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Checkmk vs LibreNMS:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Checkmk and LibreNMS were level in searches among network monitoring tools worldwide, with an estimated 22.2K branded searches each, at 7.6% of the total each. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about network monitoring tools, Checkmk and LibreNMS each appeared in two of the five answers. Checkmk and LibreNMS were each mentioned first in two of the four answers that named either.

Among network monitoring tools worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Checkmk and LibreNMS are searched for about as often as each other.

Checkmk 22.2K searchesLibreNMS 22.2K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 2 of 5 answers.

Checkmk in 2 of 5LibreNMS in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 2 of 4 answers.

Checkmk first in 2LibreNMS first in 2

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Top network monitoring tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Checkmk and LibreNMS were each mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Checkmk and LibreNMS were each listed first in two of the four answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Zabbix1st
  2. PRTG2nd
  3. Datadog3rd
  4. SolarWinds4th
  5. Auvik5th
  6. ManageEngine OpManager6th
  7. Checkmk7th
  8. LibreNMS8th
  9. Nagios9th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Zabbix5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Datadog5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • SolarWinds4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • PRTG4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • ManageEngine OpManager3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Auvik3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Checkmk2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • LibreNMS2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Nagios1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Checkmk or LibreNMS more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Checkmk and LibreNMS by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine network monitoring tools we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Checkmk and LibreNMS among network monitoring tools worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Checkmk, LibreNMS. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthZabbixSolarWindsPRTGCheckmkLibreNMSNagiosManageEngine OpManagerAuvikDatadog
Oct 202543.5%16%10.7%7.1%5.9%10.7%3.3%2.6%0.25%
Nov 202545.2%13.5%11.1%7.4%6.1%11.1%3.2%2.2%0.22%
Dec 202549.3%12.1%9.9%6.6%6.6%9.9%2.8%2.4%0.23%
Jan 202646.2%13.9%11.3%7.6%6.2%9.3%3.1%2.3%0.22%
Feb 202647%14.1%9.4%7.7%6.3%9.4%3.3%2.3%0.3%
Mar 202645.1%13.5%11.1%9%6.1%9%3.2%2.7%0.3%
Apr 202646.8%14%9.4%7.7%6.3%9.4%3.3%2.8%0.34%
May 202644.9%13.5%11%7.4%7.4%9%3%3.3%0.49%
Jun 202645%13.5%11%7.4%7.4%9%3%3.3%0.35%
Jul 202646%13.8%11.3%7.6%7.6%7.6%3.1%2.8%0.29%
Aug 202646.3%13.9%11.4%7.6%7.6%7.6%2.7%2.8%0.17%
Sep 202646.1%13.8%11.3%7.6%7.6%7.6%3.1%2.8%0.2%

How has the Checkmk and LibreNMS comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Checkmk was ahead of LibreNMS in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Checkmk’s share of searches among network monitoring tools worldwide moved from 7.1% to 7.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 22.2K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LibreNMS’s share of searches among network monitoring tools worldwide moved from 5.9% to 7.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 22.2K.

How did search popularity change for network monitoring tools worldwide in September 2026?

1 change
  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Checkmk worldwide fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 27.1K to 22.2K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Checkmk’s and LibreNMS’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Checkmk

1 branded search term

  • checkmk

LibreNMS

1 branded search term

  • librenms

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