Checkmk provides comprehensive and specialized solutions for dealing with the very diverse environments within IT infrastructures.
Only the Raw edition is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Auto-discover your IT.
- Monitor out-of-the-box with 2000+ plug-ins.
- Auto-detect issues.
Website: github.com/Checkmk/checkmk
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Developer: Checkmk GmbH
License: GNU General Public License v2.0

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