Why hackers moved from Icinga to Checkmk
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“We moved from nagios via icinga to checkmk, but we are still quite unhappy with good metrics based monitoring”riedel, 2026-03-08original comment ↗
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Icinga vs Checkmk
| Icinga | Checkmk | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 1 | 1 |
| Hackers who criticize | 0 | 1 |
| Moved away from it | 1 | 0 |
| Moved to it | 1 | 1 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of Icinga
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Praise for Checkmk
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