGate"},{"name":"Pulse Secure"},{"name":"Cisco ASA"},{"name":"Cisco Webex"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"Google Cloud"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"VMware"},{"name":"GCP","native":true}]` | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"DE","primaryMarkets":["DE","US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"DE","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"ios":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Community","description":"Free and open-source edition with core monitoring","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"sites":"1","services":"750"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","description":"Self-managed with distributed monitoring and automation, scales to 100,000+ hosts","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Ultimate","description":"Self-managed with cloud-native capabilities including Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, and GCP support","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Cloud","description":"Fully managed SaaS with automatic updates and backups, capped at 50,000 services","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Ultimate with Multi-Tenancy","description":"For managed service providers with multi-tenant isolation and centralized monitoring","contactSales":true}],"summary":"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.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://checkmk.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-28T13:17:51.606Z","freeTrialDays":30,"billingPeriods":["year"]}` | `{"type":"quote","summary":"Custom quotes available; free 30-day fully-featured trial","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.paessler.com/pricing/quote","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T14:41:45.320Z","freeTrialDays":30}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | freemium | quote |
| pricing.price_level | low | unknown |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":190,"currency":"EUR"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.5 | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Network Monitoring)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:15:39.965Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*