Checkly vs Pingdom
Which automation & integration tool is right for you? Compare features, pricing, and user reviews to make the best choice.
Checkly
From $24Free plan
Engineering teams that already write Playwright tests and want to run them as production monitors, managed as code in the same repository and CI pipeline as the app.
vs
Pingdom
From $16.50
Established businesses that want uptime checks, browser transaction monitoring and real user monitoring from one long-standing vendor, and are fine paying more per check.
Side by side
| Checkly | Pingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free (Hobby); paid from $24/month (billed annually) | From $16.50/month (10 uptime checks, annual); 30-day trial, no free plan |
| G2 Rating | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Best For | Engineering teams that already write Playwright tests and want to run them as production monitors, managed as code in the same repository and CI pipeline as the app. | Established businesses that want uptime checks, browser transaction monitoring and real user monitoring from one long-standing vendor, and are fine paying more per check. |
Pros and cons
Checkly
Pros
- Real Playwright browser checks and test suites, not just pings
- Monitoring as code fits pull-request review and CI/CD
- Generous free API allowance: 10,000 runs a month on Hobby
- Wide set of protocols, including gRPC, ICMP and traceroute
Cons
- Status pages and AI analysis are paid add-ons
- Run-based billing for browser and API checks can be hard to forecast
- Hobby and Starter are limited to 6 locations and 3 locations per check
Pingdom
Pros
- SMS credits included at every tier
- Recorder-based browser transaction checks without writing code
- Real User Monitoring available alongside synthetic checks
- Large probe network and confirmation checks before alerting
Cons
- No free plan
- Expensive per check: $16.50/month on annual billing buys 10 uptime checks
- Fastest uptime interval is 1 minute; transaction checks run at most every 5 minutes
Sarah Chen