MonitorAH vs Checkly
Checkly is the developer-first synthetic-monitoring tool. MonitorAH is the simpler uptime monitor for teams that do not need browser automation.
Verified 2026-06-20 from each vendor's official pricing page.
| Feature | Checkly | MonitorAH |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 10 monitors, 10K API + 1K browser checks/mo, 2-min interval | Yes — 10 monitors, 3-minute checks, 1 status page |
| Cheapest paid tier | $24/mo Starter (25K API + 3K browser, 1-min) | $7/mo Starter (50 monitors, 30-second checks, all channels) |
| Pricing model | Metered by check runs per month | Flat per-tier with monitor count caps |
| Browser checks (Playwright) | Native, included on all tiers | Not supported — HTTP/headless only |
| Monitor types | API, browser (Playwright), uptime | 9 types: HTTP, ping, SSL, DNS, port, WHOIS, blacklist, heartbeat, custom |
| Probe regions | 6 (Hobby/Starter), 22 (Team+) | EU + US-East + APAC with 2-of-3 confirmation |
| Monitoring-as-code | First-class: Checkly CLI, Terraform, Pulumi | REST API on Starter ($9/mo) + OpenAPI 3.1 spec |
| Status pages | Included; 20 services (Hobby), 100 (Team) | 1 free; unlimited from Pro with custom domains; white-label from Business |
| HQ | Berlin + NYC; founded 2018; Series B 2024 | EU-based, independent, no enterprise parent |
Pick Checkly if
- → You need full-browser user-journey monitoring (login + checkout + logout) via Playwright
- → Your team wants monitoring-as-code with Terraform or Pulumi providers
- → API and synthetic monitoring are your primary use case, not just uptime
Pick MonitorAH if
- → You want pure uptime + SSL + DNS + heartbeat without browser automation
- → You prefer flat per-tier pricing over metered check runs
- → You need WHOIS, blacklist, or other monitor types Checkly does not ship
Checkly is exceptional for synthetic and API monitoring with Playwright. For straight uptime, certificates, and dead-man's-switch heartbeats, MonitorAH covers the use case more cleanly.
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