# Checkly vs Datadog Synthetic Monitoring

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Checkly

| Attribute | Checkly | Datadog Synthetic Monitoring |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 70.8 (71% (medium)) | 40.7 (10% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A synthetic monitoring platform that sends real requests to your APIs and websites from distributed locations, tracks uptime and performance metrics, and automatically alerts your team through incident management and chat integrations when issues occur. It is indexed under API Monitoring.","source":"https://www.checklyhq.com/pricing/","question":"What is Checkly?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Checkly offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.checklyhq.com/pricing/","question":"Is Checkly free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Checkly supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.checklyhq.com/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Checkly support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Checkly, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.checklyhq.com/pricing/","question":"Can Checkly be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 17 integrations for Checkly, including Slack, PagerDuty, Incident.io, Rootly, OpsGenie, GitHub, GitLab CI and Jenkins, plus 9 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.checklyhq.com/pricing/","question":"What does Checkly integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 for Checkly. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Checkly not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.checklyhq.com/pricing/","question":"What security certifications does Checkly have?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"A cloud-based testing platform that lets engineering teams create code-free tests simulating user interactions and API calls across endpoints, enabling rapid issue detection and performance optimization. It is indexed under API Monitoring.","source":"https://www.datadoghq.com/product/synthetic-monitoring/","question":"What is Datadog Synthetic Monitoring?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Datadog Synthetic Monitoring supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.datadoghq.com/product/synthetic-monitoring/","question":"What platforms does Datadog Synthetic Monitoring support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Datadog Synthetic Monitoring can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.datadoghq.com/product/synthetic-monitoring/","question":"Can Datadog Synthetic Monitoring be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 13 integrations for Datadog Synthetic Monitoring, including GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, CircleCI, Azure DevOps, Slack, Jira and Google Vertex AI, plus 5 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.datadoghq.com/product/synthetic-monitoring/","question":"What does Datadog Synthetic Monitoring integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Datadog Synthetic Monitoring. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Datadog Synthetic Monitoring not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.datadoghq.com/partner/aws/securitygamedayapril-mobile/","question":"What security certifications does Datadog Synthetic Monitoring have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Datadog Synthetic Monitoring is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.datadoghq.com/product/synthetic-monitoring/","question":"Where is Datadog Synthetic Monitoring available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Platform for monitoring web applications and APIs using synthetic testing from multiple geographic regions and private network locations. Includes public status page hosting and automated incident alerting. | An AI-enhanced service that continuously tests critical application functionality to identify issues early and ensure reliable performance. |
| features.capabilities | `{"self_hostable":true,"monitoring_as_code":true,"multi_region_probes":true,"multistep_api_flows":true,"status_page_hosting":true,"private_location_agent":true,"heartbeat_deadmans_switch":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 9 | 14 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"PagerDuty"},{"name":"Incident.io"},{"name":"Rootly"},{"name":"OpsGenie"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitHub Actions"},{"name":"GitLab CI"},{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"Vercel"},{"name":"Terraform"},{"name":"Pulumi"},{"name":"Webhook"},{"name":"Telegram"},{"name":"Airflow"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"MCP"},{"name":"Prometheus","native":true,"category":"observability","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Webhooks","native":true,"category":"integrations","direction":"outbound"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"CircleCI"},{"name":"Azure DevOps"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Google Vertex AI"},{"name":"Google Cloud SQL"},{"name":"Google Cloud Run"},{"name":"Google Cloud"},{"name":"Real User Monitoring"},{"name":"Error Tracking"},{"name":"Session Replay"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free tier","features":["Uptime monitoring","API checks","Browser checks","Status page","Email and Slack alerting","Limited checks and 3 locations max per check"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional uptime monitors","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":8,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Browser check execution overage","components":[{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"execution"},"kind":"metered","amount":4,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"API check execution overage","components":[{"per":{"qty":10000,"unit":"execution"},"kind":"metered","amount":1.8,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier. Usage-based pricing for check executions, plus add-ons for additional monitors.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.checklyhq.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-04T17:56:34.180Z","billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"summary":"14-day free trial available (pricing details not disclosed in provided materials)","sourceUrl":"https://www.datadoghq.com/product/synthetic-monitoring/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-17T21:31:18.719Z","freeTrialDays":14}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.checklyhq.com/security/ | - |

## Capabilities (API Monitoring)

| Capability | Checkly | Datadog Synthetic Monitoring |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Multi region probes | ✓ | - |
| Private location agent | ✓ | - |
| Status page hosting | ✓ | - |
| Json schema assertions | - | - |
| Monitoring as code | ✓ | - |
| Multistep API flows | ✓ | - |
| Heartbeat deadmans switch | ✓ | - |
| Self hostable | ✓ | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:15:40.628Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*