SecuMon vs PRTG: modern per-host monitoring vs per-sensor
A Québec alternative to PRTG, with a simpler per-host model and sovereign hosting.
SecuMon, the Québec alternative to PRTG (Paessler). Modern per-host monitoring (vs per-sensor), sovereign Québec hosting, native MSP multi-tenant, with no dependency on a Windows-oriented German vendor.
Feature comparison
Quick view of the main differences between the two solutions, to help you choose.
| Feature | SecuMon | PRTG Network Monitor | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data residency in Québec / Canada | Hosted at OVH Beauharnois | ||
| CAD pricing | |||
| Native Québec Law 25 compliance | |||
| French (Québec) support | |||
| Public API | |||
| SSO Zitadel / OIDC | OIDC / SAML supported | ||
| SMB plan (<50 employees) | |||
| MSP / partner plan | |||
| Québec hosting | PRTG cloud (Hosted Monitor) = German data center | ||
| Per-host pricing (vs per-sensor) | PRTG = per-sensor (Active/Standard/Plus/Enterprise) | ||
| Unified logs + metrics + traces | PRTG = mostly network monitoring + sensors | ||
| Cloud-native managed SaaS | PRTG = self-hosted Windows or limited Hosted Monitor | ||
| Linux / macOS / Windows / IoT first-class | PRTG = Windows-centric | ||
| Native MSP multi-tenant | |||
| Native OpenTelemetry |
Legend: ✓ included, ✗ not available, − partial or optional. Based on public editor sites at time of writing.
Frequently asked questions
Is PRTG relevant for Linux / cloud-native environments?
PRTG is historically Windows-centric (the server runs on Windows). It supports Linux via SSH/SNMP but the experience remains asymmetric. SecuMon is natively cloud / multi-OS via OpenTelemetry — better fit for modern environments (Kubernetes, containers, serverless).
Is PRTG per-sensor really more expensive?
A fully monitored Linux server typically consumes dozens of PRTG sensors (CPU, RAM, disks, processes, ports, services). PRTG caps the sensor count per license, which restricts the number of effectively monitored servers. SecuMon bills per host with no per-host metric cap.
Paessler is German, isn't that already sovereign (GDPR)?
Paessler is GDPR-compliant, covering most Loi 25 principles. But Québec's Loi 25 has specifics (CAI reporting, PIA, cross-border transfer to document). And transatlantic transfer to Germany remains a transfer to document. SecuMon removes this work.
Migration from PRTG to SecuMon?
We support migration: OpenTelemetry collector + Prometheus exporters deployment, equivalent dashboards recreation, alert mapping. Typical 2-4 week migration for an SMB.
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