Checkmk vs SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability

Checkmk8.7Visit SHSolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability8.6Visit

Higher score Checkmk #6 in Metrics Monitoring Tools 8.7/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Checkmk

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SH SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability #7 in Metrics Monitoring Tools 8.6/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 3 features Visit SolarWinds

• Checkmk fits best

  Enterprise self-hosted infrastructure monitoring

• SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability fits best

  Enterprise hybrid infrastructure estates

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Side by side

Feature	Checkmk 8.7/10 Visit ↗	SHSolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.6
Ranking	#6 in Metrics Monitoring Tools	#7 in Metrics Monitoring Tools
Best for	Enterprise self-hosted infrastructure monitoring	Enterprise hybrid infrastructure estates
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	€190/mo	$8/device/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	30 days	30 days
Free trial length	30 days	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Desktop, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Linux, Windows	Web, Windows
Integrations	2,000+ integrations	6 integrations
Features Checkmk 0/3 · SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability 1/3
Custom metrics	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Self-hosted option	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
SLO tracking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Data retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Query language	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Data ingestion	Not checked yet	Multiple
Our review
Pros	Monitors servers, networks, storage, cloud, Kubernetes, and virtual machines Automatic discovery plus agent-based and agentless collection methods 2,000+ integrations with dashboards, historical data, and distributed monitoring	Monitors networks, servers, applications, databases, clouds, and virtualization Supports agent-based, agentless, and API-sourced infrastructure metrics Adds dependency mapping, distributed polling, and ML-powered anomaly alerts
Cons	Paid self-hosted plans start at €190 per month with annual billing Community edition is limited to approximately 100 hosts Professional support is reserved for paid tiers	No free plan is available Advanced monitoring capabilities require higher-priced tiers Platform coverage is narrower than some broader observability suites
Our verdict	Checkmk is an infrastructure monitoring and observability platform for IT teams overseeing on-premises, cloud, hybrid, and containerized environments. It covers servers, networks, storage, cloud services, Kubernetes, VMware ESXi and… Read the review →	SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability is a self-hosted monitoring and observability platform for IT operations and infrastructure teams managing hybrid estates. It brings together monitoring for networks, servers, applications, databases,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Checkmk — where it wins

  • Monitors servers, networks, storage, cloud, Kubernetes, and virtual machines
  • Automatic discovery plus agent-based and agentless collection methods
  • 2,000+ integrations with dashboards, historical data, and distributed monitoring

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid self-hosted plans start at €190 per month with annual billing
  • Community edition is limited to approximately 100 hosts
  • Professional support is reserved for paid tiers

• SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability — where it wins

  • Monitors networks, servers, applications, databases, clouds, and virtualization
  • Supports agent-based, agentless, and API-sourced infrastructure metrics
  • Adds dependency mapping, distributed polling, and ML-powered anomaly alerts

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Advanced monitoring capabilities require higher-priced tiers
  • Platform coverage is narrower than some broader observability suites

• Checkmk8.7/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  Broad infrastructure coverage with a free community edition and costly paid self-hosted tiers.

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• SHSolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability8.6/10 · 30-day trial

  Broad hybrid infrastructure monitoring with node-based pricing and self-hosted deployment.

  Visit SolarWindsFull verdict →