Checkmk vs Instana Infrastructure Monitoring comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Checkmk
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
18th
Ranking in Cloud Monitoring Software
15th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (19th), Server Monitoring (8th)
Instana Infrastructure Moni...
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
37th
Ranking in Cloud Monitoring Software
30th
Average Rating
9.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the market share of Checkmk is 4.0% and it increased by 6.0% compared to the previous year. The market share of Instana Infrastructure Monitoring is 0.6% and it increased by 38.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Infrastructure Monitoring
Unique Categories:
Network Monitoring Software
4.7%
Server Monitoring
23.0%
Cloud Monitoring Software
1.8%
 

Featured Reviews

Aidan McCarthy - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 18, 2023
Automatically identifies new hosts entering the environment and has ability to create custom monitoring checks
Sometimes we receive alerts, and it can become annoying when you acknowledge an alert. It is very clunky when you acknowledge the alert. The process is not very intuitive, and there are instances where it feels a bit cumbersome to acknowledge an alert. I think this aspect could be enhanced, along with the functionality of the local checks. I need to better understand how to clear an alert, especially when you're focused on a task and just need to acknowledge it. Currently, it requires clicking through a lot of buttons to acknowledge and dismiss the alert. Therefore, it would be beneficial to have a more user-friendly approach to this process. Apart from these considerations, the system is highly effective. Nevertheless, there is a certain learning curve involved in mastering its usage. For new users, it might not be immediately straightforward, and they might find it quite challenging to navigate initially. It could be helpful for them to streamline the onboarding experience and make the transition more seamless. The interface itself could use some refinement to ensure that it makes more logical sense, as there are numerous buttons and functions that can feel overwhelming. Therefore, a more coherent and user-friendly interface could greatly enhance the overall usability of the system. At the moment, the suite requires the installation of agents on each individual host. So, in future releases, it would be good if there could be an option for an agent-less platform, eliminating the need to install agents on every single server. This would simplify the process and reduce the overhead of managing agent installations across multiple servers.
Hakimuddin Ronaque - PeerSpot reviewer
May 7, 2024
Has the capability to automatically integrate with a large number of products
Scalability-wise, I rate the solution an eight out of ten. I have not worked much on other technologies, like SAP or VMware's virtualization part, on-prem infrastructure, or cloud infrastructure. Instana Infrastructure Monitoring is so fast and easy to adapt that it works fine. I have not explored other operating systems or infrastructure solutions because my company doesn't have that customer scale. Most of our customers are on-prem or on AWS or Azure, but Instana Infrastructure Monitoring adapts to their infrastructure very well. My company came to know how well Instana Infrastructure Monitoring adapts to our customers' infrastructures when we take care of the PoC phase. Around 12 to 15 people in my company use the product.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The initial setup of Checkmk was easy...It is a very stable solution."
"I really like the auto-discovery feature."
"The most valuable features of Checkmk are its resource monitoring, infra monitoring, and log factor configuration."
"We can monitor multiple sites using the product."
"It's versatile, scalable, and easier to use compared to other solutions like Nagios and OMD."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it has a lot of different pieces, and they all work together...It is a very scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The product is easy to deploy."
"The product's initial setup is easy."
 

Cons

"I think that the integration and the exporting of the data collected are areas where Checkmk lacks but should try to improve the most."
"It is easy for tech-savvy people, but newcomers might find it intimidating."
"If an alert is generated for a specific pattern in the log, and if Checkmk catches that log, it will stay there even after the alert is resolved."
"Sometimes we receive alerts, and it can become annoying when you acknowledge an alert. It is very clunky when you acknowledge the alert. The process is not very intuitive, and there are instances where it feels a bit cumbersome to acknowledge an alert."
"The initial setup is a bit complex."
"In Checkmk, the documentation can probably be improved a bit more."
"The product’s scalability is an area with certain limitations, making it an area where improvements are required."
"Instana Infrastructure Monitoring needs to support monitoring of the .NET framework since it is one of the areas where the solution currently has shortcomings."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is affordable."
"Checkmk is a fairly reasonably priced solution."
"The price of Checkmk is cheaper compared to other enterprise products."
"The cost of the tool is around 130 USD per month."
report
Use our free recommendation engine to learn which IT Infrastructure Monitoring solutions are best for your needs.
787,061 professionals have used our research since 2012.
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
University
6%
Computer Software Company
20%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Checkmk?
The most valuable feature of the solution is that it has a lot of different pieces, and they all work together...It is a very scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
What needs improvement with Checkmk?
Checkmk has been constantly improving the tool. I am quite impressed that Checkmk has been keeping up with changes. It would be appropriate to say that I am fairly impressed with Checkmk. I am pret...
What is your primary use case for Checkmk?
My company uses Checkmk to monitor our core servers, and we also use it for our network devices for more of a storing thing because the DNA part keeps about a week's worth of work, and that's about...
What needs improvement with Instana Infrastructure Monitoring?
The product’s scalability is an area with certain limitations, making it an area where improvements are required.
What is your primary use case for Instana Infrastructure Monitoring?
I use the solution in my company, especially if an application is down and it is considered to be a P1 issue or a critical issue. The network team will blame the application team, while the applica...
 

Learn More

 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Information Not Available
booxware, drivenow, scopevisio, enevo, TimoCom, mobitech
Find out what your peers are saying about Checkmk vs. Instana Infrastructure Monitoring and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
787,061 professionals have used our research since 2012.