Comparison

Pingdom vs UptimeRobot

On the evidence we track, UptimeRobot leads this comparison with a composite score of 62/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Pingdom50
UptimeRobot62
Score
Vioscale score
Pingdom50 / 100high · 76%
UptimeRobot62 / 100high · 76%
Pricing
Free tier
Pingdom
UptimeRobot
Model
Pingdomfreemium
UptimeRobotfreemium
Price level
Pingdomlow
UptimeRobotlow
Transparent
Pingdom
UptimeRobot
Integrations
Count
Pingdom7
UptimeRobot18
Security
Gdpr
Pingdom
UptimeRobot
Hipaa
Pingdom
UptimeRobot
Pci
Pingdom
UptimeRobot
Soc2
Pingdom
UptimeRobot
Reliability
Status page
Pingdom
UptimeRobot

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for api monitoring. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Multi region probes
Pingdom-
UptimeRobot
Private location agent
Pingdom-
UptimeRobot-
Status page hosting
Pingdom-
UptimeRobot
Json schema assertions
Pingdom-
UptimeRobot
Monitoring as code
Pingdom-
UptimeRobot
Multistep API flows
Pingdom-
UptimeRobot-
Heartbeat deadmans switch
Pingdom-
UptimeRobot
Self hostable
Pingdom-
UptimeRobot

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Pingdom

Combines automated testing from 100+ global locations with real user monitoring to provide visibility into website availability, performance, and user experience across browsers and devices.

Independently observed

UptimeRobot

Leader

A service that continuously monitors websites, APIs, and servers at regular intervals and sends alerts when downtime or performance issues are detected. Includes branded status pages to inform users of incidents and maintenance.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Pingdom

SubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

Pay-per-plan subscription model. 30-day free trial. Annual and monthly billing available.

  • Synthetic Monitoring-
    • Transaction monitoring
    • Page speed monitoring
    • Uptime monitoring
    • Email and SMS alerting
    • Maintenance windows
    • +2 more
  • Real User Monitoring-
    • Unlimited number of sites
    • Unlimited users
    • Shareable reports
    • Performance filtering
    • 13-month data retention
  • EnterpriseContact sales
as of verify ↗

UptimeRobot

Leader
SubscriptionFree tier

Free plan with 5 monitors; paid plans from €/month with annual savings

  • FreeFree
    • Keyword monitoring
    • Ping monitoring
    • Basic status pages
    • API monitoring
    • UDP monitoring
    • +3 more
  • Solo-
    • 60-second monitoring interval
    • API monitoring with custom headers
    • Multi-location checks
    • UDP monitoring
    • DNS monitoring
    • +5 more
  • Team-
    • Team member access
    • Granular permissions
    • Status page customization
    • Custom domain support
    • Password-protected status pages
    • +1 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Dedicated CSM
    • Private Slack channel
    • Shortest monitoring intervals
    • Highest monitor counts
    • All monitoring types
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Pingdom
UptimeRobot
iOS
Pingdom
UptimeRobot
Android
Pingdom
UptimeRobot
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Pingdom
UptimeRobot

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (2)
  • Slack
  • PagerDuty

Pingdom

7 total - 5 not shared
  • VictorOps
  • OpsGenie
  • HipChat
  • Email
  • SMS
Independently observed

UptimeRobot

Leader
18 total - 16 not shared
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Mattermost
  • Telegram
  • Discord
  • Google Chat
  • Splunk On-Call
  • Zenduty
  • ilert
  • PagerTree
  • Zapier
  • Pipedream
  • Pushbullet
  • Webhooks
  • Email to SMS
  • Voice call
  • Mobile push notification
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.