# Switch to Checkly | Modern Monitoring for Modern Teams > A step-by-step guide to evaluating, piloting, and migrating your team to Checkly, from initial pitch to full deployment. Source: https://www.checklyhq.com/switch/ --- # Make the switch to Checkly A practical guide to evaluating, piloting, and migrating to Checkly, from your first check to full rollout. [Request a demo](https://www.checklyhq.com/demo-request/none/) __checks__/checkout.spec.ts ``` import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test' // Your existing Playwright test, now a monitor. No rewrite. test('checkout flow', async ({ page }) => { await page.goto('https://acme.com') await expect(page.getByText('Order confirmed')).toBeVisible() }) ``` ▲ ~ npx checkly test Running 1 check in eu-west-1… ✓ checkout flow (2.1s) 1 passed , 1 total ▲ ~ npx checkly deploy Deployed acme-monitoring to 20+ regions. ▲ ~ ## What tool are you switching from? ### Migrate with confidence - Detect, communicate, and resolve in one workflow - Reuse your Playwright tests as monitors, no rewrites - Free, hands-on migration support [Get started](https://www.checklyhq.com/demo-request/none/) ## What is Checkly? Checkly helps thousands of software teams improve their application reliability with a platform built for engineers to take control of their testing, monitoring, and incident management. Create and reuse tests using Playwright or OpenAPI, run them locally or in CI/CD, then deploy them to our global infrastructure to monitor your applications and services at high frequency, 24/7. If anything fails or degrades, you and your team are alerted instantly and your status page is updated. ## Why teams switch Traditional monitoring tools create three problems that hold engineering teams back. ### Not built for AI or the modern development workflow Traditional monitoring tools were designed for a different era of software. They use clunky UIs, require manual configuration of hundreds of monitors, and don’t integrate with your code or CI/CD pipelines. AI is tacked on as widgets, not built into an actual workflow. ### Expensive and complex to scale As your team and infrastructure grow, so too will your monitoring bill. Manually managing hundreds of monitors becomes unsustainable, and legacy tools make it painful to replicate, version, and manage monitoring at scale. ### Too many false positives, not enough signal When monitoring is disconnected from everyday work and siloed in operations, developers don’t use it. They ignore alerts they don’t understand, monitors fall out of sync with code, and reliability becomes an afterthought instead of a safeguard. ## How Checkly improves reliability ### A clear signal of real user experience Most monitoring tools grew up around infrastructure dashboards or generic uptime validation. Checkly is built around applications, thinking in terms of APIs, UIs, and critical user journeys. - Validate flows like sign-up, checkout, SSO, or critical APIs from multiple regions. - Treat monitoring as a first-class part of the application, not an afterthought. You get coverage that matches how users actually experience your app, not just whether an endpoint returns 200. ### Built for developer experience and Monitoring as Code Checkly leans into the tools and workflows your developers already use: JS/TS, Playwright, Terraform, CI/CD, GitHub, and more. It is configured and deployed as code, right in your existing workflow. - **Checkly CLI:** define checks, alert policies, and environments as code. - **Playwright Check Suites:** reuse your existing Playwright tests as production monitors. - **Terraform & Pulumi providers:** manage monitors like you manage infrastructure. ### Scales with your systems and your org As companies grow, DIY scripts and UI-driven configs start to fall over. Checkly is built to scale from a single product team to large, multi-service organizations. - Global public locations plus private locations for internal services. - Environments, projects, and code-based configuration for multi-team setups. - Enterprise plans with SLAs, SSO/SAML, long retention, and dedicated support. You keep your monitoring model clean and maintainable even as you add more services, regions, and teams. ### One workflow to detect, communicate, and resolve Checkly stitches together what most stacks treat as separate tools. - **Detect** issues proactively with high-frequency uptime checks and Playwright synthetics. - **Communicate** clearly with status pages and routed alerts (Slack, SMS, webhooks, Opsgenie). - **Resolve** faster with Checkly Traces and deep error context. Instead of jumping between 3-5 tools, teams stay in one workflow from detection through to resolution. ## The migration process Here's a proven five-step process for migrating to Checkly. - 1 ### Create your Checkly account Start with the free tier or a paid trial. Install the Checkly CLI in a demo project to see Monitoring as