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Checkmk vs Loggly

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Checkmk

Logging

Comprehensive IT monitoring, open and flexible

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
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Loggly

Logging

Cloud-Based Log Management and Analytics

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
Visit LogglyFull review

The short version

  • Loggly is a cloud-based log management and analytics platform.
  • Loggly is free; Checkmk starts at €190/mo.
  • Where Checkmk falls short: pricing calculated by service count, not hosts (approximately 30 services per host on average).
  • Where Loggly falls short: the free Lite plan caps ingest at 200 MB per day with 7 day retention.
  • Prices and features on this page were last checked on 13 November 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Checkmk and Loggly actually diverge.

Attributes where Checkmk and Loggly differ
AttributeCheckmkLoggly
Pricing modelSubscriptionUsage-based
PlatformsWebWeb, API

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), category (Logging).

Not yet recorded: founded for Checkmk.

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 Loggly does not also cover.

Only in Loggly

  • Log aggregation
  • Real-time search
  • Custom dashboards
  • Alert management
  • API
  • Webhooks
  • REST
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Checkmk

  • Infrastructure monitoringnot Loggly
  • System observabilitynot Loggly
  • Enterprise compliance monitoringnot Loggly

Loggly

  • Cloud-hosted log aggregation for small and mid-sized engineering teamsnot Checkmk
  • Alerting on log patterns via email, webhook, PagerDuty or Slacknot Checkmk
  • Log analysis alongside SolarWinds infrastructure and application monitoringnot Checkmk

Where each one falls short

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

Checkmk

  • Pricing calculated by service count, not hosts (approximately 30 services per host on average)
  • Professional support limited to 8-10 hours per week on base plans
  • Synthetic monitoring is separate add-on with per-test pricing

Loggly

  • The free Lite plan caps ingest at 200 MB per day with 7 day retention
  • API access and archiving to Amazon S3 start on the Pro plan at $159 per month billed annually
  • Federated identity management is an Enterprise feature, starting at $279 per month billed annually
  • The Standard plan at $79 per month is limited to 1 GB per day and 3 source groups
  • Maximum retention is 90 days and only on Enterprise; Standard is fixed at 15 days

Pricing, plan by plan

Checkmk

Free
  • Community (Self-Hosted)Free
    • No cost, forever
    • Up to ~100 hosts
    • Basic infrastructure monitoring
  • Pro (Self-Hosted)€190/mo
    • Advanced analytics
    • Reporting
    • Distributed monitoring
  • Ultimate (Self-Hosted)€275/mo
    • Full-stack observability
    • Advanced security compliance
    • 10 hours x 5 days professional support (upgradable to 24/7)
  • CloudAI (SaaS)€240/mo
    • Fully managed cloud hosting
    • 99.5% uptime SLA
    • Supports up to 50000 services

Loggly

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Log aggregation
    • Real-time search
    • Custom dashboards

Which should you pick?

Choose Checkmk if

  • You want to start without paying.
Checkmk review

Choose Loggly if

  • You need log aggregation.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, API.
  • You also want real-time search.
Loggly review

Questions people ask

Is Checkmk or Loggly better?
Neither clearly leads. Checkmk starts at Free and Loggly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Checkmk or Loggly?
Checkmk starts at Free and Loggly at Free.
Does Checkmk or Loggly run on more platforms?
Checkmk runs on Web. Loggly runs on Web, API.
Can I use Checkmk for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Checkmk best used for?
Checkmk is most often used for infrastructure monitoring, system observability, enterprise compliance monitoring. Of those, infrastructure monitoring and system observability are not what Loggly is typically brought in for.
What can Checkmk do that Loggly cannot?
Loggly covers Log aggregation, Real-time search, Custom dashboards, Alert management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Checkmk: Is there a free version of Checkmk?

Yes, Checkmk Community edition is free forever and supports up to approximately 100 hosts for basic infrastructure monitoring with no cost.

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Checkmk: How does Checkmk calculate pricing by host count?

Checkmk uses service-based pricing where each monitored aspect (file system, hardware sensor, switch port, metric) counts as one service. On average, there are approximately 30 services per host.

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Checkmk: What is the difference between Checkmk Pro and Ultimate tiers?

Pro tier at 190 EUR/month includes advanced analytics and 8x5 support, while Ultimate at 275 EUR/month adds full-stack observability, advanced compliance features, and upgradable 24/7 support.

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Checkmk: Does Checkmk offer a managed SaaS option?

Yes, Checkmk CloudAI is a fully managed SaaS tier at 240 EUR/month with 99.5% uptime SLA and support for up to 50000 services.

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