TL;DR - Checkly
- Checkly is a synthetic monitoring platform for testing APIs and web applications from global locations
- It runs automated checks, validates uptime, and alerts teams before users experience issues
- Free tier with 50K check runs/month, paid plans from $30/month
Pricing: Free plan available
Best for: Growing teams
Score: 86/100
Pricing Plans
14-day free trialFree
Free
Hobby
- 10K check runs
- 5 checks
- 1 min frequency
Most Popular
Team
$40/month
Starting
- 50K runs
- 50 checks
- 30s frequency
About Checkly
Checkly monitors APIs and websites from a developer perspective. Write checks in JavaScript, run them from global locations, and get alerted when things break—synthetic monitoring that fits developer workflows.
Tests run on Playwright for browser checks. CLI and CI integration support testing as code. Dashboards show performance over time.
Development teams wanting monitoring they can version control and run in CI choose Checkly for synthetic monitoring built for how developers work.
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Checkly FAQ
Free tier with 5 browser checks. Team $15/check/month. Scale pricing based on volume. Generous free tier for trying out.
Checkly is synthetic monitoring using Playwright. Run browser checks globally, catch issues before users. Modern alternative to Pingdom.
Checkly uses real browsers and Playwright. Pingdom is simpler HTTP monitoring. Checkly for modern web apps; Pingdom for basic uptime.
Checkly lets you define checks in code (JavaScript/TypeScript). Version control your monitoring. CI/CD integration for testing before deploy.