Pingdom
7.8#2 in uptime monitoring softwareFrom $16.50 a monthAndroidiOSWebAPI
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What both publish
| Fact | Pingdom | WebGazer |
|---|---|---|
| Alert channels | Email,SMS,push notifications,Slack,PagerDuty,Opsgenie,VictorOps,HipChat,webhooks | email,SMS,phone calls,Slack,Discord,Matrix,PagerDuty,webhooks |
| Alerts | Incident alerts can be sent by SMS, email, push notification, or webhook, and Pingdom performs a second check before alerting to filter false positives. | Alert channels include e-mail, Slack, Discord, Matrix, PagerDuty, webhooks, SMS, and phone calls. |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Security | SolarWinds provides a security information page linked from Pingdom's site. | The pricing FAQ says site communication and data transfer are secured and encrypted, and that purchases use Stripe. |
| 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. | Hosted status pages can be customized to communicate service status to customers; higher plans include custom domains and branding. |
| Support | The site links to customer support and support tickets and lists a sales contact phone number. | Support ranges from community support on Hobbyist to official e-mail and live chat on paid plans, with priority support on Business. |
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
WebGazer plans
- Basic$19 a month
- Pro$69 a month
- Business$179 a month
- HobbyistFree
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 WebGazer if…
WebGazer suits people who need to monitor websites, APIs, servers, or cron jobs and send alerts through their chosen channels. Teams needing custom-branded status pages or faster checks can consider its higher plans.