openITCOCKPIT is an open-source platform for monitoring servers, virtual machines, network devices, applications, containers, cloud environments, and IoT. Its web frontend and JSON API configure and visualize monitoring for Nagios, Naemon, and Prometheus, with user permissions; Naemon serves as its monitoring engine, and the platform is described as compatible with Nagios. Prometheus integration includes exporter management, alert rules, and graphical configuration. A cross-platform agent monitors resources and services on Windows, Linux, and macOS, including QEMU and Docker containers. Users can create and share dashboards and generate availability and SLA reports in PDF, HTML, or CSV, manually or on a schedule. Listed integrations include Grafana, PagerDuty, Slack, ServiceNow, and Nagios Core. The free Community Edition is available, alongside subscriptions priced at 1.00 EUR per year for Bronze, 3.50 EUR per year for Silver, 5.00 EUR per year for Gold, and 10.00 EUR per year for Platin. Ubuntu and Debian server support is listed for Community and Enterprise; Red Hat/Enterprise Linux server support is an Enterprise feature.
Who it is for
It suits teams monitoring mixed infrastructure and applications that need dashboards, reports, and integrations. The Community Edition may fit deployments using Ubuntu or Debian servers; Red Hat/Enterprise Linux server support is listed as an Enterprise feature.
What is good
- Monitors infrastructure, applications, containers, cloud, and IoT.
- Provides web configuration and a JSON API.
- Generates scheduled availability and SLA reports.
- Community Edition is free.
What to know first
- Red Hat/Enterprise Linux server support requires Enterprise.
- Enterprise subscriptions limit production master systems to one.
- Basic subscription support includes up to five requests per contract period.
Verdict
openITCOCKPIT covers a broad range of infrastructure and application monitoring, with dashboards, reporting, and integrations. Check server-platform support and subscription limits against your deployment needs.
openITCOCKPIT plans and pricing
All plansCompared on infrastructure monitoring
- Free plan
- Yes





