openstatus
7.6#4 in uptime monitoring softwareFrom $30 a monthFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
Visitopenstatus vs Pingdom
What both publish
| Fact | openstatus | Pingdom |
|---|---|---|
| Alert channels | Slack,Discord,Telegram,Google Chat,Microsoft Teams,Email,SMS,WhatsApp,OpsGenie,PagerDuty,Grafana OnCall,Webhook,Ntfy | Email,SMS,push notifications,Slack,PagerDuty,Opsgenie,VictorOps,HipChat,webhooks |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Server monitoring | Yes | Yes |
| SSL expiry alerts | Yes | Yes |
| Status pages | Status pages can use a custom domain, custom theme, subscribers, locale switching, and maintenance status features depending on plan. | Public status pages are included in all plans and can show current status and historical data. |
openstatus plans
- HobbyFree
- Starter$30 a month
- Pro$100 a month
- Scale$500 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
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 openstatus if…
It suits teams that need uptime checks and status pages, including those who want to self-host or manage monitoring through automation interfaces. The free Hobby plan may fit a small setup with modest monitoring needs.
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.