When your API goes down at 3am, you need to know if it's a DNS issue, a dead server, an expired cert, or a bad deploy. Pingdot checks all 4 layers every 5 minutes and tells you exactly which one broke.
Free forever for side projects. Pro from $7/mo.
Platform uptime
Deep diagnostics
Check interval
No complex setup. No agents to install. Just add your URLs.
Sign up, pick a name and slug. Your public status page is live instantly at pingdot.io/your-slug.
Enter URLs to monitor. We immediately start checking DNS, SSL certificates, and HTTP health every 5 minutes.
Your users see a live status page with uptime data, response times, and incident timeline.
Built for DevOps teams who need answers, not just alerts.
DNS died? Server crashed? Cert expired? Bad HTTP? We tell you which.
Every 300 seconds. 30 days of history. Response time charts included.
We track every certificate. Know weeks before your users see browser warnings.
Incidents with real timelines. Your users see what you see.
No design skills needed. Live the moment you create a project.
Your users opt in. We email them when things break and when they're fixed.
Statuspage.io charges $79/mo. Instatus charges $20/mo.
| Feature | Pingdot | Statuspage.io | Instatus | BetterStack |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-layer diagnostics | ||||
| SSL monitoring | ||||
| Public status page | ||||
| Incident timelines | ||||
| Setup time | 2 min | 30 min | 10 min | 15 min |
| Starting price | $0/mo | $79/mo | $20/mo | $25/mo |
Simple, transparent pricing. Start free. Upgrade when you need more.
For side projects & personal use
For growing teams & startups
For production infrastructure
Set up in 2 minutes. No credit card required. No agents to install.
Start monitoring for free