Compare Checkmk and Paessler PRTG 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.8% of reviews)
Mid-Market (49.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
€0.00
Free Trial 10000 Sensors Per Year
Checkmk
Star Rating
(292)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
€0.00
Free Trial is available
Browse all 6 pricing plansPaessler PRTG
Star Rating
(208)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (49.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 10000 Sensors Per Year
Free Trial is available
Browse all 7 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Paessler PRTG excels in ease of use, with users highlighting its intuitive interface and quick setup process. One user mentioned the ability to create sensors that reflect business impact, making monitoring more relevant and actionable.
- Users say Checkmk offers a stable and customizable monitoring solution, particularly praising its real-time alerting capabilities. Reviewers appreciate the various plugins available, which enhance its functionality for different monitoring needs.
- According to verified reviews, Paessler PRTG stands out for its auto-discovery feature, which users find remarkably effective. One reviewer noted that it can map out network dependencies quickly, allowing for a nearly complete network map with minimal effort.
- Reviewers mention that Checkmk's recent UI improvements have made it easier to navigate, enhancing the overall user experience. Users appreciate the additional capabilities that come with the new version, making it more user-friendly.
- G2 reviewers report that Paessler PRTG has a strong focus on performance monitoring, with users noting its ability to correlate data from various sources, such as legacy systems and power draw metrics, which is particularly beneficial for complex environments.
- Users say that while Checkmk is effective for on-premise monitoring, it may not match the flexibility and depth of features offered by Paessler PRTG, especially in terms of custom sensor creation and business impact monitoring.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Checkmk
Checkmk Community
€0.00
A comprehensive IT monitoring system that is 100% open-source
- Nagios core
- Server monitoring
- SNMP monitoring
Paessler PRTG
Free Trial
Free Trial
10000 Sensors Per Year
30 Day Full Access Free Trial
100% Free. No Credit Card Required
Free Version After the Trial
- Free Full Features for 30 days
Free Trial
Checkmk
Free Trial is available
Paessler PRTG
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
243
9.4
182
Ease of Use
8.1
250
9.1
182
Ease of Setup
8.5
242
9.0
164
Ease of Admin
8.2
237
8.9
130
Quality of Support
8.8
210
8.9
168
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
206
8.9
122
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
242
9.1
173
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
9.5
29
8.7
94
9.6
30
7.4
88
8.9
29
8.0
91
8.8
29
7.2
84
8.6
29
7.8
87
8.7
29
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
9.4
80
8.5
113
9.2
78
7.5
106
7.9
73
8.4
97
9.1
71
Monitoring - Network Monitoring
7.8
27
8.6
38
7.6
27
8.5
44
8.3
27
9.0
41
Management
Feature Not Available
8.9
68
8.0
102
8.8
72
7.2
94
8.0
67
Analytics - Network Monitoring
7.3
25
7.7
38
6.8
26
7.5
39
Security - Network Monitoring
8.0
27
8.2
38
7.3
25
7.6
37
Feature Not Available
7.1
38
Network Performance - Network Monitoring
Feature Not Available
7.5
38
Feature Not Available
7.2
39
AI Automation - Network Monitoring
Feature Not Available
5.7
37
Feature Not Available
5.5
37
Feature Not Available
5.8
37
Agentic AI - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.8
8
Monitoring
8.6
62
8.8
27
8.4
61
8.0
25
7.6
58
7.8
24
Feature Not Available
9.0
26
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
8.3
62
8.6
27
7.7
52
7.5
24
7.7
59
6.9
25
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
7.5
57
8.4
27
8.2
62
8.6
26
7.2
59
7.1
24
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
8.8
56
8.6
136
9.2
56
7.4
132
8.7
53
Monitoring and Management
Feature Not Available
8.5
53
7.9
115
8.0
50
8.2
117
8.2
50
8.7
125
9.2
56
Agentic AI - Hardware Monitoring
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
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
9.1
57
8.6
131
9.3
58
7.6
122
8.9
55
Monitoring and Management
8.4
123
8.9
54
7.9
116
8.0
51
8.3
113
8.5
53
8.5
126
9.4
58
8.3
126
9.2
51
8.2
116
8.6
48
Cloud environment support
7.5
92
8.3
41
Feature Not Available
8.3
43
Agentic AI - Server Monitoring
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Functionality
8.5
65
9.5
77
7.3
61
9.0
61
8.3
66
8.9
56
5.7
54
7.1
47
Management
7.4
63
9.1
68
7.7
68
9.2
71
7.7
61
9.0
52
8.2
64
9.3
75
Agentic AI - Enterprise Monitoring
Not enough data
9.1
19
Not enough data
9.2
18
Not enough data
9.2
19
Not enough data
9.3
19
Not enough data
9.3
19
Not enough data
9.3
20
Not enough data
9.1
19
Data Preparation
8.1
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
23
|
Verified
Not enough data
Analysis
8.2
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
28
|
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
9.2
19
8.2
47
8.8
19
8.4
46
9.3
19
5.7
38
6.8
19
8.4
42
9.3
20
Response
7.9
44
9.3
20
8.3
45
9.0
20
7.8
45
8.5
19
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
8.7
21
Feature Not Available
8.3
21
Functionality
7.0
40
8.6
21
7.0
37
8.9
21
7.2
44
8.4
21
7.2
39
8.3
22
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 Paessler PRTG are categorized as Enterprise Monitoring, Server Monitoring, Network Monitoring, Hardware Monitoring, Database Monitoring, Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring, Application Performance Monitoring (APM), and Observability Software
Unique Categories
Checkmk is categorized as Website Monitoring, Log Monitoring, IT Alerting, Container Monitoring, and Log Analysis
Paessler PRTG has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Checkmk
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Paessler PRTG
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
33.5%
Telecommunications
7.2%
Computer & Network Security
4.1%
Computer Software
3.1%
Hospital & Health Care
2.6%
Other
49.5%
Discussions
Is Checkmk open source?
8 Comments
CC
The Checkmk raw edition (community) is. And is very very capable btw. It should not be underestimated vs the commercial offering. See: ...Read more
What does Checkmk do?
2 Comments
VN
Checkmk provides monitoring of servers, network devices,databases, containers,cloud(AWS & azure) and applications and we can build a single pane of glass for...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
Is anyone else stuck juggling old vs new UI, desktop, and mobile because none of them fully cover daily needs?
1 Comment
AB
<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Have you tried choosing one interface for your core tasks and using the others only for alerts or quick checks, because...Read more
Do others struggle with PRTG’s reporting and dashboards being too technical for managers?
1 Comment
AB
<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">You could also look at exporting key dashboards to HTML or PDF automatically and simplifying them before sharing, since...Read more
Has anyone else found the learning curve for custom sensors and reports slows real projects?
1 Comment
AB
<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Have you tried starting with the built-in sensor templates and REST/custom sensor docs before building from scratch...Read more
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