# Healthchecks.io vs Prometheus Blackbox Exporter

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Healthchecks.io

| Attribute | Healthchecks.io | Prometheus Blackbox Exporter |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 74.9 (45% (low)) | 39.8 (53% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 22 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 17 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 5,896 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A monitoring platform that tracks cron jobs and scheduled tasks, notifying you when they don't execute on schedule using a heartbeat check-in mechanism. It is indexed under API Monitoring.","source":"https://healthchecks.io/pricing/","question":"What is Healthchecks.io?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Healthchecks.io offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $5 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://healthchecks.io/pricing/","question":"Is Healthchecks.io free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Healthchecks.io. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://healthchecks.io/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Healthchecks.io support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Healthchecks.io can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://healthchecks.io/pricing/","question":"Can Healthchecks.io be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 12 integrations for Healthchecks.io, including Email, Webhooks, Slack, Discord, GitHub, Google Chat, Gotify and Matrix, plus 4 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://healthchecks.io/pricing/","question":"What does Healthchecks.io integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Healthchecks.io. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Healthchecks.io not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://healthchecks.io/privacy/","question":"What security certifications does Healthchecks.io have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Healthchecks.io is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in Latvia.","source":"https://healthchecks.io/pricing/","question":"Where is Healthchecks.io available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"An open-source exporter for Prometheus that monitors the health and responsiveness of network services by sending test requests over HTTP, HTTPS, DNS, TCP, ICMP, and gRPC protocols. Results are exposed as metrics for collection by Prometheus. It is indexed under API Monitoring.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"What is Prometheus Blackbox Exporter?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Prometheus Blackbox Exporter is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"Is Prometheus Blackbox Exporter free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Prometheus Blackbox Exporter supports Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Prometheus Blackbox Exporter support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Prometheus Blackbox Exporter can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"Can Prometheus Blackbox Exporter be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Prometheus Blackbox Exporter is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter","question":"Is Prometheus Blackbox Exporter open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A monitoring service for tracking application and service availability, with an API for programmatic check management, status verification, and integration with notification systems. | Blackbox Exporter performs endpoint verification using HTTP, HTTPS, DNS, TCP, ICMP, and gRPC protocols, exposing probe results as metrics for integration with Prometheus monitoring systems. It supports TLS authentication, configuration-based operation, and can be deployed via Docker containers or standalone binaries. |
| features.capabilities | - | `{"self_hostable":true,"monitoring_as_code":true}` |
| integrations.count | 12 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Email"},{"name":"Webhooks"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Discord"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Google Chat"},{"name":"Gotify"},{"name":"Matrix"},{"name":"Mattermost"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"ntfy"},{"name":"Telegram"}]` | `[{"name":"Prometheus"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Go |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"LV","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Hobbyist","summary":"Free","features":["Monitor 20 cron jobs","100 log entries per job"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"jobs":"20","log_entries":"100"}},{"free":false,"name":"Supporter","summary":"$5/month","features":["Monitor 20 cron jobs","100 log entries per job"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"jobs":"20","log_entries":"100"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$20/month or $192/year","features":["Monitor 100 cron jobs","1000 log entries per job","50 SMS & WhatsApp credits per month","20 phone call credits per month","Email support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"jobs":"100","log_entries":"1000","phone_call_credits":"20/month","sms_whatsapp_credits":"50/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business Plus","summary":"$80/month or $768/year","features":["Monitor 1000 cron jobs","1000 log entries per job","500 SMS & WhatsApp credits per month","100 phone call credits per month","Priority email support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":80,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"jobs":"1000","log_entries":"1000","phone_call_credits":"100/month","sms_whatsapp_credits":"500/month"}}],"summary":"Free tier available. Paid plans from $5–$80/month, with 20% discount for annual billing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://healthchecks.io/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T12:20:52.496Z","startingPrice":{"amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-14T21:35:23.770Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 123 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.29.0","date":"2026-10-07T09:40:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.29.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.28.0","date":"2025-12-06T13:32:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.28.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.27.0","date":"2025-06-30T13:45:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.27.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.26.0","date":"2025-02-26T13:51:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.26.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.25.0","date":"2024-04-09T13:30:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.25.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.24.0","date":"2023-05-16T11:23:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.24.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.23.0","date":"2022-12-02T20:59:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.23.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.22.0","date":"2022-08-02T14:26:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.22.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.21.1","date":"2022-06-23T16:09:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.21.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.21.0","date":"2022-05-30T15:06:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.21.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.21.0-rc.0","date":"2022-05-11T11:14:26Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.21.0-rc.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.20.0","date":"2022-03-16T23:52:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.20.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.20.0-rc.0","date":"2022-02-17T20:34:32Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.20.0-rc.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.19.0","date":"2021-05-10T13:18:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.19.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.18.0","date":"2020-10-12T10:13:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.18.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.17.0","date":"2020-06-19T12:14:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.17.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.16.0","date":"2019-11-11T18:16:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.16.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.15.1","date":"2019-09-17T12:52:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.15.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.15.0","date":"2019-09-11T13:09:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.14.0","date":"2019-03-15T13:49:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.14.0"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 6.9 |
| security.trust_center | - | https://github.com/security |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fprometheus%2Fblackbox_exporter&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` |

## Capabilities (API Monitoring)

| Capability | Healthchecks.io | Prometheus Blackbox Exporter |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Multi region probes | - | - |
| Private location agent | - | - |
| Status page hosting | - | - |
| Json schema assertions | - | - |
| Monitoring as code | - | ✓ |
| Multistep API flows | - | - |
| Heartbeat deadmans switch | - | - |
| Self hostable | - | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:15:35.034Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*