What I like best about Checkly is its "monitoring-as-code" approach, which fits perfectly into modern CI/CD workflows. The ability to write API and browser checks in JavaScript/TypeScript using Playwright, commit them to Git, and run them globally is a game-changer. It feels like an extension of your development process—not a separate tool you have to babysit.

The integration with Playwright is especially powerful—it allows for deep browser-based testing with rich artifacts like screenshots, traces, and console logs. Checkly also makes alerting simple and flexible with Slack, email, and webhook support, so you always know when something breaks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While Checkly is powerful, there are a few areas where it could improve. The pricing tiers can feel a bit rigid—especially for growing teams that fall between the limits of Starter and Team plans. More flexible or usage-based billing would be helpful.

Also, while the Playwright integration is great, the learning curve can be steep for teams new to writing tests in code. Some advanced features could use more in-depth documentation or examples.

Lastly, data residency options are limited. For teams with strict compliance needs (especially in the EU), having more control over where monitoring data is stored would be a big plus. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Checkly's integration with our CI/CD process, particularly with Vercel, is really seamless. It enables us to automatically run crucial end-to-end checks, making us sure that our production deploys are in working order. The UI is minimalistic, and configuring checks for essential user flows is easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The primary limitation is the rigid usage quotas, which don't allow us to execute our entire suite of tests on each branch or staging deployment. It would be more useful if there were flexible tiers or extra test runs to enable more thorough pre-production testing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Being able to keep our UI in alignment and ensure no regressions in functionality across releases makes it easier for us to be confident in our deployment cadence and keep things moving at a fast pace. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I wish it were a little more stable or tolerable of some external API outtages Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I integrated some api with Checkly. One thing I like about Checkly is that they send alerts directly to your mobile through sms if our build fails. And they are giving us the option to hit api from a different location, so we can verify how much time our api will take. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

If there are any complex api, or chaning scenarios or negative scenarios there we have to write everything in code in dashboard we dont have support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Checkly makes it easy for our devevelopers to setup monitoring and testing, and it's extremely handy to be able to use Playwright for browser checks and monitoring as code, which fits perfectly into our CI/CD workflow. The dashboard is easy to use and setting up checks for APIs or frontend is quick. The integrations with tools like Terraform are also helpful, as they let us automate monitoring with infrastructure change. Customer support was great everytime I had to interact with them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The pricing model could use a bit more flexibility, as there aren’t enough options between the plans, which is quite limiting as our usage falls between tiers. I’d appreciate smaller steps or customizable, pay as you go plans. Right now, we either pay for more than you need or hit limits quickly.

Finally, I would like to be able to choose data storage areas, being based in the EU. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Checkly is extremely versatile and comprehensive, allowing the quality team to actively support Shift Right Testing through automated scripts being executed recurrently. A modern tool for API monitoring and front-end testing that combines the best of both worlds: test automation with Playwright and continuous API monitoring. It allows testing applications easily and efficiently, with quick alerts via Slack, email, Opsgenie, and more. With test execution from different global regions, it is perfect for ensuring everything works well for users anywhere. The direct integration with CI/CD pipelines and an intuitive interface make Checkly a practical choice for development teams that value stability and performance.

Now we can post-deploy in production to have an execution ensuring feature availability, our best experience is coding and managing automated web tests with Playwright. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I would like an integration with Gitlab as a code repository, even though we have code snippets, in some cases this approach is not possible, thus generating code duplication.

Looking for something through the page object model. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It starts off friendly, especially with the free tier. But once you scale up more checks, shorter intervals teams the price can grow fast. If you're a solo dev or early-stage project, it feels like you're being charged for every breath your app takes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some parts of the docs feel half-explained, especially when you're diving into more advanced stuff like alerting logic or integrating with custom setups. I had to piece things together by trial and error sometimes, and that's always annoying. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's so easy to set up, categorise, integrate with e.g. Slack, etc, fast customer support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

No real downsides that I've found! Perhaps I wish the status page was available on the Team plan - but the public dashboard suffices for us anyways. We're very happy with it! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love Checkly’s real-time alerts and the ease of setting up complex synthetic tests. It has simplified monitoring for my team's applications, and the intuitive dashboard helps us stay on top of performance issues effortlessly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes, the integration with certain third-party services can be tricky. I’d also appreciate a more customizable alert system, especially for handling non-critical incidents. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

it is quite easy to use, userfriendly ui Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

honestly nothing, maybe the requested feature could be delivered faster Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.