Best Internet Performance Monitoring Software in 2026
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Internet performance monitoring software can help you observe how online services behave across networks, locations, and users. Compare DNS and routing monitoring with SaaS, synthetic, and real-user monitoring to see which kinds of signals are listed. Probe locations indicate where monitoring can run, while data retention shows how long results are kept. Free-plan availability and starting paid prices offer cost context. Site24x7 Website Monitoring, Dotcom-Monitor, and HetrixTools are among the options shown. Consider which monitoring methods and locations matter for your services, and compare them with retention and pricing details.
11 of 18 with known pricing have a free tier;0 apps show full bars: free, open, on most devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Site24x7 Website MonitoringWeb · Windows · Linux · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | 5 of 6 | $9/mo | 6.7 | ||
| 2 | Dotcom-MonitorWeb · Windows · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | 5 of 6 | $13.33/mo | 6.6 | ||
| 3 | HetrixToolsWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | 3 of 6 | $9.95/mo | 6.6 | ||
| 4 | Better StackWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | 3 of 6 | $29/mo | 6.5 | ||
| 5 | Prometheus Node ExporterWindows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | ||
| 6 | Uptime KumaWeb · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | ||
| 7 | UptimeRobotAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | 2 of 6 | $9/mo | 6.5 | ||
| 8 | ChecklyWeb · Linux · API | Two bars | 2 of 6 | $24/mo | 6.4 | ||
| 9 | SmokePingWeb · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | ||
| 10 | HyperpingWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $24/mo | 6.3 | ||
| 11 | StatusCakeWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $20.41/mo | 6.3 | ||
| 12 | Catchpoint Internet Performance MonitoringWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · API · Extension | Two bars | 5 of 6 | 5.7 | |||
| 13 | WebSitePulseWeb · Windows · Android · iPhone · API · Extension | Two bars | 4 of 6 | $9/mo | 5.6 | ||
| 14 | F5 BIG-IP APMWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | 6 of 6 | 5.4 | |||
| 15 | GatusWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | 1 of 6 | $10/mo | 5.4 | ||
| 16 | Uptime.comWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | $9/mo | 5.3 | ||
| 17 | UptrendsWeb · Windows · Linux · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | No | 5 of 6 | $42/mo | 5.3 | |
| 18 | SolarWinds ObservabilityWeb · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | $5/mo | 5.2 | |
| 19 | ExopriseWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API · Extension | Two bars | No | 4 of 6 | $100/mo | 5.1 | |
| 20 | InternetVistaWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | $2.73/mo | 5.1 | |
| 21 | Oh DearWeb | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | €15/mo | 5.1 | |
| 22 | PingdomWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.1 | |||
| 23 | Kentik Network Monitoring SystemWeb · API | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | $166.67/mo | 5.0 | |
| 24 | ReadyAPIWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.0 | |||
| 25 | Sematext ExperienceWeb · API | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | $8.10/mo | 5.0 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Probe locations | Real-user monitoring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Site24x7 Website Monitoring | 6.7 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /mo | 32 locations | Yes |
| 2 | Dotcom-Monitor | 6.6 | Free plan | $13.33/mo | Yes | 13.33 /mo | ||
| 3 | HetrixTools | 6.6 | Free plan | $9.95/mo | Yes | 9.95 /mo | ||
| 4 | Better Stack | 6.5 | Free plan | $29/mo | Yes | 29 /mo | ||
| 5 | Prometheus Node Exporter | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | No | |||
| 6 | Uptime Kuma | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 7 | UptimeRobot | 6.5 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 12 /mo | ||
| 8 | Checkly | 6.4 | Free plan | $24/mo | Yes | 24 /mo | ||
| 9 | SmokePing | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 10 | Hyperping | 6.3 | Free plan | $24/mo | Yes | 24 /mo | ||
| 11 | StatusCake | 6.3 | Free plan | $20.41/mo | Yes | 20.41 /mo | ||
| 12 | Catchpoint Internet Performance Monitoring | 5.7 | ||||||
| 13 | WebSitePulse | 5.6 | $9/mo | No | 3 /mo | |||
| 14 | F5 BIG-IP APM | 5.4 | No | |||||
| 15 | Gatus | 5.4 | $10/mo | Yes | ||||
| 16 | Uptime.com | 5.3 | $9/mo | 9 /mo | ||||
| 17 | Uptrends | 5.3 | No | $42/mo | No | 42 /mo | ||
| 18 | SolarWinds Observability | 5.2 | No | $5/mo | No | 8 /mo | Yes | |
| 19 | Exoprise | 5.1 | No | $100/mo | No | |||
| 20 | InternetVista | 5.1 | No | $2.73/mo | No | 2.73 /mo | ||
| 21 | Oh Dear | 5.1 | No | €15/mo | No | |||
| 22 | Pingdom | 5.1 | No | |||||
| 23 | Kentik Network Monitoring System | 5.0 | No | $166.67/mo | No | 2,000 /mo | ||
| 24 | ReadyAPI | 5.0 | No | |||||
| 25 | Sematext Experience | 5.0 | No | $8.10/mo | No | 8.1 /mo |
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