Checkmk GmbH

Checkmk GmbH is a software company specializing in IT infrastructure monitoring. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, Checkmk provides comprehensive solutions for monitoring servers, applications, networks, cloud infrastructures (public, private, and hybrid), containers, storage, databases, and environmental sensors. The company's platform is designed to ensure that IT infrastructures operate at peak performance, offering real-time insights into mission-critical systems across diverse IT environments through a unified, single-pane-of-glass view. Checkmk aims to help organizations achieve high availability, proactively prevent outages, and minimize Time-To-Resolution (TTR) for any issues that arise. The software originated in 2008 as an agent-substituting shell script for Nagios and was publicly released in 2009 under the GPL.

Checkmk offers its monitoring solution in several editions, including an open-source version (Checkmk Raw Edition), a commercial enterprise-grade edition (Checkmk Enterprise Edition), a commercial edition with advanced cloud monitoring features (Checkmk Cloud Edition), and an edition tailored for managed service providers (Checkmk Managed Services Edition). These editions are available for various platforms, including Debian, Ubuntu, SLES, Red Hat, and as a Docker image. The company also provides physical and virtual appliances to simplify administration and enable high-availability solutions. Checkmk's technology stack includes Python, C++, React, and Preact, among others. The platform is known for its scalability, capable of monitoring millions of services while maintaining a small footprint, and its automation features, such as auto-discovery of hosts and services, and automated agent updates. With a global presence, Checkmk serves tens of thousands of users in over 70 countries and fosters a vibrant open-source community. The company emphasizes innovation, customer-centricity, and collaboration, aiming to empower IT teams with powerful and flexible monitoring capabilities.