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Checkmk vs Centreon: catalog facts
Checkmk	Centreon
Freemium Free open-source Raw edition, with paid Enterprise and Cloud editions.	Freemium Free community edition with paid enterprise tiers for advanced features and support.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Auto-discovery reduces manual setup for new hosts and services Supports both agent-based and agentless SNMP monitoring	Business activity views connect infrastructure health to business impact Self-hosted deployment keeps monitoring data under your own control
Advanced features and scaling are gated behind paid commercial editions Self-hosted setup and tuning takes more effort than a hosted SaaS monitor	Full feature set is split across free and paid enterprise editions Enterprise-oriented tooling can be heavier to set up than lightweight monitors
Self-hosted, Downloadable app	Self-hosted, Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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