How Much Does
Checkly Cost in 2026?
Checkly is the developer-first synthetic monitoring platform — category-leading for browser checks (Playwright-based) and API monitoring with assertions. Hobby free: 10 uptime monitors + 1,000 browser checks + 10,000 API checks + 6 locations + 1 user. Starter at $24/month annual ($288/year) for 50 uptime + 3,000 browser + 25,000 API + 3 users. Team at $64/month annual ($768/year) for all 22 global locations + 10 users.
Prices in USD, verified from the United States. Regional pricing may vary.
Plans & Pricing
Hobby (Free)
- uptimeMonitors 10
- browserChecksMonthly 1000
- apiChecksMonthly 10000
- locations 6
- users 1
- scope Perfect for personal projects and learning
Starter (Annual)
$288/mo billed annually
- uptimeMonitors 50
- browserChecksMonthly 3000
- apiChecksMonthly 25000
- locations 6
- users 3
- additionalMonitors $8 per 25-unit block
- browserCheckOverage $6.50/1k
- apiCheckOverage $2.60/10k
Team (Annual)
$768/mo billed annually
- uptimeMonitors 75
- browserChecksMonthly 12000
- apiChecksMonthly 100000
- locations All 22 global
- users 10
- browserCheckOverage $2.50/1k
- apiCheckOverage $2.50/10k
- scope Ideal for growing teams and businesses
Enterprise
- uptimeMonitors Custom
- browserChecks Custom allocation
- apiChecks Custom allocation
- locations All 22
- users Unlimited
- scope Dedicated support + custom solutions
From the StackScored blog
Features
Our Verdict
Checkly's competitive differentiation is developer-first synthetic monitoring with Playwright (the modern browser automation framework). Where UptimeRobot/Pingdom do HTTP uptime checks, Checkly runs actual browser user journeys — 'login → add to cart → checkout' scripts that verify end-to-end functionality. For e-commerce, SaaS applications, and multi-step user flows, browser checks catch issues HTTP monitoring misses (JavaScript errors, CSS breaks, API timeouts in deeper flows). Hobby tier at $0 is genuinely useful for developer evaluation: 10 uptime monitors + 1,000 browser checks/month + 10,000 API checks/month + 6 locations + 1 user. For developer side projects or open-source monitoring, Free covers real needs. Starter at $24/month annual ($288/year) jumps to 50 uptime monitors + 3,000 browser checks + 25,000 API checks + 3 users, still on 6 locations. Additional monitors cost $8 per 25-unit block. Browser check overages cost $6.50/1,000 on Starter (expensive). API check overages cost $2.60/10,000. For active developer teams, Starter quickly hits caps — 3,000 browser checks = 100 checks/day across all tests, easy to exceed with multiple user flows. Team at $64/month annual ($768/year) is the real production tier: 75 uptime + 12,000 browser + 100,000 API checks + all 22 global locations (critical for multi-region applications) + 10 users + traceroute monitoring + private locations + RBAC + status pages. Browser overage drops to $2.50/1,000 (61% cheaper than Starter). API overage drops to $2.50/10,000. For serious synthetic monitoring teams, Team is the minimum viable tier. Enterprise custom pricing for >75 uptime + higher check volumes + all 22 locations + unlimited users + dedicated support + custom solutions. The Playwright foundation means check scripts can be written in TypeScript/JavaScript, versioned in Git, and deployed via Terraform/Pulumi (Monitoring as Code). Checkly CLI + GitHub Actions integration enables CI/CD integration — run synthetic tests on every deployment. Where Checkly wins: Playwright-based browser checks are category-leading for synthetic user journey monitoring, API monitoring with assertions matches Postman Monitors capability, 22 global locations on Team tier is competitive with Datadog Synthetics, Monitoring as Code (Terraform/Pulumi) enables GitOps workflows, Free tier generous for developer evaluation. Where it loses: Starter $24/month 3,000 browser checks is tight — serious synthetic suites hit cap fast, browser check overage $6.50/1k on Starter is expensive, Team required for 22 global locations (Starter limited to 6), focus on synthetic monitoring means less traditional uptime/status page functionality than UptimeRobot/Better Stack, no call routing/on-call rotations (integrate with PagerDuty).
Pros
- Playwright-based browser checks are category-leading for synthetic user journey monitoring
- API monitoring with assertions matches Postman Monitors capability
- 22 global locations on Team tier competitive with Datadog Synthetics
- Monitoring as Code (Terraform/Pulumi + CLI + GitHub Actions) enables GitOps workflows
- Free Hobby tier generous for developer evaluation (1K browser + 10K API checks/month)
Cons
- Starter $24/month 3,000 browser checks is tight — serious synthetic suites hit cap fast
- Browser check overage at $6.50/1K on Starter is expensive
- Team required ($64/month) for 22 global locations — Starter limited to 6
- No call routing/on-call rotations — integrate with PagerDuty separately
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How much does Checkly cost per month?
- Checkly plans start at $24/mo. They offer 4 plans total.
- Does Checkly offer a free trial?
- Yes, Checkly offers a free trial for 14 days. No credit card is typically required to start.
- Does Checkly have a free plan?
- Yes, Checkly offers a free plan. See the feature comparison above for what's included and the limits.
- Is Checkly worth the price?
- With a score of 8.9/10 and plans from $24/mo, Checkly delivers strong value for the price.
- What are cheaper alternatives to Checkly?
- Cheaper uptime monitoring & status pages alternatives include UptimeRobot ($7/mo), Better Stack (formerly Better Uptime) ($9/mo), Pingdom (SolarWinds) ($10/mo). See all options on our [Uptime Monitoring & Status Pages pricing comparison](/pricing/uptime-monitoring/) page.