Catchpoint

catchpoint.com
Observability & Monitoring
Weekend Project

Internet Performance Monitoring (IPM) - See problems across the Internet before your users do

How to Replace Catchpoint

Overview

Catchpoint delivers unmatched visibility across both internal and external networks, helping IT and digital teams find issues others miss, fix them faster, and protect every digital interaction. The platform combines global intelligent agents, AI-powered analytics, and cross-team dashboards to turn global telemetry into actionable insight for preventing outages and reducing MTTR.

Features

44 features across 12 categories

Alerting(2)

Alerts and ReportingPremium

Full dashboards, alerts, and reports for monitoring

Customizable AlertsPremium

Create custom alerts for specific monitoring conditions

Also in: Splunk, Lacework, Dashlane

Analytics(6)

AI-powered CorrelationAIPremium

Pinpoint exactly where performance breaks—DNS, CDN, SaaS, or ISP using AI-assisted correlation

AI-powered Performance InsightsAIPremium

AI-powered insights to guide performance optimization

OpportunitiesAIPremium

AI-powered suggestions for performance improvements

Root Cause AnalysisAIPremium

Cut MTTR with clear Root Cause Analysis and integrated workflows

Session ReplayPremium

Replay user sessions to understand performance issues

XLOs (Experience Level Objectives)Premium

Define and track Experience Level Objectives for digital services

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Smartsheet

Cloud Monitoring(1)

Edge & Cloud OptimizationPremium

Optimize cloud, CDN, SASE and Edge vendors for performance and resilience

Data Collection(1)

Real-user Data CollectionPremium

Collect real-user, synthetic, and BGP data from thousands of global locations

Also in: Insider CDP, Lytics, monday.com

Integration(1)

API AccessPremium

API access for integration and automation

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Monitoring Infrastructure(2)

Enterprise AgentsPremium

Easy-to-use enterprise agents to extend visibility on-prem

Intelligent AgentsAIPremium

3,000+ intelligent agents worldwide and enterprise agents inside your own network

Network Monitoring(10)

BGP MonitoringPremium

Monitor Border Gateway Protocol performance and visibility

BGP VisibilityPremium

Visibility into Border Gateway Protocol routing

CDN MonitoringPremium

Monitor CDN performance and optimize content delivery

DNS MonitoringPremium

Monitor DNS performance and reliability across the internet stack

Endpoint MonitoringPremium

Monitor endpoint performance and connectivity

Global Network ReachabilityPremium

Troubleshoot connectivity issues across networks and application layers

Internal Enterprise MonitoringPremium

Monitor across offices, clouds, networks, data centers, VPNs, and more to detect issues from the first mile to the last mile

Internet SonarPremium

Enterprise-grade capability for internet-wide monitoring

SASE MonitoringPremium

Monitor Secure Access Service Edge performance

WAN MonitoringPremium

Monitor Wide Area Network performance

Performance Monitoring(8)

AI Stack ResilienceAIPremium

Monitor agents, LLM, API, and chatbot reliability across global networks

API Performance MonitoringPremium

Ensure API availability, reliability, and performance across environments

App Resilience MonitoringPremium

Gain end-to-end insight into app delivery and performance worldwide

Core Web Vitals OptimizationPremium

Monitor and optimize Core Web Vitals metrics

Real User Monitoring (RUM)Premium

Collect and analyze real user performance data

Synthetic MonitoringPremium

Test user journeys and application performance from multiple global locations

Web Performance MonitoringPremium

Monitor global web performance and core web vitals continuously

Workforce Experience MonitoringPremium

Detect and resolve issues impacting employee connectivity and productivity

Security(1)

Single Sign On (SSO)Premium

Enterprise SSO support for team access

Sustainability(1)

Carbon Control

Monitor and optimize carbon footprint of web performance

Testing(6)

Bulk TestingPremium

Run multiple tests in bulk

Custom Scripts

Create custom monitoring scripts up to 3 steps

ExperimentsPremium

Test performance improvements with A/B experiments

Google Lighthouse

Integration with Google Lighthouse for auditing

Private TestsPremium

Run private tests for sensitive monitoring

Scheduled TestsPremium

Set up automated tests on a schedule

Visualization(5)

Customizable DashboardsPremium

Create and customize dashboards for your monitoring needs

Filmstrip and Video

Visual filmstrip and video recording of page loads

Service Dependency MapPremium

Visual map of service dependencies for your Internet Stack

SmartboardsAIPremium

AI-powered smart dashboards for monitoring

Stack MapPremium

Shows all dependencies in one real-time view

Pricing

Free Starter Plan

Free
  • 150 Monthly Test Runs
  • Filmstrip and Video
  • Google Lighthouse
  • 60 days test retention
  • Opportunities
  • Custom Scripts up to 3 steps
  • Monitoring from 30 locations worldwide
  • 3 runs per test
  • Carbon Control

Professional

Popular
$180/year
  • 1000 Runs/mo
  • Annual Plans - Save 20%
  • Everything in Free
  • Scheduled tests
  • AI-powered smartboards & dashboards
  • Customizable Alerts
  • Priority tests
  • API access
  • Integrations
  • Private tests & bulk testing
  • Monitoring from 40 locations worldwide
  • Experiments
  • 13 months test retention
  • Dedicated support

Expert Plan

$999/month or $11,988/year
  • Starting from 10M RUM pageviews and 30K synthetic runs/month
  • Everything in Pro
  • Real user monitoring (RUM)
  • Unlimited users
  • Single Sign On (SSO)
  • Assigned customer success management team
  • Test retention: Up to 7 years
  • DNS, CDN, API, BGP monitoring powered by 3,000+ global agents
  • Stack Map
  • Internet Sonar
  • BGP visibility
  • Endpoint monitoring
  • XLOs (Experience Level Objectives)

Quick Start Package

Starts at $10,000/yr
  • Initial setup, onboarding, and support for a single end to end CX journey
  • Visual, global display of outages and incidents
  • Service dependency map for your Internet Stack
  • Full dashboards, alerts, and reports
  • AI-powered performance insights
  • Monitoring for critical Internet Stack components, including DNS, SSL, CDN and API services
  • CX Performance insights and diagnostics
  • Customizable for your organization

Enterprise

Custom
  • Monitor your websites, APIs, networks, applications, or systems without limits
  • Unlimited users
  • Full platform access
  • Real-time dashboards, alerts, and reports
  • AI-powered performance insights
  • World's largest independent agent network with 3,000+ agents
  • Enterprise agents for on-prem visibility
  • Extensive library of test types & monitors
  • Token-based points model for flexibility

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Catchpoint

Monthly$15/mo
Yearly$180/yr
5-Year Total$900

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~3 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 Year
SaaS
$180
DIY
$240
3 Years
SaaS
$540
DIY
$720
5 Years
SaaS
$900
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 44 features at very easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Catchpoint alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 44 features.

Buy Catchpoint

Better Value
Monthly cost$150/mo
3-year total$5,400
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$24,000
Maintenance$360/mo
3-year total$36,960
Dev time~2 months

Buying Catchpoint saves ~$31,560 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 44 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

5 known integrations