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Elastic Synthetics vs SpeedCurve
Both stand on synthetic monitoring. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Paid Web
Visit Elastic Synthetics Paid APIWeb
SpeedCurve provides controlled lab tests, field performance data, budgets, alerts, and developer integrations. Pricing starts at $90/month, with additional retention and support in Growth and custom Enterprise terms.
Visit SpeedCurveThe facts
| Elastic Synthetics | SpeedCurve | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | API, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Synthetic monitoring browser tests: $0.01 a month | Starter: $90 a month |
| Plans published | 2 | 3 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | elastic.co | speedcurve.com |
| On synthetic monitoring | #38 of 43 | #34 of 43 |
Elastic Synthetics: what it does well
SpeedCurve: what it does well
- Combines synthetic monitoring with real user monitoring
- Tracks Core Web Vitals and custom metrics
- Email or webhook budget alerts
- REST API supports test-result workflows
- GitHub pull-request performance reports
What to know first
- No free plan
- Starter begins at $90/month
- GitHub allows one linked SpeedCurve team
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