How to Build Your Own Catchpoint
Replace Catchpoint with a custom build. Internet Performance Monitoring (IPM) - See problems across the Internet before your users do
Build Difficulty: 5/5
Build a working replacement in a weekend with AI tools
Estimated Timeline
Based on 44 features at Weekend Project difficulty, expect about One weekend with AI-assisted development.
Recommended Tech Stack
Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components
PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions
Utility-first styling for rapid UI development
Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 8 categories. See all 44 features
Network Monitoring(10 features)
Monitor Border Gateway Protocol performance and visibility
Visibility into Border Gateway Protocol routing
Monitor CDN performance and optimize content delivery
Monitor DNS performance and reliability across the internet stack
Monitor endpoint performance and connectivity
+5 more in this category
Performance Monitoring(8 features)
Monitor agents, LLM, API, and chatbot reliability across global networks
Ensure API availability, reliability, and performance across environments
Gain end-to-end insight into app delivery and performance worldwide
Monitor and optimize Core Web Vitals metrics
Collect and analyze real user performance data
+3 more in this category
Analytics(6 features)
Pinpoint exactly where performance breaks—DNS, CDN, SaaS, or ISP using AI-assisted correlation
AI-powered insights to guide performance optimization
AI-powered suggestions for performance improvements
Cut MTTR with clear Root Cause Analysis and integrated workflows
Replay user sessions to understand performance issues
+1 more in this category
Testing(6 features)
Run multiple tests in bulk
Create custom monitoring scripts up to 3 steps
Test performance improvements with A/B experiments
Integration with Google Lighthouse for auditing
Run private tests for sensitive monitoring
+1 more in this category
Visualization(5 features)
Create and customize dashboards for your monitoring needs
Visual filmstrip and video recording of page loads
Visual map of service dependencies for your Internet Stack
AI-powered smart dashboards for monitoring
Shows all dependencies in one real-time view
Alerting(2 features)
Full dashboards, alerts, and reports for monitoring
Create custom alerts for specific monitoring conditions
Monitoring Infrastructure(2 features)
Easy-to-use enterprise agents to extend visibility on-prem
3,000+ intelligent agents worldwide and enterprise agents inside your own network
Cloud Monitoring(1 features)
Optimize cloud, CDN, SASE and Edge vendors for performance and resilience
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DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 44 features at very easy complexity.