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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.8% of reviews)
Enterprise (69.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at €2,100.00 3000 Services Per Year
Starts at $69 per month billed annually, per 8 GB Host
Checkmk
Star Rating
(292)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at €2,100.00 3000 Services Per Year
Free Trial is available
Browse all 6 pricing plansDynatrace
Star Rating
(1,345)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (69.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starts at $69 per month billed annually, per 8 GB Host
Browse all 3 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Dynatrace excels in Real-Time Monitoring with a score of 9.2, while checkmk scores 8.4. Reviewers mention that Dynatrace's ability to provide immediate insights into system performance is a game-changer for proactive management.
- Reviewers mention that Dynatrace's Performance Monitoring capabilities are highly rated at 9.0, compared to checkmk's 8.4. Users say that Dynatrace's detailed performance metrics help in identifying bottlenecks quickly.
- Users on G2 highlight Dynatrace's superior Data Visualization features, scoring 8.7 versus checkmk's 7.8. Reviewers say that the intuitive dashboards in Dynatrace make it easier to interpret complex data.
- G2 users report that checkmk shines in Ease of Setup with a score of 8.5, slightly better than Dynatrace's 8.4. Users mention that checkmk's straightforward installation process is a significant advantage for teams with limited resources.
- Reviewers mention that both products score equally in Meets Requirements at 8.8, indicating that they both effectively fulfill user needs. However, users say that Dynatrace's advanced features provide a more comprehensive solution for larger enterprises.
- Users report that checkmk has a slight edge in Quality of Support with a score of 8.8 compared to Dynatrace's 8.7. Reviewers mention that checkmk's support team is responsive and knowledgeable, which is crucial for troubleshooting issues quickly.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Checkmk
Checkmk Enterprise
Starting at €2,100.00
3000 Services Per Year
Includes additional features, provides greater scalability and offers enterprise-grade support through the vendor or partner network. Vendor support included.
- All functionalities available in Checkmk Raw, plus:
- Monitor an unlimited number of hosts & services
- Distributed monitoring
Dynatrace
Full-stack monitoring
Starts at $69
per month billed annually, per 8 GB Host
Advanced observability for apps and infrastructure across hybrid and multi-clouds at scale
- Application performance
- Infrastructure monitoring
- AIOps
Free Trial
Checkmk
Free Trial is available
Dynatrace
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
243
8.8
1,057
Ease of Use
8.1
250
8.3
1,066
Ease of Setup
8.5
242
8.4
659
Ease of Admin
8.2
237
8.2
619
Quality of Support
8.8
210
8.7
1,000
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
206
8.7
617
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
242
9.2
1,031
Features by Category
User Behavior
Not enough data
8.9
116
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
87
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
105
|
Verified
A/B Testing
Not enough data
8.4
101
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
76
Not enough data
8.7
110
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
75
Visitor Information
Not enough data
8.6
117
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
112
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Session Replay
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.2
78
8.8
61
8.7
81
9.0
61
8.5
79
8.5
58
7.5
78
8.0
58
8.2
77
8.7
54
7.1
71
8.4
58
Agentic AI - Website Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Experience
Not enough data
9.1
158
Not enough data
8.4
137
Not enough data
8.5
134
Agentic AI - Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
8.4
127
Not enough data
8.7
154
Not enough data
7.8
102
Performance
Not enough data
9.1
151
Not enough data
9.4
156
Not enough data
8.5
148
Not enough data
9.0
148
Functionality
8.9
93
8.9
75
8.7
94
8.9
73
7.4
88
8.6
70
8.0
91
9.0
74
7.2
84
8.3
71
7.8
87
8.7
73
Agentic AI - Database Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.5
110
9.0
48
8.5
113
8.9
47
7.5
106
8.5
43
8.4
97
8.2
44
Monitoring - Network Monitoring
7.8
27
Not enough data
7.6
27
Not enough data
8.3
27
Not enough data
Management
Feature Not Available
8.6
47
8.0
102
8.8
47
7.2
94
Feature Not Available
Analytics - Network Monitoring
7.3
25
Not enough data
6.8
26
Not enough data
Security - Network Monitoring
8.0
27
Not enough data
7.3
25
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Network Performance - Network Monitoring
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
AI Automation - Network Monitoring
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.6
62
9.0
201
8.4
61
8.2
187
7.6
58
8.9
185
Feature Not Available
9.0
195
Not enough data
8.3
5
Administration
8.3
62
8.5
172
7.7
52
8.5
153
7.7
59
8.4
158
Not enough data
7.7
5
Analysis
7.5
57
8.3
182
8.2
62
8.6
198
7.2
59
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Automation - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Bug Reporting
Not enough data
8.6
40
Not enough data
8.0
37
Not enough data
8.2
37
Bug Monitoring
Not enough data
8.5
38
Not enough data
8.2
38
Not enough data
7.9
38
Agentic AI - Bug Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
8.5
38
Not enough data
8.3
38
Not enough data
8.8
42
Issue Resolution
Not enough data
8.8
42
Not enough data
8.7
41
Not enough data
8.4
42
Management
Not enough data
8.7
42
Not enough data
8.6
43
Not enough data
8.2
41
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Agentic AI - AIOps Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visibility
8.1
136
Not enough data
8.6
136
Not enough data
7.4
132
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
115
Not enough data
8.2
117
Not enough data
8.7
125
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Hardware Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visibility
