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Checkmk Community

Free and open source platform, ideal for small IT environments. Get started fast with 2000+ built-in integrations for infrastructure monitoring.

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Built for small and focused environments

Checkmk Community is a great fit if you want to monitor a manageable IT infrastructure with a lightweight and efficient solution.

  • Small IT infrastructures (up to ~100 hosts)
  • Home labs and test environments
  • Personal projects and ideation
  • Learning, evaluation, and proof of concept

What you get with Checkmk Community

Everything you need to monitor

Reliable infrastructure monitoring that works out of the box, without the setup complexity typical of many open-source tools. Monitor common servers, networks, and services using 2,000+ built-in integrations.

Fast and easy deployment

Get started in minutes with an integrated package and guided setup. No databases or web servers to configure, and no fragmented components to assemble. Designed for immediate value without the steep learning curve typical of many open-source tools.

Easy to configure and extend

Maintain full control over your monitoring with 100% open-source code. Extend Checkmk Community using REST APIs, custom scripts, and community-built integrations from the Checkmk Exchange.

See how Checkmk looks and feels

Play with Checkmk in a live demo environment. Experience the product without any hassle.

Explore the live demo

The demo environment uses Checkmk Ultimate. Features shown may go beyond Checkmk Community.

Server and network monitoring out of the box

Checkmk Community focuses on core infrastructure monitoring and clear visibility in small environments, without the setup complexity typical of many open-source tools.

  • Server and network monitoring
  • Custom agents to monitor almost any system
  • 2000+ built-in integrations for common platforms and technologies 
  • Designed for manageable, well-defined setups with a low-footprint, single-server architecture
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Stay on top of your IT

Even in small environments, visibility and reliability matter.

  • Context-rich alerting via email with reduced alert noise
  • Clear status views for quick troubleshooting
  • Availability reporting for up to 90 days

100 % open source. Powered by Checkmk and the community.

Checkmk Community is completely open source and free to use — now and in the future, giving you full transparency and control over your monitoring setup.

Core development and plug-in maintenance are driven by Checkmk to ensure stability and quality. Community discussions, extensions, and feedback take place in the Checkmk Forum.

 

Actively developed and maintained as an open-source project.

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When your requirements grow

Checkmk scales with you as your infrastructure evolves.

Checkmk Community is well suited for productive monitoring in small, clearly defined environments.

For larger infrastructures, increased automation needs, professional support, long-term reporting, or enterprise-level operations, Checkmk Pro and Checkmk Ultimate provide extended capabilities.

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How a group of hospitals monitors their IT with Checkmk

Learn how Paracelsus Kliniken simplified their monitoring with Checkmk Community.

Read the case study

Start monitoring your infrastructure today

Download Checkmk Community and get reliable server and network monitoring out of the box.