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Real User and Synthetic Monitoring overview (DPS)

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Real User and Synthetic Monitoring in Dynatrace consists of two capability areas that work together to provide complete visibility into how users experience your applications:

  • Real User Monitoring (RUM) captures and analyzes actual end‑user interactions across web, mobile, and hybrid applications.
  • Synthetic Monitoring uses automated, scripted tests to simulate user behavior and proactively detect performance or availability issues.

This page provides an overview of hwo these capabilities work together. For more information about how consumption is calculated, and how to view and control your costs, visit the capability-specific pages linked below.

Real User Monitoring overview

Start with Real User Monitoring, and optionally add session replay and RUM properties according to your needs. Each capability is billed with its own rate card line item.

  • Real User Monitoring (RUM): Focus on performance trends, errors, and behavior at scale.
  • Real User Monitoring with Session Replay: Accelerate troubleshooting of UX/UI issues from malformed pages and infinite spinners.
  • Real User Monitoring Property: Use RUM properties when you need business- or action-level metadata to filter, segment, and run queries or dashboards that compare performance and troubleshoot specific users.

For more information, see Understand and manage consumption for Real User Monitoring (DPS).

Synthetic Monitoring overview

Dynatrace Synthetic Monitoring simulates user visits or interactions with your website or app. It consists of three standalone capabilities that you can use and combine according to your needs.

  • Browser Monitor or Clickpath: Simulate a user visiting your application using a modern, updated web browser to monitor your application's business-critical workflows.

    For more information, see Understand and manage consumption for Browser Monitor or Clickpath (DPS).

  • HTTP Monitor: Check the availability of resources, such as websites or API endpoints.

    For more information, see Understand and measure consumption for HTTP Monitor (DPS).

  • Third-Party Synthetic Integration: Push third-party synthetic data and events to Dynatrace.

    For more information, see Understand and measure consumption for Third-Party Synthetic API Integration (DPS).

Related topics

  • Real User Monitoring
  • Session Replay
  • Synthetic Monitoring
  • License Dynatrace
  • Dynatrace pricing
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