EveryStep records and replays real-browser web transactions for testing and monitoring, free to start with premium plans from Dotcom-Monitor at $38.99/mo.
EveryStep is a browser automation and scripting tool built by Dotcom-Monitor, a privately held website performance monitoring company founded in 1998 and based in Excelsior, Minnesota. Dotcom-Monitor built EveryStep in 2014, founded by Vadim Mazo, to fill a gap it saw for a simple way to record real user interactions on a website and replay them automatically using an actual browser, rather than a simulated headless environment.
The tool works by capturing every click, keystroke, and form submission as a user performs a task on a site, then converting that recording into a repeatable script that can be run on demand or on a recurring schedule, which is useful both for automated functional testing during development and for ongoing synthetic monitoring of a live website's uptime and performance.
Because EveryStep replays scripts in a genuine browser rather than a simulation, it can accurately capture how modern, JavaScript-heavy web applications actually behave for real users, including sites built with AJAX and HTML5, and it also retains support for some legacy technologies like Flash and Silverlight for organizations still running older applications.
The tool supports testing across more than 40 desktop and mobile device and browser combinations, and premium accounts extend this with monitoring from a global network of test locations, detailed waterfall performance charts, and instant email alerts when a monitored transaction fails or slows down, which turns a QA recording tool into an ongoing uptime monitoring service.
EveryStep's core scripting and recording functionality is free to use, reflecting Dotcom-Monitor's strategy of offering the automation tool at no cost while monetizing the broader monitoring platform around it. A 30-day trial gives access to additional features before deciding whether to upgrade.
Premium accounts start at roughly 38.99 dollars per month and unlock capabilities like monitoring from multiple global locations and more advanced alerting, with full plan details and higher tiers available through Dotcom-Monitor's separate pricing page rather than listed directly on the EveryStep site.
Yes, the core recording and replay functionality is free, with paid premium plans starting around 38.99 dollars per month for additional monitoring features.
EveryStep is built by Dotcom-Monitor, a website monitoring company founded in 1998 and headquartered in Excelsior, Minnesota.
Yes, it replays recorded scripts in an actual browser rather than a simulated headless environment, giving more realistic test results.
Yes, recorded scripts can be scheduled to run continuously as synthetic monitors, alerting the team if a transaction fails or slows down.
It supports modern web technologies like HTML5, AJAX, and JavaScript, and also retains support for legacy technologies such as Flash and Silverlight.