Uptime vs Pingdom
Powerful monitoring without enterprise-grade pricing for a small team's needs.
Uptime vs Pingdom
Pingdom's pricing targets larger teams with real-user-monitoring add-ons; Uptime keeps a focused feature set at a price a small team can justify.
| Category | Uptime | Pingdom |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Usage-based (pay per ping) | Tiered, enterprise-oriented plans |
| DNS monitoring | Included | Not a core feature |
| TCP monitoring | Included | Included |
| Cron job monitoring | Included | Not available |
| Real user monitoring | Not included | Available as an add-on |
| Data retention | 365 days | Varies by plan |
Why teams switch to Uptime
Right-sized pricing
Pay for your actual ping volume instead of an enterprise-tier minimum.
All-in-one monitor types
HTTP, DNS, TCP, SSL, and cron jobs in a single account.
Simple setup
Create a monitor and get your first result in under a minute.
Status pages included
No separate purchase required.
When Pingdom might be better
We believe in being transparent. Here's when Pingdom could be the right choice.
Real user monitoring is something we simply don't do
Pingdom measures what your actual visitors experience in their own browsers. Uptime only runs synthetic checks from its own regions.
100+ probe locations versus our 9
If you need per-country latency data or genuinely global coverage, Pingdom's probe network is far denser than ours.
Transaction monitoring covers flows we can't
Multi-step scripted checks — log in, add to cart, complete checkout — are a Pingdom feature. Uptime checks one request at a time.
Perfect for small teams priced out of enterprise monitoring
If you need dependable uptime checks but can't justify an enterprise monitoring contract, usage-based pricing scales down as far as your actual volume goes.
Real cost comparison
See how much you could save for a typical monitoring setup.
| Use case | Pingdom | Uptime | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 monitors at 30-min intervals | $15/mo | $5/mo | ~$120/year |
| 25 monitors at 60-min intervals | $29/mo | $5/mo | ~$288/year |
| 50 monitors at 60-min intervals | $89/mo | $5/mo | ~$1,008/year |
Estimates based on typical usage patterns. Pingdom pricing can change and your actual cost depends on your setup.
Getting started
Create your monitor
Point Uptime at the URL, DNS record, port, or scheduled job you want to track.
Choose how you're alerted
Connect email, Slack, Discord, or a webhook. Set cooldowns to avoid alert fatigue.
Watch the dashboard
See heatmaps, response times, and uptime history update as checks run automatically.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Uptime include real-user monitoring (RUM)?
No — Uptime focuses on synthetic uptime and health checks, not in-browser real-user analytics.
Is Uptime a good fit for a small team?
Yes — usage-based pricing scales down as well as up, unlike enterprise-minimum plans.
Switch to Uptime
Create your first monitor in under 2 minutes. No credit card required to start.