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PRTG Network Monitor vs Checkmk: catalog facts
PRTG Network MonitorCheckmk
Freemium

Free for up to one hundred sensors. Larger deployments require a paid licence.

Freemium

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

Windows, Web, Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • One hundred sensors free forever, which covers a small network
  • Autodiscovery, maps and alerting configured through one interface
  • Auto-discovery reduces manual setup for new hosts and services
  • Supports both agent-based and agentless SNMP monitoring
  • Licensing is per sensor and gets expensive quickly
  • Windows server only, closed source
  • 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 September 22, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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