Dotcom-Monitor
8.3#1 in website monitoring softwareFrom $13.33 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitDotcom-Monitor vs Pingdom
What both publish
| Fact | Dotcom-Monitor | Pingdom |
|---|---|---|
| Alert channels | Email,Phone call,SMS,SNMP,Webhooks,WhatsApp,Slack,PagerDuty,Microsoft Teams,AlertOps,Status.io,ServiceNow | Email,SMS,push notifications,Slack,PagerDuty,Opsgenie,VictorOps,HipChat,webhooks |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Integrations | Listed integrations include Azure AD, Slack, Microsoft Teams, PagerDuty, Splunk, Asana, Okta, Pushover, ServiceNow, Salesforce, Trello, Geckoboard, Google Sheets, Zapier and Status.io. | Native alert integrations named by Pingdom include Slack, VictorOps, Opsgenie and PagerDuty. |
| Public API | The REST API uses GET, POST, PUT and DELETE to manage monitoring devices, tasks and alerts and retrieve performance data. | Pingdom offers a RESTful HTTP API using bearer API tokens over HTTPS and documents it with an OpenAPI 3.0 specification. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.5 out of 5 from 83 reviews | 4.5 out of 5 from 78 reviews |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.5 out of 5 from 83 reviews | 4.5 out of 5 from 78 reviews |
| Rating on Trustpilot | 4.1 out of 5 from 5 reviews | 2.3 out of 5 from 7 reviews |
Dotcom-Monitor plans
- FreeFree
- Subscription$19.99 a month
- Performance Counters MetricsView$13.33 a month
- Web Services WebView$19.99 a month
- Web Pages BrowserView$29.96 a month
- Web Applications UserView$38.95 a month
Pingdom plans
- Real User Monitoring$16.50 a month
- Synthetic Monitoring$16.50 a month
- Real User Monitoring annual calculator$198 a year
- Synthetic Monitoring annual calculator$198 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
Pick Dotcom-Monitor if…
Dotcom-Monitor suits teams that need website or server monitoring, keyword checks, or SSL expiry alerts across multiple targets. Its free plan is an option for those who can work within its listed target, location, alert, and retention limits; larger monitoring needs can look at subscription or enterprise plans.
Pick Pingdom if…
Pingdom suits digital marketers, web developers, and hosting providers needing uptime, speed, transaction, or real-user monitoring. It also fits teams that need many alert channels and public status pages.