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Compare Checkmk and Nagios XI 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.8% of reviews)
Mid-Market (68.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at €2,100.00 3000 Services Per Year
No pricing available
Checkmk
Star Rating
(292)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at €2,100.00 3000 Services Per Year
Free Trial is available
Browse all 6 pricing plansNagios XI
Star Rating
(57)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (68.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Checkmk excels in its customizability and stability, with users praising its ability to adapt to various monitoring needs. One user highlighted its "fully customizable on-premise monitoring tool" capabilities, making it a strong choice for organizations with specific requirements.
- Users say that Nagios XI offers a straightforward implementation process, which is particularly beneficial for teams looking for quick deployment. Reviewers appreciate its flexibility in monitoring a wide range of infrastructure components, noting that it is "cost-effective" and supports custom alerts tailored to business needs.
- According to verified reviews, Checkmk's recent version 2 has received positive feedback for its user-friendly interface, making navigation easier and enhancing overall usability. Users mentioned that the new UI is "pretty good and easy to navigate," which can significantly improve day-to-day operations.
- Reviewers mention that Nagios XI shines in its compatibility with various endpoints and monitoring protocols, making it a versatile option for diverse IT environments. This adaptability is a key factor for organizations that require comprehensive monitoring across different systems.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Checkmk has a strong performance in ease of setup, with users noting that the onboarding process is intuitive and efficient. This can be a major advantage for teams that want to minimize downtime during implementation.
- Users report that while both products offer quality support, Checkmk has received high marks for being a good business partner, with a score of 9.0 in this area. This suggests that users feel supported in their monitoring efforts, which can be crucial for long-term success.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Checkmk
Checkmk Enterprise
Starting at €2,100.00
3000 Services Per Year
Includes additional features, provides greater scalability and offers enterprise-grade support through the vendor or partner network. Vendor support included.
- All functionalities available in Checkmk Raw, plus:
- Monitor an unlimited number of hosts & services
- Distributed monitoring
Nagios XI
No pricing availableFree Trial
Checkmk
Free Trial is available
Nagios XI
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
243
9.5
46
Ease of Use
8.1
250
8.9
45
Ease of Setup
8.5
242
6.9
13
Ease of Admin
8.2
237
7.5
10
Quality of Support
8.8
210
8.8
45
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
206
8.2
10
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
242
9.2
45
Features by Category
Functionality
8.2
78
Not enough data
8.7
81
Not enough data
8.5
79
Not enough data
7.5
78
Not enough data
8.2
77
Not enough data
7.1
71
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Website Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.9
93
Not enough data
8.7
94
Not enough data
7.4
88
Not enough data
8.0
91
Not enough data
7.2
84
Not enough data
7.8
87
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Database Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.5
110
9.5
37
8.5
113
9.1
37
7.5
106
8.8
36
8.4
97
9.1
37
Monitoring - Network Monitoring
7.8
27
Not enough data
7.6
27
Not enough data
8.3
27
Not enough data
Management
Feature Not Available
9.1
37
8.0
102
8.8
37
7.2
94
9.1
37
Analytics - Network Monitoring
7.3
25
Not enough data
6.8
26
Not enough data
Security - Network Monitoring
8.0
27
Not enough data
7.3
25
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Network Performance - Network Monitoring
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
AI Automation - Network Monitoring
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.6
62
Not enough data
8.4
61
Not enough data
7.6
58
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
8.3
62
Not enough data
7.7
52
Not enough data
7.7
59
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
7.5
57
Not enough data
8.2
62
Not enough data
7.2
59
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Automation - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visibility
8.1
136
Not enough data
8.6
136
Not enough data
7.4
132
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
115
Not enough data
8.2
117
Not enough data
8.7
125
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Hardware Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visibility
8.1
65
Not enough data
8.4
66
Not enough data
7.6
61
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
62
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Log Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visibility
8.1
136
8.5
18
8.6
131
9.0
18
7.6
122
8.5
18
Monitoring and Management
8.4
123
8.9
18
7.9
116
Feature Not Available
8.3
113
8.8
18
8.5
126
8.6
18
8.3
126
8.9
9
8.2
116
9.0
8
Cloud environment support
7.5
92
7.6
9
Feature Not Available
8.1
9
Agentic AI - Server Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.5
65
9.4
14
7.3
61
9.0
14
8.3
66
9.2
14
5.7
54
Feature Not Available
Management
7.4
63
9.4
14
7.7
68
8.9
14
7.7
61
9.2
14
8.2
64
9.2
14
Agentic AI - Enterprise Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Preparation
8.1
29
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Verified
Not enough data
8.0
25
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Verified
Not enough data
8.3
27
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Verified
Not enough data
7.8
23
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Verified
Not enough data
Analysis
8.2
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
28
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Verified
Not enough data
8.3
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
Visualization
8.5
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Log Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.0
46
Not enough data
8.2
47
Not enough data
8.4
46
Not enough data
5.7
38
Feature Not Available
8.4
42
Not enough data
Response
7.9
44
Not enough data
8.3
45
Not enough data
7.8
45
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
7.0
44
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Functionality
7.0
40
9.0
5
7.0
37
Feature Not Available
7.2
44
Feature Not Available
7.2
39
8.0
5
Alerts management
8.0
31
Not enough data
6.9
31
Not enough data
8.5
32
Not enough data
Monitoring
7.4
30
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.5
29
Not enough data
7.4
31
Not enough data
Automation
6.5
28
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Analysis
7.1
29
Not enough data
7.0
31
Not enough data
7.6
32
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Issue Resolution
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.1
27
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.6
27
Not enough data
Agentic AI - IT Alerting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Telemetry Collection & Ingestion - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Observability Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visualization & Dashboards - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Correlation & Root Cause Analysis - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Scalability & Ecosystem Integration - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Features - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Checkmk and Nagios XI are categorized as Enterprise Monitoring, Server Monitoring, Network Monitoring, and Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
Unique Categories
Checkmk is categorized as Hardware Monitoring, Database Monitoring, Website Monitoring, Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring, Log Monitoring, IT Alerting, Container Monitoring, Log Analysis, and Observability Software
Nagios XI has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Checkmk
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Nagios XI
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
14.5%
Computer & Network Security
6.4%
Computer Software
6.0%
Telecommunications
4.6%
Financial Services
4.3%
Other
64.2%
Information Technology and Services
46.0%
Internet
14.0%
Computer & Network Security
8.0%
Telecommunications
4.0%
Insurance
4.0%
Other
24.0%
Discussions
Is Checkmk open source?
8 Comments
PL
Yes.Read more
Upgrading to Enterprise / Managed Services
2 Comments
Official Response from Checkmk
Yes, you can safely upgrade from the demo to the full version any time, without losing your previous configuration setup. The demo version is identical to...Read more
Scalability
2 Comments
Official Response from Checkmk
Yes. The Checkmk Enterprise Edition has basically no limit in how many servers you can monitor and the pricing is not based on the number of servers you...Read more
What is Nagios XI used for?
1 Comment
S
We are managing the Monitoring of Linux OS, and Windows OS, Various Network Devices, Websites and other Services Read more
Nagios XI has no more discussions with answers
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