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Alibaba Cloud ARMS RUM vs AWS Network Synthetic Monitor

Both stand on mobile app monitoring. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Alibaba Cloud ARMS RUM

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3

Alibaba Cloud ARMS RUM covers several core monitoring areas and specifies a 90-day retention period. Compare the listed paid plan allocations with your requirements, noting daily settlement for Pay-as-you-go.

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AWS Network Synthetic Monitor

Paid APIWeb

AWS Network Synthetic Monitor focuses on continuous visibility and pinpointing degradation across AWS and on-premises paths. Its managed probes and CloudWatch integration reduce setup work, while the lack of automatic failover means it monitors problems rather than correcting them.

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The facts

	Alibaba Cloud ARMS RUM	AWS Network Synthetic Monitor
Free plan	Yes	No
Open source	No	Not published
Runs on	Android, API, iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows	API, Web
Lowest paid plan	Pay-as-you-go: $0.02 a month	Pay as you go: $0.10 a month
Plans published	15	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	alibabacloud.com	docs.aws.amazon.com
On mobile app monitoring	#1 of 22	#20 of 22

Alibaba Cloud ARMS RUM: what it does well

Monitors app performance, ANR events, and network requests
Retains data for 90 days
Lists Android, iOS, and web platforms
Pay-as-you-go includes session and report OCU allowances

What to know first

No free plan
Session replay is not included

AWS Network Synthetic Monitor: what it does well

Continuously measures packet loss and latency
AWS manages monitoring probes
CloudWatch dashboards, thresholds, and alarms
Supports IPv4 and IPv6 destinations
Private connectivity through AWS PrivateLink

What to know first

No free plan
No automatic network failover
Up to four probes per subnet resource
CloudWatch metrics are charged separately

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