Checkmk vs Datadog Kubernetes Monitoring
| Checkmk | Datadog Kubernetes Monitoring | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | $275/mo | $1/mo |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | — | 1 /mo |
| Control-plane monitoring | — | Yes |
| Kubernetes logs | — | Yes |
| Distributed tracing | — | Yes |
| Alerting channels | — | email, Slack, PagerDuty, Microsoft Teams, webhooks |
| Managed Kubernetes support | — | Yes |
| Data retention | — | 450 days |
Both are listed in Best Kubernetes Monitoring. On Freedom251, Datadog Kubernetes Monitoring scores higher on our published basis.