Detailed comparison
MonitorGiant vs Checkly
Checkly is a developer-focused synthetic monitoring platform built around scripted browser and API tests. MonitorGiant focuses on the essentials: uptime, availability, and instant alerts — free to start, no complexity required.
25 monitors free
Free plan
MonitorGiant's free plan is generous and permanent. Checkly's free tier is limited.
Included
Port & Ping monitoring
MonitorGiant covers TCP port and host ping checks. Checkly does not.
Scripted tests
Where Checkly leads
Checkly's scripted browser and advanced API testing go well beyond uptime checks.
Feature by feature.
| Feature | MonitorGiant | Checkly | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free (25 monitors) | Limited free tier | MonitorGiant |
| Paid plan starting at | Contact us | $30+/month | MonitorGiant |
| HTTP monitoring | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | Tie |
| Keyword monitoring | ✓ All plans | ✓ Yes | Tie |
| Port monitoring | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | MonitorGiant |
| Ping monitoring | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | MonitorGiant |
| SSL expiry monitoring | Paid plan | Limited | Tie |
| Multi-region checks | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | Tie |
| 30-second intervals | Paid plan | Paid plan | Tie |
| Multi-organisation | ✓ Yes — built-in | Limited | MonitorGiant |
| Google OAuth | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | Tie |
| Response time charts | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | Tie |
| Incident history | Full history retained | ✓ Yes | Tie |
| Scripted browser tests | ✗ Not included | ✓ Yes | Checkly |
| API test scripting | ✗ Basic checks only | ✓ Advanced scripting | Checkly |
| AI token monitoring | ✓ Yes (paid add-on) | ✗ No | MonitorGiant |
| Cloud cost monitoring | ✓ Yes (paid add-on) | ✗ No | MonitorGiant |
| MCP health monitoring | ✓ Yes (paid add-on) | ✗ No | MonitorGiant |
| Platform health monitoring | ✓ Yes (paid add-on) | ✗ No | MonitorGiant |
When Checkly might be the right choice
- You need scripted Playwright or Puppeteer browser journey testing
- You're a developer who wants to write monitoring as code
- You need advanced API testing with assertions, retries, and sequences
- You're already using a CI/CD pipeline and want monitoring integrated into it
When MonitorGiant is the clear choice
- You need uptime monitoring that's free to start with no setup complexity
- You need TCP port and host ping checks — Checkly doesn't cover these
- You manage multiple client organisations with isolation between them
- You want a dashboard your whole team can use without scripting knowledge
- You need instant email alerts and a full incident history out of the box
- You need AI token monitoring, cloud cost alerts, or MCP health checks — Checkly has none of these
- You run WordPress, WooCommerce, Ghost, Nextcloud, or other self-hosted platforms — MonitorGiant monitors their internal health, not just whether they respond
Uptime monitoring that just works.
Free to start.
HTTP, keyword, port, and ping monitoring — 25 monitors free, no credit card, instant alerts, full incident history, AI & Cloud monitoring, and platform health checks for WordPress, WooCommerce, Ghost & more.
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