Side by side

Agrafa vs Checkmate

Both stand on container monitoring. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Agrafa

Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

Agrafa provides focused, self-hosted checks and alerting for nodes and services, with outbound agent connections and operator-controlled infrastructure. Its roadmap status matters if you need historical, container, or expanded notification features now.

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Checkmate

Free plan APILinuxMac+3

Checkmate brings service checks, server metrics, PageSpeed tracking, and incident alerts into a self-hosted dashboard. It includes all features without monitor limits, but users give up managed cloud and must handle deployment themselves.

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The facts

	Agrafa	Checkmate
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web	API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Not published	Free or on request
Plans published	None	1
Maker	Not published	Checkmate
Website	agrafa.co	checkmate.so
On container monitoring	#11 of 49	#7 of 49

Agrafa: what it does well

Monitors CPU, memory, disk, and heartbeat status
Checks HTTP and TCP targets
Sends threshold and health alerts by email
Agent requires no inbound ports
Runs under the MIT open-source license

What to know first

Service history and latency tracking are upcoming
Container monitoring is planned, not current
Slack and Telegram integrations are only planned
Security fixes target the latest released version

Checkmate: what it does well

No monitor limits on the free plan
Checks many service and game server types
Tracks server hardware metrics
Public status dashboards support custom branding
Metrics and accounts stay in the configured database

What to know first

Self-hosting is required
No one-click migration import
No paid support tier
Free plan lists 12 alert channels

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