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Checkmk vs Google Cloud Monitoring
Both stand on kubernetes 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 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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Free plan APILinuxWeb+1
Google Cloud Monitoring brings metrics, uptime checks, dashboards, and alerting into a cloud service with support for hybrid and multicloud environments. Review its usage-based charges and the Ops Agent's environment limits when assessing fit.
Visit Google Cloud MonitoringThe facts
| Checkmk | Google Cloud Monitoring | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows | API, Linux, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Pro: $275 a month | Managed Service for Prometheus metrics: $0.06 a month |
| Plans published | 5 | 5 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | checkmk.com | cloud.google.com |
| On kubernetes monitoring | #1 of 54 | #8 of 54 |
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).
Google Cloud Monitoring: what it does well
- Automatic metrics for Google Cloud services.
- Custom dashboards and multi-condition alerts.
- Synthetic tests cover web apps and APIs.
- Alerts reach several listed services and channels.
- API v3 supports programmatic access.
What to know first
- Ops Agent excludes Amazon EC2 and on-premises machines.
- Charges vary by data and monitor usage.
- The service is cloud deployed.
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