UptimeRobot vs Pingdom
Which automation & integration tool is right for you? Compare features, pricing, and user reviews to make the best choice.
UptimeRobot
From $12Free plan
Small teams, agencies and freelancers who want the most monitors for the least money, with a free plan that covers basic website and port checks.
vs
Pingdom
From $16.50
Established businesses that want uptime checks, browser transaction monitoring and real user monitoring from one long-standing vendor, and are fine paying more per check.
Side by side
| UptimeRobot | Pingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free (50 monitors); paid from $12/month (annual) | From $16.50/month (10 uptime checks, annual); 30-day trial, no free plan |
| G2 Rating | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Best For | Small teams, agencies and freelancers who want the most monitors for the least money, with a free plan that covers basic website and port checks. | Established businesses that want uptime checks, browser transaction monitoring and real user monitoring from one long-standing vendor, and are fine paying more per check. |
Pros and cons
UptimeRobot
Pros
- The most generous free plan in this list: 50 monitors
- Cheap paid tiers: 60-second checks from $12/month on annual billing
- Team and Scale plans include lots of status pages (100 on Team, unlimited on Scale)
- Fast intervals at the top end: 30 seconds on Team, 15 seconds on Scale
Cons
- Free plan leaves out SSL, DNS, API and domain-expiry monitoring and caps integrations at 5
- SMS and voice credits are a small one-time allowance on paid plans and don't renew
- No browser or multi-step transaction monitoring
Pingdom
Pros
- SMS credits included at every tier
- Recorder-based browser transaction checks without writing code
- Real User Monitoring available alongside synthetic checks
- Large probe network and confirmation checks before alerting
Cons
- No free plan
- Expensive per check: $16.50/month on annual billing buys 10 uptime checks
- Fastest uptime interval is 1 minute; transaction checks run at most every 5 minutes
Sarah Chen