Best Internet Performance Monitoring Software in 2026
Updated
Online services can be monitored through different signals and from different locations. Compared on DNS, routing, SaaS, synthetic, and real-user monitoring, these entries let you assess which approaches fit the services you oversee. Probe locations show where measurements are made, and data retention indicates how long results are kept. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost considerations. Site24x7 Website Monitoring, HetrixTools, and Better Stack are among the options shown, alongside Dotcom-Monitor and UptimeRobot. Weigh the monitoring methods and locations you need, as well as how much historical data and what plan details matter for your work.
28ranked
11free plans on this page
$2.73/molowest paid tier
10 Oct 2026last checked
Internet Performance Monitoring Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going.23 of 23 products with recorded free access can be tried for free.
- 1 Site24x7 Website MonitoringPaid from $9/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 ChecklyPaid from $24/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 3 HetrixToolsPaid from $9.95/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 4 Better StackPaid from $29/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 5 Dotcom-MonitorPaid from $13.33/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 6 F5 BIG-IP APM
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 UptimeRobotPaid from $9/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 8 WebSitePulsePaid from $9/mo
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 9 Uptime KumaFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 10 UptrendsPaid from $42/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 11 GatusPaid from $10/mo
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 12 HyperpingPaid from $24/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 13 SolarWinds ObservabilityPaid from $5/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 14 StatusCakePaid from $20.41/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 15 Oh DearPaid from €15/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 16 Catchpoint Internet Performance Monitoring
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 17 ExoprisePaid from $100/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 18 InternetVistaPaid from $2.73/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 19 Pingdom
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 20 Prometheus Node ExporterFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 21 Kentik Network Monitoring SystemPaid from $166.67/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 22 Sematext ExperiencePaid from $8.10/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 23 SmokePingFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 24 DNS SpyPaid from $9/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 25 ReadyAPI
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Probe locations | Real-user monitoring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Site24x7 Website Monitoring | 7.9 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /mo | 32 locations | Yes |
| 2 | Checkly | 7.6 | Free plan | $24/mo | Yes | 24 /mo | ||
| 3 | HetrixTools | 7.3 | Free plan | $9.95/mo | Yes | 9.95 /mo | ||
| 4 | Better Stack | 7.2 | Free plan | $29/mo | Yes | 29 /mo | ||
| 5 | Dotcom-Monitor | 7.2 | Free plan | $13.33/mo | Yes | 13.33 /mo | ||
| 6 | F5 BIG-IP APM | 7.2 | No | |||||
| 7 | UptimeRobot | 7.2 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 12 /mo | ||
| 8 | WebSitePulse | 7.2 | $9/mo | No | 3 /mo | |||
| 9 | Uptime Kuma | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 10 | Uptrends | 7.0 | No | $42/mo | No | 42 /mo | ||
| 11 | Gatus | 6.9 | $10/mo | Yes | ||||
| 12 | Hyperping | 6.9 | Free plan | $24/mo | Yes | 24 /mo | ||
| 13 | SolarWinds Observability | 6.9 | No | $5/mo | No | 8 /mo | Yes | |
| 14 | StatusCake | 6.9 | Free plan | $20.41/mo | Yes | 20.41 /mo | ||
| 15 | Oh Dear | 6.8 | No | €15/mo | No | |||
| 16 | Catchpoint Internet Performance Monitoring | 6.7 | ||||||
| 17 | Exoprise | 6.7 | No | $100/mo | No | |||
| 18 | InternetVista | 6.7 | No | $2.73/mo | No | 2.73 /mo | ||
| 19 | Pingdom | 6.7 | No | |||||
| 20 | Prometheus Node Exporter | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | No | |||
| 21 | Kentik Network Monitoring System | 6.6 | No | $166.67/mo | No | 2,000 /mo | ||
| 22 | Sematext Experience | 6.6 | No | $8.10/mo | No | 8.1 /mo | ||
| 23 | SmokePing | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 24 | DNS Spy | 6.4 | No | $9/mo | No | |||
| 25 | ReadyAPI | 6.1 | No |
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