checkmk Reviews & Product Details

The installation and updates are quite easy, even the major updates are a fairly quick process. It is very easy to monitor all types of servers, whether with an agent or with SNMP, special agent, etc. There are many integrations with other tools that facilitate either the import of metrics (for example, Prometheus) or the export of metrics (for example, InfluxDB+Grafana). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One thing I didn't like was that in version 2.2, the integration of Openshift was not included since it was only available for the cloud version. But I have seen that for 2.3 it will be available. I mention it simply so you know that we are currently on 2.2 and cannot monitor our Openshift clusters, and our client was a bit upset about the issue since it was announced (without nuances) that Openshift would be supported in version 2.2.

Only for custom graph, I think the graphs could be improved to be more visual like they are in Grafana and to be dynamic. For example, if you make a custom graph of the CPU of several servers, you can click on a server and only show its graph or click on several and show multiple. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that the RAW edition is open source and without limitation of any kind. We have been able to deploy it at work for a fair number of hosts without problem. There is an API that allow automation which is great and an ansible collection is also available. We have used it to automate the installation of the agent and plugins on hosts to monitor, to add them to checkmk and also to update the agent after checkmk has been upgraded. The different integrations for notifications are also a good point for us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometime, there are bugs after some upgrades but they are fixed fairly quickly on the next updates. Because of the great flexibility of the software, configuring it can sometimes be cumbersome. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Checkmk is for me, the best equipment monitoring system so far. I have tested several others but Checkmk is really the best out there. Agent for Windows, Linux, Solaris etc. SNMP monitoring. The amount of resut provider by SNMP is amazing.

The product is afordable, even for mid size business. I am using the enterprise version and we can monitor more then 500 hosts (VM, switches, antennas, printers, vcenter, firewalls, MS entra) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The documentation is not always easy to understand. Support is answering the questions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

- Licensind Costs are cheaper than other tools

- Most parts of the code are open source and can be easily modified on file-system level to further customize or add features you eed

- REST API allows a lot of automation and integration of different tools built-in or custom extendable (like "in case of problm, create TIcket in tool *insert toolname*)

- (in my oppinion) user friendly with a great documentation

- Easy setup

- Nice additional (third party tool) Nagstamon (also available for different other monitoring tools)

- Great Community and friendly support Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Currently Checkmk does not support propper application monitoring, we need an APM tool (Instana) in addition

Events from other tools (like mentioned Instana) have only limited posibilities so send their information/events to checkmk. Yes, there is the so called "Event Console" but it only supports syslog and SNMP Trap Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One of the standout features of Checkmk that I appreciate the most is its remarkable flexibility. As a network monitoring solution, Checkmk excels in adapting to various environments and requirements, making it a versatile tool for IT operations of all sizes.

Checkmk offers extensive customization options, allowing users to tailor the monitoring system to their specific needs. Whether you need to monitor complex network infrastructures, servers, applications, or services, Checkmk provides the tools to create customized checks and dashboards that fit your unique operational environment.

The platform’s ability to integrate with numerous third-party tools and technologies is another highlight. Checkmk supports a broad array of plugins and extensions, enabling seamless integration with existing systems and workflows. This flexibility ensures that you can extend Checkmk's functionality without major disruptions or additional costs.

Checkmk's flexible architecture supports both small and large-scale deployments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Probably the steep learning curve for new users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

No need to create complex config files by hand for each host. The Auto-Discovery is such a great feature and includes all the important Windows Server Logs and shows Warnings and Critical alerts of those. Also includes Windows Service, CPU / RAM / Disk IO and Filesystem usage and alerts us when services stop or usage is above a cerain limit. Good default limits for alerts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Steep learning curve for beginners. For example how to ignore certain windows server log warnings or how to handle / remove this alerts (deleting log instead of acknowledging them). So many features in so many (sub) menus - sometimes hard the find the feature you need or which you used 2-3 months ago. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

CheckMK is its comprehensive monitoring capabilities, which allow for real time visibility into the IT infrastructure. It is easily customize checks and report make it a powerful solution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Infrace should more user friendly and it would be nice if it is have less complex features for navigating to configure new services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Most of our hardware and software can be monitored out of the box without much setup. CheckMK monitors every minute (default) . You have a very long history of data and it does it all without using a lot of performance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Though I do really like learning and working with Linux, as a noob Linux can be a bit tricky. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's very simple to use for first steps of monitoring. It can be used by most of end users. It"s for novice and also for advanced for further developmnet. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

For now I did not find something very bad. In last years there were hugh improvments in the solution covering a lot of end device to monitor. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

* Checkmk can be deployed and set up fast and easily

* Services and metrics are discovered automatically

* Withs its APIs, it is highly flexible and extensiable Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is not much negative I can tell. Searching within the Checkmk ruleset can be quite tricky. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.