Pingdom
7.8#2 in uptime monitoring softwareFrom $16.50 a monthAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitPingdom vs Uptime Kuma
Uptime Kuma
7.0#26 in uptime monitoring servicesFree planFree planWebLinuxSelf-hostedWindows
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Pingdom | Uptime Kuma |
|---|---|---|
| Alert channels | Email,SMS,push notifications,Slack,PagerDuty,Opsgenie,VictorOps,HipChat,webhooks | Telegram,Discord,Gotify,Slack,Pushover,Email (SMTP),Apprise |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Security | SolarWinds provides a security information page linked from Pingdom's site. | The project lists two-factor authentication and directs vulnerability reports to GitHub Security Advisories, accompanied by an empty security issue to alert the maintainer. |
| Server monitoring | Yes | Yes |
| SSL expiry alerts | Yes | Yes |
| Status pages | Public status pages are included in all plans and can show current status and historical data. | It supports multiple status pages and mapping status pages to specific domains. |
| Support | The site links to customer support and support tickets and lists a sales contact phone number. | The README says the maintainer cannot provide general or technical support by email and recommends Google, GitHub Issues, or the project's subreddit. |
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
- 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 monitoring themselves and track services, servers, or containers. It is relevant to users who need configurable alerts and status pages.