Sematext Monitoring provides real-time visibility into business and cloud infrastructure, with coverage spanning Linux and Windows systems, Kubernetes, containers, bare-metal servers, virtual machines, cloud instances, processes, network connections, databases, web servers, and queues. Server monitoring tracks CPU, memory, disk usage, I/O, network, and load, with filters for tags, hosts, disks, and network interfaces. Kubernetes monitoring includes automatic component discovery and real-time metrics collection, plus logging and distributed tracing integration. Sematext says services and logs can be discovered automatically for monitoring without installation, while its monitoring model is agent-based. The service lists more than 100 out-of-the-box integrations, including AWS, AWS CloudWatch, AWS ECS, AWS Lambda, and AWS S3. Alerts can use custom search criteria and be sent through email, Slack, PagerDuty, or webhooks; anomaly detection and heartbeat alerts are also described. Service-specific dashboards provide charts and default alerts. Fine-grained role-based access controls and an audit trail are available. A free plan is offered, and Infra Monitoring starts at $2.80 per month with metered billing. A 14-day trial does not require a credit card.
Who it is for
Sematext Monitoring suits teams that need visibility across servers, cloud infrastructure, containers, Kubernetes, and services on Linux or Windows. It can fit teams that want service dashboards, configurable alerts, and integrations with common AWS services.
What is good
- Monitors infrastructure across Linux, Windows, Kubernetes, and containers.
- Tracks CPU, memory, disk, I/O, network, and load metrics.
- Lists more than 100 out-of-the-box integrations.
- Alerts can reach email, Slack, PagerDuty, or webhooks.
- Paid plans list unlimited sources and users.
- The 14-day trial does not require a credit card.
What to know first
- Monitoring is agent-based; agentless monitoring is not supported.
- The Basic plan has one-day data retention.
- The starting price depends on hosts, containers, plan, and retention.
Verdict
Choose Sematext Monitoring if you need broad infrastructure coverage, service integrations, and alerting across Linux, Windows, and cloud environments. Look elsewhere if agentless monitoring is a requirement; also check that the Basic plan’s one-day retention meets your needs.
Get started with Sematext Monitoring
- Visit the Sematext Monitoring website.
- Start with the free plan or begin the 14-day trial without a credit card.
- Choose Infra Monitoring if you want a paid plan starting at $2.80 per month.
- Connect the systems and services you want to monitor using its agent-based approach.
- Configure dashboards, alert criteria, and delivery channels.
Limits to know first
The paid Infra Monitoring plan starts at $2.80 per month, with pricing depending on hosts, containers, plan, and data retention. Basic retention is one day; paid plans list no limits on servers, instances, nodes, or containers.
Questions about Sematext Monitoring
Does Sematext Monitoring have a free plan or trial?
Yes. It has a free plan and a 14-day trial that does not require a credit card.
How much does Infra Monitoring cost?
It starts at $2.80 per month and uses metered monthly pricing. The price depends on hosts, containers, plan, and data retention.
Which platforms does Sematext Monitoring support?
It is available on the web and supports Linux and Windows.
Does it monitor Kubernetes and cloud services?
Yes. Kubernetes monitoring includes component discovery and real-time metrics, with logging and distributed tracing integration. The listed integrations include AWS, AWS CloudWatch, AWS ECS, AWS Lambda, and AWS S3.
Does Sematext Monitoring support agentless monitoring?
No. Its monitoring model is agent-based.
What are the paid plan’s source and user limits?
Paid plans list unlimited sources and users. They also list no limits on servers, instances, nodes, or containers.
Sematext Monitoring plans and pricing
All plansCompared on Kubernetes monitoring
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $2.80/mo
- VM monitoring
- Yes
- Service monitoring
- Yes
- Deployment model
- hybrid
- OS coverage
- linux and windows
- Agentless monitoring
- No
