Best Synthetic Monitoring in 2026
Updated
In short: Dotcom-Monitor is ranked #1 of 40 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Dynatrace Kubernetes Monitoring and Grafana Cloud Application Observability. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Grafana Cloud Application Observability. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Grafana Cloud Application Observability at $0.03/mo.
Synthetic monitoring gives you a way to check APIs, browser behavior, user journeys, and transactions from outside the systems being monitored. Compare the types of checks each entry supports, then consider the fastest schedule and available locations to see how its monitoring options align with your needs. The ranking begins with Site24x7 Synthetic Monitoring, Testable Synthetic Monitoring, and Dotcom-Monitor, with Checkly and GoPinger also near the top. Uptrends, HostTracker, and Sematext Synthetics follow among the first entries. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing round out the comparison, helping you consider access and cost together with check coverage and scheduling.
40 synthetic monitoring ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Dotcom-Monitor Top pick · 7.2 Free plan · $13.33/mo
#2 Dynatrace Kubernetes Monitoring Runner-up · 7.2 $1.40/mo
#3 Grafana Cloud Application Observability Also great · 7.2 Free plan · $0.03/mo- Free plan WebWindowsLinuxiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 13.33 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$13.33/mofirst paid tier About Dotcom-MonitorVisit site - Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$1.40/mofirst paid tier About Dynatrace Kubernetes MonitoringVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.03/mofirst paid tier About Grafana Cloud Application ObservabilityVisit site - Free plan Linuxself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Fastest schedule
- 1-minute
- Browser checks
- Yes
- API checks
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$29.08/mofirst paid tier About New Relic Kubernetes MonitoringVisit site - Free planFree trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 5 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$4.08/mofirst paid tier About HostTrackerVisit site - Free planFree trial Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 7 /mo
- Locations
- 3 locations
- Fastest schedule
- 1-minute
- Browser checks
- Yes
- API checks
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$7/mofirst paid tier About GoPingerVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$32.92/mofirst paid tier About ManageEngine Applications ManagerVisit site - Free trial AndroidapiextensioniOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Fastest schedule
- 1-minute
- Browser checks
- Yes
- API checks
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$8/mofirst paid tier About Site24x7 Synthetic MonitoringVisit site - Free plan apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 23.17 /mo
- Fastest schedule
- 1-minute
- Browser checks
- Yes
- API checks
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$23.17/mofirst paid tier About Testable Synthetic MonitoringVisit site - Free plan apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 3 /mo
- Locations
- 3 locations
- Browser checks
- Yes
- API checks
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$3/mofirst paid tier About UptrackVisit site - Free trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Fastest schedule
- 1-minute
- Browser checks
- Yes
- API checks
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 9 /mo
- Locations
- 1 locations
- Fastest schedule
- 15-minute
- Browser checks
- No
- API checks
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$9/mofirst paid tier About SitewatchVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 15 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$15/mofirst paid tier About OnlineOrNotVisit site - Free trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - self-hostedWebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- Free trial Web
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€15/mofirst paid tier About Oh DearVisit site - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Browser checks
- Yes
- API checks
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 2 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$2/mofirst paid tier About Sematext SyntheticsVisit site - Free trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 2,000 /mo
- Browser checks
- Yes
- API checks
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$166.67/mofirst paid tier About Kentik Network Monitoring SystemVisit site - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 42 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$42/mofirst paid tier About UptrendsVisit site - Web
- Paid from
- 9 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$9/mofirst paid tier About Uptime.comVisit site - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Browser checks
- Yes
- API checks
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxWindows
- Browser checks
- Yes
- API checks
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which synthetic monitoring is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Dotcom-Monitor is ranked #1 of 40 with a score of 7.2. Dynatrace Kubernetes Monitoring is second and Grafana Cloud Application Observability third.
How many of these have a free plan?
11 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Grafana Cloud Application Observability has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.03/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.