Catchpoint Internet Performance Monitoring vs Checkly

Catchpoint Internet Performance Monitoring8.2Visit Checkly6.8Visit

Higher score Catchpoint Internet Performance Monitoring #2 in Internet Performance Monitoring Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Catchpoint

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Checkly #7 in Internet Performance Monitoring Software 6.8/10 Free plan · paid from $24/mo Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Checkly

• Catchpoint Internet Performance Monitoring fits best

  Enterprise Internet reliability teams

• Checkly fits best

  Developers building synthetic checks as code

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Side by side

Feature	Catchpoint Internet Performance Monitoring 8.2/10 Visit ↗	Checkly 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	6.8
Ranking	#2 in Internet Performance Monitoring Software	#7 in Internet Performance Monitoring Software
Best for	Enterprise Internet reliability teams	Developers building synthetic checks as code
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	$24/mo
Free plan	Not published	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Chrome extension	Web
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	5 integrations	20 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Catchpoint Internet Performance Monitoring 0/5 · Checkly 0/5
Real-user monitoring	Not published	Not published
Synthetic monitoring	Not published	Not published
DNS monitoring	Not published	Not published
Routing monitoring	Not published	Not published
SaaS monitoring	Not published	Not published
Specs
Probe locations	Not published	Not published
Data retention	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Combines synthetic, RUM, endpoint, BGP, and outage monitoring Maps dependencies and topology with Stack Map Integrates with ServiceNow, Grafana, Splunk, Datadog, and PagerDuty	Supports browser, API, network, DNS, SSL, and scheduled-job checks Monitoring as code works with CLI, Terraform, and Pulumi Offers private locations, status pages, and extensive incident integrations
Cons	Contract- and points-based pricing is less straightforward to compare Its broad scope may exceed basic website monitoring needs Endpoint monitoring centers on Windows and Mac devices	Private locations are included with the Team plan Hobby alerting lists email, Slack, and webhooks only Enterprise capabilities are presented as custom solutions
Our verdict	Catchpoint Internet Performance Monitoring is designed for IT, network, and digital teams responsible for websites, APIs, applications, third-party services, and Internet infrastructure. It combines scheduled synthetic tests, real-user… Read the review →	Checkly is a cloud monitoring platform for developers, SREs, and QA teams. It covers websites, APIs, services, DNS records, TCP endpoints, TLS certificates, scheduled jobs, and network paths from global locations. Browser and Playwright… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Catchpoint Internet Performance Monitoring — where it wins

  • Combines synthetic, RUM, endpoint, BGP, and outage monitoring
  • Maps dependencies and topology with Stack Map
  • Integrates with ServiceNow, Grafana, Splunk, Datadog, and PagerDuty

  Where it doesn't

  • Contract- and points-based pricing is less straightforward to compare
  • Its broad scope may exceed basic website monitoring needs
  • Endpoint monitoring centers on Windows and Mac devices

• Checkly — where it wins

  • Supports browser, API, network, DNS, SSL, and scheduled-job checks
  • Monitoring as code works with CLI, Terraform, and Pulumi
  • Offers private locations, status pages, and extensive incident integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Private locations are included with the Team plan
  • Hobby alerting lists email, Slack, and webhooks only
  • Enterprise capabilities are presented as custom solutions

• Catchpoint Internet Performance Monitoring8.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad Internet reliability platform for teams monitoring complex digital dependencies.

  Visit CatchpointFull verdict →
• Checkly6.8/10 · Free plan · paid from $24/mo

  A developer-focused monitor with broad checks, code-based workflows, and deep alerting.

  Visit ChecklyFull verdict →