Pingdom
7.8#2 in uptime monitoring softwareFrom $16.50 a monthAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitPingdom vs Uptime Kuma
Uptime Kuma
7.4#8 in internet performance monitoring softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Pingdom | Uptime Kuma |
|---|---|---|
| Maker identity | LinkedIn lists Pingdom as an IT services and consulting company with 11–50 employees, headquartered in Austin, Texas, founded in 2007. | The GitHub account identifies Louis Lam as the Uptime Kuma maintainer and lists Hong Kong as his location. |
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
Uptime Kuma plans
- Self-hosted open-sourceFree
- Self-hosted Uptime KumaFree
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.
Pick Uptime Kuma if…
Uptime Kuma suits people who want to host their own monitoring tool and configure checks for websites, servers, or containers. It can also suit teams that want status pages, notification integrations, or Prometheus-compatible metrics.