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AWS Network Synthetic Monitor vs Firebase Performance Monitoring
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.
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.
Visit AWS Network Synthetic MonitorPick Firebase Performance Monitoring if you need free application performance monitoring and network request tracing across Android, iOS, web, or Flutter. Look elsewhere if you need capabilities beyond the two listed functions or retention longer than 60 days.
Visit Firebase Performance MonitoringThe facts
| AWS Network Synthetic Monitor | Firebase Performance Monitoring | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Web | Android, iPhone, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Pay as you go: $0.10 a month | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | docs.aws.amazon.com | firebase.google.com |
| On mobile app monitoring | #20 of 22 | #16 of 22 |
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
Firebase Performance Monitoring: what it does well
- Free pricing model
- No payment method needed for Spark plan
- Supports Android, iOS, web, and Flutter
- Includes network request tracing
- Includes app performance monitoring
What to know first
- Performance data is retained for 60 days
- The stated capabilities focus on two monitoring functions
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