Cisco ThousandEyes vs Checkly

Cisco ThousandEyes9.0Visit Checkly6.8Visit

Higher score Cisco ThousandEyes #1 in Internet Performance Monitoring Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request · 15-day trial ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit site

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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

• Cisco ThousandEyes fits best

  Network teams needing deep path visibility

• Checkly fits best

  Developers building synthetic checks as code

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Side by side

Feature	Cisco ThousandEyes 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Checkly 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	6.8
Ranking	#1 in Internet Performance Monitoring Software	#7 in Internet Performance Monitoring Software
Best for	Network teams needing deep path visibility	Developers building synthetic checks as code
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	$24/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs, Community · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	8 integrations	20 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cisco ThousandEyes 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 tests, path views, topology maps, BGP, DNS, and SNMP Analyzes NetFlow v9 and IPFIX traffic-flow data Supports cloud, enterprise, endpoint, and hybrid vantage points	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	Pricing requires contacting sales for an annual subscription There is no free plan Its broad feature set may exceed focused monitoring needs	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	Cisco ThousandEyes is a network and digital experience monitoring platform for enterprise network, operations, and IT teams. It monitors applications, corporate networks, cloud environments, SaaS providers, the public Internet, and… 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

• Cisco ThousandEyes — where it wins

  • Combines synthetic tests, path views, topology maps, BGP, DNS, and SNMP
  • Analyzes NetFlow v9 and IPFIX traffic-flow data
  • Supports cloud, enterprise, endpoint, and hybrid vantage points

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales for an annual subscription
  • There is no free plan
  • Its broad feature set may exceed focused monitoring needs

• 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

• Cisco ThousandEyes9.0/10 · Pricing on request · 15-day trial

  Deep visibility for teams monitoring complex Internet, cloud, and enterprise paths.

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• 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 →