FEATURE COMPARISON
A detailed look at what each platform offers.
| Feature | Telesis | Checkly |
|---|---|---|
| Monitoring | ||
| HTTP/HTTPS uptime checks | ||
| SSL certificate monitoring | ||
| Multi-region checks | ||
| 30-second check intervals | Pro plan | All plans |
| Status pages | ||
| Security | ||
| Security header analysis | ||
| TLS version checking | SSL only | |
| Technology detection | ||
| Security scoring | ||
| Alerting | ||
| Email alerts | ||
| Slack integration | ||
| Discord integration | ||
| PagerDuty integration | ||
| Webhook alerts | ||
| AI & Intelligence | ||
| AI root cause analysis | ||
| Dependency mapping | ||
| Developer Experience | ||
| CLI tool | ||
| Terraform provider | ||
| REST/gRPC API | Connect-RPC | REST API |
| Self-hosted agents | Pro plan | Private locations |
| Platform | ||
| Team management (RBAC) | ||
| Audit log | Pro plan | |
| Free tier | Limited | |
HONEST ASSESSMENT
Every tool has its strengths. Here is where each shines.
Where Telesis Wins
- Built-in security scanning and technology detection at no extra cost
- AI-powered root cause analysis with Gemini to diagnose failures
- Simpler pricing model: flat monthly fee, not per-check-run
- Public status pages included on all plans
- Discord alerting integration out of the box
Where Checkly Shines
- Playwright-based browser checks for complex user flows
- Monitoring-as-code workflow with JavaScript/TypeScript check scripts
- Mature CI/CD integration for pre-deployment checks
- Larger selection of global check regions
- More mature enterprise features (SSO, SAML)
Telesis is best for
Teams that want uptime + security monitoring with AI diagnostics in a single platform at predictable cost.
Checkly is best for
Teams running complex browser-based synthetic tests who need Playwright scripting and CI/CD integration.
PRICING COMPARISON
See how the plans stack up side by side.
Telesis
Free
$0/mo
- 5 services
- 5-minute intervals
- Uptime & security checks
- Email alerts
- 7-day history
Starter
$10/mo
- 25 services
- 1-minute intervals
- All check types
- All alert channels
- 30-day history
- 5 team members
Pro
$30/mo
- Unlimited services
- 30-second intervals
- Self-hosted agents
- API access
- 1-year history
- Unlimited team members
- Audit log
Checkly
Hobby
$0/mo
- Limited API & browser checks
- 5 team members
- US & EU regions
Team
$40/mo
- 15,000 API check runs
- 5,000 browser check runs
- All regions
- SSO
Enterprise
Custom
- Unlimited check runs
- Private locations
- SLA
- Dedicated support
Checkly prices per check run. Costs can increase rapidly with more checks and shorter intervals.
THE VERDICT
Choose Telesis if you want an all-in-one monitoring platform with built-in security scanning, AI root cause analysis, and simple flat pricing. Choose Checkly if your primary need is Playwright-based synthetic monitoring with deep CI/CD integration.