Who is each tool for?
Ch
Checkly
DevOps teams wanting programmable synthetic monitoring
Pr
Prometheus
Teams wanting powerful open-source metrics monitoring with PromQL
Pros and Cons
Ch
Checkly
Pros
- Playwright/Puppeteer native support
- Monitoring as code approach
- Excellent CI/CD integration
- Modern developer experience
Cons
- Requires coding knowledge
- Smaller check location network
- Newer platform, smaller community
Pr
Prometheus
Pros
- Powerful PromQL query language
- Excellent Kubernetes integration
- Active open-source community
- Pull-based model is firewall-friendly
Cons
- Limited long-term storage by default
- No built-in dashboards (needs Grafana)
- High cardinality can be challenging
Feature Comparison
Feature
Ch
ChecklyPr
PrometheusAPM
5
5
Log Management
4
3
Infrastructure Monitoring
5
9
Alerting
8.5
8.5
Integrations
9
8.5
Ease of Use
8
7
Support
8
7
Value for Money
8.5
10
Overall Score
8.8
8.9
Pricing
Ch
Checkly
Free / Team from $30/mo
Pricing varies by data volume and features. Contact Checkly for a custom quote.
Pr
Prometheus
Free / Open Source
Pricing varies by data volume and features. Contact Prometheus for a custom quote.
Our Verdict
Both Checkly and Prometheus are excellent observability platforms. Prometheus edges ahead with a score of 8.9/10, particularly excelling in Infrastructure Monitoring and Value for Money.
