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Checkmk vs Greenhouse

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Checkmk

Software

Comprehensive IT monitoring, open and flexible

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Greenhouse

Software

Hiring software for growing companies

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Checkmk pricing is metered per service (each individual metric or sensor monitored) rather than per host, so cost scales with monitoring depth, not just server count; Greenhouse core plan lacks talent discovery and contact lookups

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Checkmk and Greenhouse actually diverge.

Attributes where Checkmk and Greenhouse differ
AttributeCheckmkGreenhouse
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
FoundedUnknown2012

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Checkmk

Nothing recorded that Greenhouse does not also cover.

Only in Greenhouse

  • Applicant tracking
  • Interview scheduling
  • Scorecard system
  • Job board posting
  • Candidate CRM
  • Reporting & analytics
  • Offer management
  • EEO compliance

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Checkmk

No use cases recorded yet. See the Checkmk review.

Greenhouse

  • Applicant tracking system for structured hiringnot Checkmk
  • AI-powered interview notetaking and sourcingnot Checkmk

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Checkmk

  • Pricing is metered per service (each individual metric or sensor monitored) rather than per host, so cost scales with monitoring depth, not just server count
  • Pro edition starts at 190 euro per month billed annually, and Ultimate at 275 euro per month billed annually; prices are published in euros only
  • The CloudAI SaaS edition is capped at 50,000 services even though self-hosted Pro and Ultimate scale to over 100,000 hosts

Greenhouse

  • Core plan lacks talent discovery and contact lookups
  • Core plan lacks email automation and applicant texting
  • Plus plan lacks resume anonymisation and application limits
  • Plus plan lacks audit logging and developer tools
  • Pricing customised by hiring volume and company size, not published
  • Only Pro tier offers audit logs and developer sandbox

Pricing, plan by plan

Checkmk

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Checkmk review.

Greenhouse

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Greenhouse review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Checkmk if

Nothing in the data separates Checkmk from Greenhouse on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Checkmk review

Choose Greenhouse if

  • You need applicant tracking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want interview scheduling.
Greenhouse review

Questions people ask

Is Checkmk or Greenhouse better?
Neither clearly leads. Checkmk starts at On request and Greenhouse at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Checkmk or Greenhouse?
Checkmk starts at On request and Greenhouse at On request.
Does Checkmk or Greenhouse run on more platforms?
Checkmk runs on Web. Greenhouse runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
What can Checkmk do that Greenhouse cannot?
Greenhouse covers Applicant tracking, Interview scheduling, Scorecard system, Job board posting.
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