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Checkly

Monitoring-as-code platform for API, browser, and Playwright reliability checks.

Analytics & Monitoring
Added Jun 24, 2026
Directory overview

What is Checkly?

Checkly is a synthetic monitoring and monitoring-as-code platform for API checks, browser checks, Playwright checks, uptime monitors, and reliability dashboards.

Best for

  • Developers who want Playwright-based monitoring
  • Teams managing checks as code with CLI or Terraform
  • Startups that need API and browser reliability checks before launch

Common use cases

API, browser, and multistep synthetic checksPlaywright checks and monitoring as codeuptime monitors across global locationsOpenTelemetry tracing and alertingprivate-location reliability checksSynthetic monitoringMonitoring as codePlaywright

Checkly pricing

Checkly has a Hobby plan at $0/month with checked monthly limits for browser, API, and uptime checks. Starter starts at $24/month and Team starts at $64/month; Enterprise is custom.

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FAQ

Is Checkly free?

Yes, Checkly offers a free tier. Hobby $0/month; Starter $24/month; Team $64/month; Enterprise custom..

What platforms does Checkly support?

Checkly is available on Web, CLI, API, Terraform.

Is Checkly open source?

No, Checkly is a proprietary (closed-source) tool.

What is Checkly used for?

Checkly is a synthetic monitoring and monitoring-as-code platform for API checks, browser checks, Playwright checks, uptime monitors, and reliability dashboards. Common use cases include Synthetic monitoring, Monitoring as code, Playwright, API monitoring.

What are good Checkly alternatives?

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