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Guance Container Monitoring vs Paessler PRTG Network Monitor
Both stand on container monitoring. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5
Guance brings workload changes and multiple telemetry types into a shared monitoring view. The Free Plan has defined host, ingestion, and retention limits, and its workspace data cannot be migrated to a Commercial Plan.
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Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5
PRTG combines on-premises infrastructure monitoring with alerts, reports, dashboards, and an API. Check sensor needs and the single-license-per-server limit when choosing a plan.
Visit Paessler PRTG Network MonitorThe facts
| Guance Container Monitoring | Paessler PRTG Network Monitor | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows | Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | PRTG 500: $200 a year |
| Plans published | 3 | 6 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | guance.com | paessler.com |
| On container monitoring | #14 of 44 | #23 of 44 |
Guance Container Monitoring: what it does well
- Drill-down spans clusters, nodes, workloads, pods, and containers
- Correlates metrics, logs, traces, and network data
- Alerts link to related telemetry and events
- Free Plan includes up to 10 hosts
What to know first
- Free-plan data cannot move to a Commercial Plan workspace
- Free Plan limits collection to 10 hosts
- Fargate coverage depends on environment and collector configuration
Paessler PRTG Network Monitor: what it does well
- More than 250 preconfigured sensors
- Customizable alerts and scheduled reports
- API for monitoring data and custom features
- Free iOS and Android monitoring apps
What to know first
- Mobile apps do not support cluster setups
- License sizes cannot be combined on one server
- Paid plans start at $200/mo billed annually
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