# Checkmk

> Unified IT monitoring platform for hybrid, cloud, and on-premises infrastructure

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/checkmk
- **Category:** Network Monitoring
- **Homepage:** https://checkmk.com
- **Also known as:** checkmk
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-19T14:48:23.309Z

## Vioscale score

**61.6 / 100**, confidence 42% (low). Computed 2026-09-01.

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 25 | 0.052 | 1.3 | ✓ |
| reliability | 25 | 0.073 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| capabilities | 0 | 0.04877777777777778 | 0 | - |
| integrations | 94.9 | 0.04066666666666666 | 3.9 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 5 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 100 | 0.084 | 8.4 | ✓ |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-19, [verify at source](https://checkmk.com/pricing). Independently observed._

from €190/mo · Subscription · Free tier · 30-day trial

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

| Plan | Price | Free | Commitment |
|---|---|:--:|---|
| Free & Open Source | Free | ✓ | - |
| Pro / Ultimate (Self-Hosted) | €190/month billed annually | - | - |
| Cloud (SaaS) | Managed cloud platform with service-based pricing | - | - |

### Free & Open Source

Free and open source monitoring with limited capacity

**Included limits:** sites: 1, services: 750

- 2000+ pre-built integrations
- Auto-discovery
- SNMP monitoring
- Event console

### Pro / Ultimate (Self-Hosted)

Commercial self-hosted editions for hybrid and cloud-native infrastructure monitoring

- 2000+ integrations
- Advanced cloud integrations
- Kubernetes monitoring
- REST API
- Automated discovery
- Distributed monitoring support

### Cloud (SaaS)

Fully managed SaaS edition hosted on AWS (Frankfurt EU or Northern Virginia US)

**Included limits:** services: up to 50000

- 2000+ integrations
- Advanced cloud integrations
- Kubernetes monitoring
- REST API
- Built-in cloud dashboards
- No synthetic monitoring add-on

### Add-ons

- **Synthetic Monitoring**
- **Additional Custom Metrics**

## About

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._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, Web, Linux
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS, On-premise, Air-gapped, Self-hosted

## Integrations (19)

_Independently observed._

- Slack
- Mattermost
- ServiceNow
- Jira
- Kubernetes
- OpenShift
- Prometheus
- Redis
- Couchbase
- RabbitMQ
- FortiGate
- Pulse Secure
- Cisco ASA
- Cisco Webex
- AWS
- Azure
- Google Cloud
- Salesforce
- VMware

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 2,000 | [link](https://checkmk.com/pricing) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |

### market

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"DE","primaryMarkets":["DE","US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://checkmk.com/pricing) | 2026-08-19 | 75% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://checkmk.com/pricing) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | freemium | [link](https://checkmk.com/pricing) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | high | [link](https://checkmk.com/pricing) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":190,"currency":"EUR"}` | [link](https://checkmk.com/pricing) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://checkmk.com/pricing) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.5 | [link](https://checkmk.com/pricing) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.gdpr | yes | [link](https://checkmk.com/blog/security-best-practices-checkmk) | 2026-08-19 | 75% (high) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/checkmk). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*