koigrid vs Checkly
Uptime & synthetic monitoring — the flat-rate, EU alternative to Checkly.
Checkly pioneered monitoring-as-code, but pricing scales with check runs and it lives apart from your infra. koigrid Checks gives you URL & API checks with assertions and alerting at a flat rate, right next to the apps and databases it watches, all drivable by an AI agent.
| Feature | koigrid | Checkly |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Flat rate | Per check-run |
| URL / API checks + assertions | Yes | Yes |
| Alerts (email + webhook) | Built-in | Yes |
| Runs next to your apps/DBs | Yes (same platform) | No |
| Browser checks (Playwright) | Roadmap | Yes |
| EU data residency | Yes | Optional |
What koigrid improves
Flat, predictable
One price — no bill that grows with your check frequency.
One platform
Checks live beside the apps, databases and crons they monitor.
Agent-native
Create and run checks from your LLM via the API.
Frequently asked questions
Is koigrid cheaper than Checkly?
koigrid is flat-rate with bandwidth included — no per-GB egress or per-request fees. For a comparable setup you usually pay a lot less (see the estimate above).
Can I migrate from Checkly without lock-in?
Yes. koigrid runs on portable primitives — standard PostgreSQL, S3-compatible storage and containers — so you can move in (or out) whenever you want.
Is my data hosted in the EU?
Yes. koigrid is EU-hosted (on Hetzner) with data sovereignty by default.
Can I run everything from an API or an AI agent?
Yes — koigrid is API-first and agent-native: every action has an API and a scoped token, with llms.txt and OpenAPI so an LLM can operate it end to end.