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M/Monit vs Checkmk: catalog facts
M/MonitCheckmk
Paid

Commercial software sold through the developer's shop.

Freemium

Free open-source Raw edition, with paid Enterprise and Cloud editions.

Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • Central view of many Monit hosts
  • Automatic restart and repair of failing processes
  • Auto-discovery reduces manual setup for new hosts and services
  • Supports both agent-based and agentless SNMP monitoring
  • Paid license required
  • Depends on Monit running on each host
  • Advanced features and scaling are gated behind paid commercial editions
  • Self-hosted setup and tuning takes more effort than a hosted SaaS monitor
Self-hosted Self-hosted, Downloadable app
Closed 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

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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