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Best Synthetic Monitoring in 2026

Synthetic monitoring tools run checks to observe APIs, browsers, journeys or transactions from outside an application. Compared on API checks, browser checks, journey checks and transaction checks, the entries also show their fastest schedule and available locations.

  1. 01 Dotcom-Monitor

    Dotcom-Monitor may suit teams that need to monitor websites or infrastructure and route alerts through one or more listed channels.

    From $13.33/mo Free plan Web · Windows · Linux · iOS
    9.3 Visit Specs
  2. 02 Grafana Cloud Application Observability

    It suits software engineers who need to detect application anomalies and investigate root causes using service health and telemetry signals.

    From $0.03/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    9.2 Visit Specs
  3. 03 New Relic Synthetics
    From $0.01/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API
    9.1 Visit Specs
  4. 04 OnlineOrNot
    From $15/mo Free plan Web · macOS · Linux · API
    8.9 Visit Specs
  5. 05 GoPinger
    From $7/mo Free plan Web
    8.8 Visit Specs
  6. 06 Pingdom
    From $16.50/mo Free trial Web · iOS · Android · API
    8.7 Visit Specs
  7. 07 Checkly

    Checkly is intended for developers, SRE and platform teams, QA engineers, and engineering managers monitoring APIs or user interfaces.

    From $24/mo Free plan Web · Linux · API
    8.4 Visit Specs
  8. 08 Exoprise

    Exoprise suits organizations monitoring employee experience across cloud apps, endpoints, and networks.

    From $100/mo Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.4 Visit Specs
  9. 09 Oh Dear
    From €15/mo Free trial Web
    8.4 Visit Specs
  10. 10 Uptrends

    Core is described for teams needing regional availability and performance monitoring, while Pro is aimed at SRE and Ops teams.

    From $42/mo Free trial Web · Windows · Linux · iOS
    8.3 Visit Specs
  11. 11 Assertible

    Assertible is aimed at QA professionals, developers, and people who operate web services.

    From $25/mo Free plan Web · API
    8.2 Visit Specs
  12. 12 Calibre RUM
    From $75/mo Free trial Web · API
    8.2 Visit Specs
  13. 13 Ghost Inspector
    From $109/mo Free trial Web · API · Browser extension
    8.2 Visit Specs
  14. 14 HostTracker

    HostTracker says it is built for web agencies, hosting resellers and webmasters responsible for multiple domains.

    From $4.08/mo Free plan Web · API
    8.1 Visit Specs
  15. 15 OneUptime

    OneUptime may suit teams that need monitoring, incident response, and observability together.

    From $0.10/mo Free plan Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted
    8.1 Visit Specs
  16. 16 Sematext Synthetics
    From $2/mo Free trial Web · Windows · Linux · API
    8.1 Visit Specs
  17. 17 RapidSpike
    From £199/mo Free trial Web · API
    8.0 Visit Specs
  18. 18 Site24x7 Synthetic Monitoring

    It suits teams that need to monitor browser-based user journeys such as logins, checkouts, or SaaS workflows.

    From $8/mo Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.0 Visit Specs
  19. 19 Apica Vanguard
    Web · Self-hosted
    7.9 Visit Specs
  20. 20 AppDynamics Browser Synthetic Monitoring
    From $1/mo Web · Linux · Self-hosted
    7.9 Visit Specs
  21. 21 MonSpark
    Free trial Web · API · Browser extension
    7.9 Visit Specs
  22. 22 OnlyStatus
    Free plan API · Self-hosted
    7.9 Visit Specs
  23. 23 Testable Synthetic Monitoring
    From $23.17/mo Free plan Web · API · Self-hosted
    7.9 Visit Specs
  24. 24 CA App Synthetic Monitor
    Free trial Web · API
    7.6 Visit Specs
  25. 25 Uptrack
    From $3/mo Free plan Web · API
    7.6 Visit Specs
How this list is ordered. Specifiction scores each tool on how fully its maker documents it, whether its prices are published, where the research puts it, the platforms it runs on and whether it can be tried for free (how we rank). Makers can also buy a numbered place (how Specifiction is paid for).

Those details help you assess what kinds of activity can be monitored, how frequently checks can run, and where they can originate. Free plans and paid starting prices add cost context. Dynatrace Kubernetes Monitoring, Site24x7 Synthetic Monitoring and Dotcom-Monitor are options to compare. Consider which services and user flows you need to observe, then match those needs to the listed check types and operating details.

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