Head-to-head · Infrastructure Monitoring
Checkmk vs Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring
Checkmk leads on 0 checks, Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreCheckmk · 9.3/10
- Free planboth
- Free trialonly Checkmk
- Most featuresCheckmk · 3 of 3
Checkmk scores higher on our rubric for infrastructure monitoring: 9.3 against 9.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.
On metrics retention, Checkmk gives you Custom where Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring offers 13 months. On deployment model, Checkmk gives you Hybrid where Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring offers Cloud. On os coverage, Checkmk gives you Multiple where Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring offers Linux and windows.
Checkmk is the better fit for hybrid monitoring with discovery and automation. Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring is the better fit for cloud teams needing metrics and log context.
- Checkmk fits best
Hybrid monitoring with discovery and automation
- Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring fits best
Cloud teams needing metrics and log context
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Side by side
| Feature | Checkmk 9.3/10 Visit ↗ | Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring 9.1/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.3 | 9.1 |
| Ranking | #2 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #4 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| Best for | Hybrid monitoring with discovery and automation | Cloud teams needing metrics and log context |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | €190/mo | $15/device/mo |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | 30 days | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web, Linux, Windows | Web, Linux, Windows |
| Support | Community, Tickets, Docs | Docs |
| Integrations | 2,000+ integrations | 300+ integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Checkmk 3/3 · Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring 2/3 | ||
| VM monitoring | ✓ | ✓ |
| Service monitoring | ✓ | ✓ |
| Agentless monitoring | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| Included hosts | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Metrics retention | Custom | 13 months |
| Deployment model | Hybrid | Cloud |
| OS coverage | Multiple | Linux and windows |
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| Our verdict | Checkmk is an infrastructure monitoring and observability platform for IT teams managing on-premises, cloud, hybrid, and containerized environments. It discovers hosts and services, collects status and performance data, and provides… Read the review → |
Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring is a cloud-based observability service for engineering and operations teams managing cloud, hybrid, and multicloud environments. It collects and analyzes metrics from cloud services, hosts, containers,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Checkmk — where it wins
- Automatic discovery across servers, networks, cloud, and Kubernetes
- Agent and agentless collection, including SNMP, WMI, IPMI, and Redfish
- Free Community edition with 2000+ pre-built integrations
Where it doesn't
- Paid self-hosted plans start at €190 per month with annual billing
- Community edition scales to approximately 100 hosts
- Advanced features and professional support require paid tiers
Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring — where it wins
- Real-time dashboards with dynamic and multi-condition alerting
- Kubernetes monitoring, metrics pipelines, and custom KPI metrics
- AWS, Azure, GCP, OpenTelemetry, and contextual log integrations
Where it doesn't
- Free Edition is subject to consumption thresholds
- Paid pricing uses annual billing at $15 per host per month
- Platform access is limited to web and API
- Checkmk9.3/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial
A broad hybrid-monitoring platform with free open-source coverage and paid automation tiers.
Visit CheckmkFull verdict → - Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring9.1/10 · Free plan
A metrics-first observability service with dashboards, alerts, Kubernetes monitoring, and contextual logs.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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