Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Akamai mPulse
Akamai mPulse clearly comes out ahead of Catchpoint on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Neither lists a free tier. Catchpoint's paid plans start at $833.33/mo.
| Overview |  Akamai mPulseEnterprise-grade RUM correlating performance with business outcomes. | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | Akamai Technologies | Catchpoint Systems, Inc. |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentFinTech | DevelopmentSaaS & Cloud |
| Categories | observability-apm | observability-apm |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | akamai-mpulse | catchpoint |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Analytics Dashboard | ||
| Access To World’S Largest, Independent Agent Network | ||
| Anomaly Detection | ||
| Ai-Powered Performance Insights | ||
| Api Access | ||
| Cx Performance Insights And Diagnostics | ||
| Custom Metrics | ||
| Extensive Library Of Test Types & Monitors | ||
| Integration With Akamai Cdn | ||
| Full Dashboards, Alerts, And Reports | ||
| Interactive Maps | ||
| Full Platform Access | ||
| Real User Monitoring (Rum) | ||
| Initial Setup, Onboarding, And Support For A Single End To End Cx Journey | ||
| Session Detail Reporting | ||
| Monitoring For Critical Internet Stack Components, Including Dns, Ssl, Cdn And Api Services | ||
| User Segmentation | ||
| Real-Time Dashboards, Alerts, And Reports | ||
| Waterfall Analysis | ||
| Service Dependency Map For Your Internet Stack | ||
| Unlimited Users | ||
| Visual, Global Display Of Outages And Incidents |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Akamai mPulse comes out ahead overall, though Catchpoint can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Akamai mPulse scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
