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Checkmk vs M/Monit: catalog facts
Checkmk	M/Monit
Freemium Free open-source Raw edition, with paid Enterprise and Cloud editions.	Paid Commercial software sold through the developer's shop.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Auto-discovery reduces manual setup for new hosts and services Supports both agent-based and agentless SNMP monitoring	Central view of many Monit hosts Automatic restart and repair of failing processes
Advanced features and scaling are gated behind paid commercial editions Self-hosted setup and tuning takes more effort than a hosted SaaS monitor	Paid license required Depends on Monit running on each host
Self-hosted, Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Closed 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 October 1, 2026

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