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CloudPhysics vs Sematext Monitoring
Both stand on infrastructure monitoring. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Choose HPE CloudPhysics if you need an assessment of VMware workloads and supporting compute and storage, with findings reviewed by specialists. Consider the pricing-on-request model if you need a price before proceeding beyond the complimentary assessment.
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Choose Sematext Monitoring if you need broad infrastructure coverage, service integrations, and alerting across Linux, Windows, and cloud environments. Look elsewhere if agentless monitoring is a requirement; also check that the Basic plan’s one-day retention meets your needs.
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| CloudPhysics | Sematext Monitoring | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Linux, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Infra Monitoring: $2.80 a month |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | hpe.com | sematext.com |
| On infrastructure monitoring | #11 of 32 | #21 of 32 |
CloudPhysics: what it does well
- Covers compute, storage, and deployed virtual machines.
- Identifies VMware optimization opportunities and risks.
- Reports hardware compatibility and ESXi support status.
- Inventory can be viewed in 15 minutes.
- HPE or a partner can deliver the free assessment.
What to know first
- Pricing beyond the assessment is available on request.
- Machine-learning insights begin after seven days.
Sematext Monitoring: what it does well
- Monitors infrastructure across Linux, Windows, Kubernetes, and containers.
- Tracks CPU, memory, disk, I/O, network, and load metrics.
- Lists more than 100 out-of-the-box integrations.
- Alerts can reach email, Slack, PagerDuty, or webhooks.
- Paid plans list unlimited sources and users.
What to know first
- Monitoring is agent-based; agentless monitoring is not supported.
- The Basic plan has one-day data retention.
- The starting price depends on hosts, containers, plan, and retention.
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