NETSCOUT Network & Application Observability vs. Checkly

NETSCOUT’s Network & Application Observability solution is engineered for IT practitioners who need deep, real-time visibility into complex hybrid environments. Whether you're managing a sprawling data center, a multi-cloud deployment, 5G deployment, or a remote workforce, this solution delivers the actionable intelligence required to maintain performance, availability, and user experience across every layer of your infrastructure. At its core, NETSCOUT leverages Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) to convert raw network traffic into smart data.

Checkly allows engineers to write their E2E monitors as they write their cloud-native application, as code. Powered by the Checkly CLI, engineers code, test, and deploy API and Playwright-based checks from their code repository. Checkly's programmable Monitoring as Code (MaC) workflow seamlessly integrates with modern development practices, tools, and frameworks, at a fraction of the cost of legacy testing and monitoring solutions. The end result?