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SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor vs Checkmk: catalog facts
SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor	Checkmk
Paid Commercial license sold directly by the vendor rather than offered as a free product.	Freemium Free open-source Raw edition, with paid Enterprise and Cloud editions.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
NetPath and intelligent maps give deep visibility into network paths Long-established, widely deployed product in enterprise IT	Auto-discovery reduces manual setup for new hosts and services Supports both agent-based and agentless SNMP monitoring
Commercial licensing makes it a significant cost for smaller organizations Self-hosted deployment requires dedicated infrastructure to run	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, Downloadable app	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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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