Synthetic Monitoring

Test Real User Flows Before They Break

Your uptime check says 100%. Your checkout is broken.

Simulate complete user journeys—login, checkout, search—from real browsers across the globe. Catch issues that simple uptime monitoring misses.

Real Browsers
Chrome & Firefox
10+ Regions
Global Coverage
Every 5 Min
Continuous Tests
14-Day Free Trial
No Credit Card Required
Production Safe

Checkout Flow

Last run: 2 minutes ago

OPERATIONAL
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Homepage loaded from New York1.2s
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Product added to cart0.8s
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Customer logged into account1.5s
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Validating payment gateway...
00:00STABILITY (Last 24h)08:34 PM

What is synthetic monitoring and why do you need it?

Synthetic monitoring simulates real user interactions in actual browsers to verify your application works correctly. Unlike basic uptime checks that only verify server response, synthetic monitoring tests complete user journeys—login, checkout, search, and more. PingView runs these journeys continuously from 10+ global regions, catching JavaScript errors, broken buttons, and regional failures before your users encounter them.

Real browser testing catches JavaScript and rendering issues uptime checks miss

Multi-step journey validation ensures complete user flows work end-to-end

Screenshot evidence shows exactly what broke and when

Global execution from 10+ regions detects location-specific failures

Uptime Monitoring Isn't Enough

Your site returns 200 OK, but users can't complete purchases. Sound familiar?

False Confidence

Uptime checks only verify your server responds. They don't test if users can actually log in, add items to cart, or complete checkout.

Silent Failures

JavaScript errors, broken buttons, missing elements—these don't trigger HTTP errors but completely break the user experience.

Regional Blindspots

Your site works in your office but fails in Europe. CDN issues, regional outages, and localization bugs go undetected.

Post-Deploy Surprises

The deploy looked fine. The staging tests passed. But the checkout flow on production? Broken. You found out from customers.

Monitor What Actually Matters

Simulate real user journeys in real browsers from real locations

Real Browser Testing

Tests run in actual Chrome and Firefox browsers, not headless simulators. See exactly what your users see.

Multi-Step Journeys

Chain actions like click, type, wait, assert. Test complete flows: login → browse → add to cart → checkout.

Visual Evidence

Screenshots at every step. When something breaks, see exactly what the user would have seen.

Global Testing

Run journeys from 10+ regions worldwide. Catch regional issues before users in those regions report them.

Smart Assertions

Verify text content, element visibility, URL changes, and more. Ensure each step actually succeeds.

Instant Alerts

Get notified via Slack, Teams, email, or SMS when journeys fail. Include screenshots and step-by-step failure details.

What Can You Monitor?

Any user flow that matters to your business

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Checkout Flow

Ensure customers can complete purchases 24/7. Test the entire path from product page to order confirmation.

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Login & Signup

Verify authentication works across all methods—email, social login, SSO. Don't let auth issues block your users.

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Payment Processing

Monitor payment gateway health. Catch Stripe, PayPal, or custom gateway failures before lost revenue.

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Search & Filters

Test that users can find products. Verify search results load, filters work, and sorting functions correctly.

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Form Submissions

Contact forms, quote requests, newsletter signups—ensure leads aren't lost to broken forms.

API-Driven Features

Monitor features that depend on third-party APIs. Catch integration failures that break user-facing functionality.

How Synthetic Monitoring Works

Three simple steps to production confidence

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Define Your Journey

Record or write the user flow you want to monitor. Click this button, fill that form, verify this text appears.

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Run Continuously

PingView executes your journey every few minutes from real browsers in multiple global locations.

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Get Alerted with Context

If any step fails, receive an alert with screenshots, logs, and exactly which step broke—so you can fix it fast.

Synthetic vs. Traditional Monitoring

See why uptime checks alone aren't enough

CapabilityUptime MonitoringSynthetic Monitoring
Server availability✅ Yes✅ Yes
Response time✅ Yes✅ Yes
User flow testing❌ No✅ Yes
JavaScript errors❌ No✅ Yes
Checkout verification❌ No✅ Yes
Visual regression❌ No✅ Yes
Regional testing⚠️ Limited✅ Full
Screenshot evidence❌ No✅ Yes

Thanks for watching out

Real stories of saved revenue

Domain was expiring in 4 hours. Auto-renewal card had failed. Without the alert, we'd have lost the whole weekend.

Store Owner

SSL for 6 client stores was about to fail in 24h. PingView caught it, we fixed it - zero panic.

E-commerce Agency

Black Friday, 10x traffic. Server crashed. Alert came in 47 seconds. Restored before losing orders.

E-commerce Manager

Simple, Transparent Pricing

Choose the perfect plan for your monitoring needs.

Protect your revenue for the price of a pizza.

Starter

24.99 $/mo

25 monitors

~1.00 $/monitor

Most popular

Professional

74.99 $/mo

100 monitors

~0.75 $/monitor

Everything you need:

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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about synthetic monitoring

Is this safe for production?

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Yes. Journeys can run in read-only mode and never complete actual transactions. Sensitive flows like checkout can stop before payment, or use test accounts and sandbox environments.

How is this different from automated testing?

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Automated tests run in CI/CD to validate code changes before deployment. Synthetic monitoring runs continuously in production to catch issues after deployment—infrastructure problems, third-party failures, and real-world conditions.

How fast can I get started?

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Most teams create their first journey in under 10 minutes. Use our visual recorder or write simple step-by-step instructions. No coding required.

What browsers do you support?

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We run tests in real Chrome and Firefox browsers. Mobile browser simulation is also available for testing responsive designs and mobile-specific issues.

How often do journeys run?

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Depending on your plan, journeys run every 5, 10, or 15 minutes from each selected location. For critical flows like checkout, more frequent checks mean faster issue detection.

What happens when a journey fails?

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We retry from a second location to avoid false positives. If confirmed failed, you receive an alert with the exact step that broke, screenshots, console logs, and network timing data.

Which regions are available?

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We offer 10+ regions including North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America. Run the same journey from multiple locations to catch regional issues.

Is synthetic monitoring included in the free plan?

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The free plan includes basic journey monitoring with limited runs. Upgrade for more frequent checks, more locations, and advanced features like visual regression.

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