Oh Dear
7.1#9 in synthetic monitoringFrom €15 a monthWeb
VisitOh Dear vs Pingdom
What both publish
| Fact | Oh Dear | Pingdom |
|---|---|---|
| Alert channels | Alerts can use Slack, email, SMS, webhooks, Teams, PagerDuty, and Opsgenie. | Email,SMS,push notifications,Slack,PagerDuty,Opsgenie,VictorOps,HipChat,webhooks |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Integrations | The service provides third-party integrations and a full API with examples. | Native alert integrations named by Pingdom include Slack, VictorOps, Opsgenie and PagerDuty. |
| Server monitoring | Yes | Yes |
| SSL expiry alerts | Yes | Yes |
| Status pages | Customers can create branded status pages with their logo, colors, domain, and automatic SSL. | Public status pages are included in all plans and can show current status and historical data. |
Oh Dear plans
- Solo€15 a month
- Solo Plus€29 a month
- Freelance€49 a month
- Studio€99 a month
- Agency€149 a month
- Agency Plus€199 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 Oh Dear if…
Oh Dear suits site owners, agencies, and teams needing continuous website or server monitoring with many alert channels. Agencies also get client grouping, monthly reports, and read-only access.
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.