# Checkmk: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 24 judge labels across 3 categories by 11 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/checkmk

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Infrastructure monitoring](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/infrastructure-monitoring/index.md) | 0% | 14 | 8% | 12 |
| [Network monitoring and management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/network-monitoring-and-management/index.md) | 0% | 12 | 0% | 11 |
| [Website and synthetic monitoring](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/website-and-synthetic-monitoring/index.md) | 0% | 53 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Free open-source version of a powerful tool. Strong for network and server monitoring with a modern UI." (Grok 4.20, Infra monitoring)
- "Choose Checkmk when combining open-source flexibility with commercial support is attractive." (Perplexity Sonar, Network monitoring)
- "Nagios alternative — Checkmk ... Open-source with a commercial edition, strong scalability" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Network monitoring)
- "Mixed server & network estate, want auto‑discovery and ease of use | Zabbix or Checkmk." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Infra monitoring)

## And against it

- "require more ops overhead (Zabbix, Checkmk, PRTG)" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Infra monitoring)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Checkmk, from 64 of the 70 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- checkmk.com: 45 (its own site)
- motadata.com: 23
- netdata.cloud: 22
- softwareadvice.com: 21
- newrelic.com: 17
- kentik.com: 16
- g2.com: 15
- capterra.com: 14
- dotcom-monitor.com: 14
- reddit.com: 14

### Pages cited

- https://checkmk.com/blog/best-network-monitoring-tools: 32
- https://motadata.com/blog/best-it-infrastructure-monitoring-tools: 19
- https://softwareadvice.com/network-monitoring: 17
- https://kentik.com/kentipedia/best-network-monitoring-tools-2026: 13
- https://dotcom-monitor.com/blog/best-network-monitoring-software: 12
- https://newrelic.com/blog/observability/network-performance-monitoring-tools: 12
- https://pathsolutions.com/blog/best-network-monitoring-tools: 10
- https://hackmd.io/@davidwenham/infrastructure-monitoring-tools: 9

## In its own words

What Checkmk's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: the full-stack monitoring and observability platform for hybrid environments (https://checkmk.com/)
- For: organizations with critical infrastructure (https://checkmk.com/)
- Price stated: From 190€ per month you get a powerful and comprehensive IT monitoring. (https://checkmk.com/pricing)
- Starting price: 190 (https://checkmk.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Free trial (https://checkmk.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 2000 (https://checkmk.com/)
- Certifications: ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type I, GDPR, EU AI Act, DORA
- Hosting: Frankfurt (EU), Northern Virginia (US), EU, US
- Customers named: Adobe, Siemens, Zalando, Fujitsu, VW, HP, Fitbit, Cloudera

## What it publishes

Every page checkmk.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 21223 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 124 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-10
- case study: 22 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2019-01-13
- webinar or virtual event: 21 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2019-01-13
- conference or event: 32 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-16
- report or ebook: 52 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2019-01-13
- comparison: 10 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-18
- glossary or explainer: 101 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-01-11
- podcast or video: 80 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2019-01-13
- news or press: 35 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-09
- Recent: 2026-09-18 comparison: Best logicmonitor alternatives https://checkmk.com/blog/best-logicmonitor-alternatives
- Recent: 2026-09-10 blog: Ai powered workflows checkmk mcp server now available https://checkmk.com/blog/ai-powered-workflows-checkmk-mcp-server-now-available
- Recent: 2026-08-17 blog: It tooling in transition survey https://checkmk.com/blog/it-tooling-in-transition-survey
- Recent: 2026-07-29 blog: Network monitoring with checkmk 2 0 https://checkmk.com/blog/network-monitoring-with-checkmk-2-0
- Recent: 2026-06-16 conference or event: Checkmk conference 12 tackling complexity hybrid it operations https://checkmk.com/company/newsroom/checkmk-conference-12-tackling-complexity-hybrid-it-operations
- Recent: 2026-06-09 news or press: Checkmk and xurrent partner keep cmdb current live monitoring data https://checkmk.com/company/newsroom/checkmk-and-xurrent-partner-keep-cmdb-current-live-monitoring-data

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.