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Akamai Cloud Longview vs Checkmk
Both stand on cloud monitoring. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Open source APILinuxWeb
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Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+5
Checkmk offers broad infrastructure coverage and several monitoring methods, with a free Community option for smaller environments. The listed pricing note gives paid plans from €190/mo (annual), and a 30-day trial is available.
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| Akamai Cloud Longview | Checkmk | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Web | Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | See the plans | Pro: $275 a month |
| Plans published | 6 | 5 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | linode.com | checkmk.com |
| On cloud monitoring | #1 of 31 | #2 of 31 |
Akamai Cloud Longview: what it does well
Checkmk: what it does well
- More than 2,000 built-in integrations.
- Monitors AWS, Azure and Google Cloud Platform.
- Supports agent-based, agentless and API checks.
- One instance can monitor thousands of servers.
- Can run on customer hardware or virtualized.
What to know first
- Community edition is intended for smaller infrastructures.
- Community scaling is described at approximately 100 hosts.
- Paid plans start at €190/mo (annual).
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