Code in action. - 2 ### Instrument your golden paths Add a handful of critical uptime checks (core URLs, login, APIs) and build 2-5 Playwright checks for your most important browser flows: signup, checkout, SSO, key dashboards. - 3 ### Run a pilot alongside your current tool Run Checkly in parallel for 4-6 weeks. Compare signal quality, time-to-detect, developer adoption, and cost. - 4 ### Codify your monitoring model Move monitors and alert policies into code with the Checkly CLI, Terraform, or Pulumi. Standardize naming, labels, alert rules, and environments across teams. - 5 ### Switch fully and decommission legacy monitors Migrate remaining checks and status communication into Checkly. Turn off overlapping monitors to avoid double-paging and double-billing. ## Need to pitch Checkly to your team? Here are the talking points to help you get stakeholder buy-in. ### “We’ll catch and fix issues before our customers report them” Catch issues 2x faster with intelligent alerting and detailed error diagnostics. Multi-step checks catch complex failures that simple uptime monitors miss. ### “We can finally monitor the things that earn us money” Validate real user journeys like signup, checkout, and SSO from multiple regions, not just whether an endpoint returns 200. ### “Our developers can share and reuse tests and monitors” Monitoring as Code means developers spend less time clicking through UIs and more time writing code. Ship monitors as part of your release process, not as an afterthought. ### “We’ll cut our monitoring bill” Teams typically save 30-50% on monitoring costs with Checkly’s transparent, usage-based pricing. ## Frequently asked questions Checkly offers flexible, transparent pricing with self-serve plans for smaller teams and custom enterprise contracts for larger organizations. Plans scale by uptime monitors and synthetic check volume, with discounts for annual commitments. Yes. Checkly provides enterprise features like SSO/SAML, SOC certifications, and is available via the AWS Marketplace with defined SLAs and long data retention on higher tiers. Yes. Checkly’s Private Locations let you run checks against internal services and non-public endpoints from within your own infrastructure. Checkly integrates with CI/CD, Slack, incident management tools, and IaC tools like Terraform and Pulumi. You can trigger checks in pipelines, route alerts into existing channels, and manage monitors alongside your infrastructure code. Most teams start by running Checkly in parallel for critical flows. You can prove value and build momentum internally while your existing contract runs down, then switch fully once you’re ready. (If you’re going through AWS Marketplace, you can often align Checkly contracts with broader AWS commitments.) ### Helpful resources [Pricing → Transparent pricing for every team size](https://www.checklyhq.com/pricing/)[Documentation → Complete guides and API references](https://www.checklyhq.com/docs/) ### Ready to make the switch ? Our team will guide you through every step of the migration. [Schedule a demo](https://www.checklyhq.com/demo-request/none/)[Start free trial](https://app.checklyhq.com/signup) ## Making the Switch to Checkly A Complete Migration Guide A step-by-step guide to evaluating, piloting, and migrating your team to Checkly checklyhq.com ## Table of Contents What is Checkly? 1 Why teams switch 2 Key benefits 3 Migration process 4 Pitching Checkly 5 FAQ 6 ## What is Checkly? Checkly helps thousands of software teams improve their application reliability with a platform built for engineers to take control of their testing, monitoring, and incident management. Create and reuse tests using Playwright or OpenAPI, run them locally or in CI/CD, then deploy them to our global infrastructure to monitor your applications and services at high-frequency 24/7. If anything fails or degrades, you and your teams will be alerted instantly and your status page updated. Why teams switch to Checkly ## Traditional monitoring tools create three critical problems that hold engineering teams back: ### 1. Not built for AI and the modern development workflow Traditional monitoring tools were designed for a different era. They use clunky UIs, require manual configuration through web interfaces, and don't integrate with your code or CI/CD pipelines. AI is tacked on as widgets and not built for an actual workflow. ### 2. Expensive and complex to scale As your team and infrastructure grow, so too will your monitoring and observability bill. On top of your billing, manually managing hundreds of monitors becomes unsustainable and expensive. Legacy tools make it painful to replicate, version, and manage monitoring at scale. ### 3. Too many false positives and not enough signal When monitoring tools are disconnected from everyday work and siloed in operations, development teams don't use them. Developers ignore alerts that they don't understand, monitors