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Amazon Managed Service for Prometheus vs Checkmk
Both stand on metrics monitoring tools. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb
This service provides hosted Prometheus-compatible monitoring with broad AWS integrations, scaling, and long listed retention. Its usage-based billing and hosted-only model should fit the operating approach before selection.
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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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| Amazon Managed Service for Prometheus | Checkmk | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Yes |
| Runs on | API, Self-hosted, Web | Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Pro: $275 a month |
| Plans published | 1 | 5 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | aws.amazon.com | checkmk.com |
| On metrics monitoring tools | #4 of 36 | #1 of 36 |
Amazon Managed Service for Prometheus: what it does well
- Supports PromQL and custom metrics
- Automatic scaling for ingestion, storage, and queries
- More than 150 exporter options
- Integrates with major AWS monitoring services
- 1095 days of listed retention
What to know first
- Charges depend on usage
- No self-hosted option is listed
- Some VPC connections may add charges
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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