8.1
65
9.0
70
8.4
66
8.8
69
7.6
61
8.5
70
Monitoring and Management
Feature Not Available
8.8
63
Feature Not Available
8.9
69
8.4
62
9.3
69
Agentic AI - Log Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visibility
8.1
136
Not enough data
8.6
131
Not enough data
7.6
122
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
8.4
123
Not enough data
7.9
116
Not enough data
8.3
113
Not enough data
8.5
126
Not enough data
8.3
126
Not enough data
8.2
116
Not enough data
Cloud environment support
7.5
92
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Server Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.5
65
8.8
56
7.3
61
8.8
57
8.3
66
9.1
55
5.7
54
8.2
52
Management
7.4
63
8.3
54
7.7
68
8.4
56
7.7
61
8.8
55
8.2
64
9.0
55
Agentic AI - Enterprise Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
ServiceNow Apps
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
9.3
10
Agentic AI - ServiceNow Store Apps
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Preparation
8.1
29
|
Verified
8.7
60
|
Verified
8.0
25
|
Verified
8.0
57
|
Verified
8.3
27
|
Verified
8.1
56
|
Verified
7.8
23
|
Verified
8.1
56
|
Verified
Analysis
8.2
27
|
Verified
8.4
58
|
Verified
7.7
25
|
Verified
8.3
57
|
Verified
8.4
28
|
Verified
8.5
58
|
Verified
8.3
27
|
Verified
8.2
58
|
Verified
8.7
27
|
Verified
8.5
62
|
Verified
8.2
24
|
Verified
7.9
54
|
Verified
Visualization
8.5
28
|
Verified
9.0
62
|
Verified
8.2
28
|
Verified
8.5
59
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Log Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.0
46
8.8
108
8.2
47
8.7
108
8.4
46
8.9
113
5.7
38
7.7
100
8.4
42
8.4
106
Response
7.9
44
8.7
110
8.3
45
8.7
110
7.8
45
8.1
108
Agentic AI - Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
Not enough data
7.0
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
7.3
10
Performance
7.0
44
8.7
109
Feature Not Available
8.2
109
Functionality
7.0
40
8.5
105
7.0
37
8.3
108
7.2
44
7.8
102
7.2
39
8.5
108
Alerts management
8.0
31
8.2
41
6.9
31
7.7
41
8.5
32
8.7
41
Monitoring
7.4
30
8.8
42
Feature Not Available
9.2
42
7.5
29
8.9
42
7.4
31
9.2
42
Automation
6.5
28
8.1
41
Feature Not Available
8.2
41
Analysis
7.1
29
8.3
43
7.0
31
8.3
41
7.6
32
8.5
42
Feature Not Available
8.3
41
Issue Resolution
Feature Not Available
8.1
42
Feature Not Available
8.0
42
7.1
27
8.6
41
Generative AI
5.6
27
6.1
11
Agentic AI - IT Alerting
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
5.7
5
Not enough data
5.3
5
Not enough data
5.0
5
Not enough data
5.0
5
Not enough data
4.7
5
Not enough data
4.3
5
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Runtime Application Self-Protection (RASP) ToolsHide 4 FeaturesShow 4 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Threat Detection & Response - Runtime Application Self-Protection (RASP)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Telemetry Collection & Ingestion - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Observability Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visualization & Dashboards - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Correlation & Root Cause Analysis - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Scalability & Ecosystem Integration - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Features - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - SAP Store
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Response
Not enough data
7.5
46
Not enough data
8.1
48
Not enough data
6.8
40
Not enough data
7.7
40
Records
Not enough data
8.5
46
Not enough data
8.4
46
Not enough data
8.8
46
Management
Not enough data
8.9
47
Not enough data
8.2
44
Not enough data
8.4
41
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
6.7
5
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Checkmk and Dynatrace are categorized as Enterprise Monitoring, Network Monitoring, Database Monitoring, Website Monitoring, Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring, Log Monitoring, IT Alerting, Container Monitoring, Log Analysis, Application Performance Monitoring (APM), and Observability Software
Unique Categories
Checkmk is categorized as Server Monitoring and Hardware Monitoring
Dynatrace is categorized as SAP Store, AIOps Platforms, Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM), Runtime Application Self-Protection (RASP) Tools, ServiceNow Store Apps, Session Replay, Incident Response, and Bug Tracking
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Checkmk
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Dynatrace
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
14.5%
Computer & Network Security
6.4%
Computer Software
6.0%
Telecommunications
4.6%
Financial Services
4.3%
Other
64.2%
Information Technology and Services
16.4%
Financial Services
10.2%
Computer Software
9.2%
Insurance
9.0%
Banking
8.4%
Other
46.7%
Discussions
Is Checkmk open source?
8 Comments
PL
Yes.Read more
Upgrading to Enterprise / Managed Services
2 Comments
Official Response from Checkmk
Yes, you can safely upgrade from the demo to the full version any time, without losing your previous configuration setup. The demo version is identical to...Read more
Scalability
2 Comments
Official Response from Checkmk
Yes. The Checkmk Enterprise Edition has basically no limit in how many servers you can monitor and the pricing is not based on the number of servers you...Read more
what is the best way to AI integration in Energy and Utlilites services.
3 Comments
DA
Hi. The AI is built into the Dynatrace platform and is purpose built for this use case. It's getting context from the installation of Dynatrace OneAgents...Read more
What is Dynatrace used for?
3 Comments
KS
Dynatrace is a powerful tool we rely on for monitoring APIs and performing data and business analysis. It helps us keep a close eye on our APIs, spotting any...Read more
Is there any capability that Dynatrace can't provide which is offered by Splunk?
2 Comments
RD
Hello -
Dynatrace can pull the same log files. We use both and Splunk is used to pull all logs and store them for a year. We have been using Dynatrace...Read more
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