fall out of sync with code, and reliability becomes an afterthought instead of a safeguard. Benefits of Checkly ## How Checkly Improves Reliability ### Built for engineering teams Checkly is designed from the ground up for modern development teams. Define monitors as code, store them in Git, deploy through CI/CD, and integrate with your existing workflows seamlessly. You can use Checkly to test, monitor, and alert on your applications and services. ### Optimized for engagement When monitoring lives alongside your code, developers actually use it. Teams using Checkly see: - 4.5x increase in active monitoring users - 2x faster issue detection ### Scales with your company Monitoring as Code means you can template, reuse, and scale your monitoring effortlessly. Whether you have 10 checks or 10,000, managing them is just as simple. ### Deeply integrated modern capabilities Go beyond simple uptime checks. Run complex browser tests, validate API workflows, integrate with OpenTelemetry traces, and get AI-powered insights into failures. ## The migration process Here's a proven five-step process for successfully migrating to Checkly: 1 ### Create your Checkly account Start with the free tier or a trial on a paid plan. Optionally install the Checkly CLI in a demo project to see Monitoring as Code in action. 2 ### Instrument your “golden paths” Add a handful of critical uptime checks (core URLs, login, APIs). Build 2–5 Playwright checks for your most important browser flows (signup, checkout, SSO, key dashboards). 3 ### Run a pilot alongside your current tool Run Checkly in parallel for 4–6 weeks. Compare signal quality, time-to-detect, developer adoption, and cost. 4 ### Codify your monitoring model Move monitors and alert policies into code (Checkly CLI, Terraform, or Pulumi). Standardize naming, labels, alert rules, and environments across teams. 5 ### Switch fully and decommission legacy monitors Migrate remaining checks and status communication into Checkly. Turn off overlapping monitors in your previous tools to avoid double-paging and double-billing. Pitching Checkly ## Need to pitch Checkly to your bosses? Here are the key points to help you get stakeholder buy-in: ### "We're going to save a boatload of money" Teams typically save 30-50% on monitoring costs with Checkly's transparent, usage-based pricing. No hidden fees, no per-seat charges, no overage surprises. ### "We'll catch and fix issues faster than our customers can report them" Catch issues 2x faster with intelligent alerting and detailed error diagnostics. Multi-step checks catch complex failures that simple uptime monitors miss. ### "We can actually monitor the things that earn us money" Built on modern technologies and designed for modern workflows. Regular updates, active development, and a roadmap aligned with how teams actually work. ### "Our developers can share and reuse tests and monitors" Monitoring as Code means developers spend less time clicking through UIs and more time writing code. Deploy monitors as part of your release process, not as an afterthought. ## Frequently asked questions ### How does pricing compare to my current monitoring tool? Checkly offers transparent, usage-based pricing starting at $0.001 per check run. Most teams save 30-50% compared to legacy monitoring tools while gaining significantly more capabilities. We offer volume discounts for larger teams and custom pricing for enterprise needs. ### Will Checkly work with our existing tools? Yes. Checkly integrates with Slack, PagerDuty, Opsgenie, Datadog, Grafana, and dozens of other tools through webhooks and native integrations. We also support OpenTelemetry for trace-based monitoring. ### How long does migration typically take? Most teams complete their migration in 2-4 weeks. Simple migrations with basic HTTP checks can be done in days using our CLI import tools. Complex migrations with custom scripts receive dedicated migration support. ### What if we need to run Checkly and our current tool in parallel? This is our recommended approach. Run a pilot with Checkly alongside your existing monitoring to validate parity and build team confidence. We support parallel runs indefinitely until you're ready to fully switch. ### Do you offer migration support? Yes. All paid plans include migration support. Enterprise customers get dedicated migration assistance, custom import scripts, and a designated customer success manager to ensure a smooth transition. ### What security and compliance standards does Checkly meet? Checkly is SOC 2 Type II certified, GDPR compliant, and supports SSO/SAML for enterprise customers. We offer private locations for running checks within your own infrastructure and never store sensitive data from your applications. ## Ready to make the switch? Our team will guide you through every step of the migration process. Visit us at: checklyhq.com Email: support@checklyhq.com © 2026 Checkly. All rights reserved.