Uptrack vs Pingdom
Pingdom charges enterprise prices for basic monitoring. Uptrack confirms alerts with consecutive checks at a fraction of the cost.
| Feature | Uptrack | Pingdom |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes (10 monitors) | No |
| Starting price | $5/mo (50 monitors) | $10/mo (10 monitors) |
| Check interval | 30 sec (paid) | 1 min |
| Alert confirmation | 2-5 consecutive checks | 2-node verification |
| Status pages | Built-in (all plans) | Separate product (Statuspage) |
| API access | All plans | All plans |
| Price per monitor | $0.10/monitor (Pro) | $1.00/monitor |
| Team members | Up to unlimited | Varies by plan |
| Open source | Yes | No |
Why people switch from Pingdom
These are real frustrations reported by Pingdom users on review platforms and community forums.
Expensive per-monitor pricing
Pingdom charges per monitor, and costs add up quickly. Monitoring 50 endpoints can cost $50+/mo. For the same coverage, Uptrack charges $5/mo.
Limited alert verification
Pingdom uses a 2-node "second opinion" system, but with only 2 nodes checking, a regional network issue can still trigger false alerts. Uptrack uses consecutive time-based checks for more reliable confirmation.
SolarWinds acquisition
Since being acquired by SolarWinds, Pingdom has felt stagnant. Updates are slow, the UI feels dated, and the product direction is unclear. Development energy has shifted to enterprise products.
Status pages are a separate product
Pingdom doesn't include status pages — you need Atlassian Statuspage (separate billing, separate login). Uptrack includes status pages on every plan.
What Uptrack does differently
- Alert confirmation: 2-5 consecutive failed checks, not just a second node. Time-based confirmation catches transient issues that geographic checks miss.
- Transparent, flat pricing: $5/mo for 50 monitors. No per-monitor pricing, no surprise bills as you add more endpoints.
- Built-in status pages: Every plan includes at least one public status page. No need to pay for a separate Statuspage subscription.
- Modern, fast UI: Built with React and designed for speed. No legacy enterprise UI to navigate.
- No corporate bloat: Uptrack is an independent product focused on doing one thing well — monitoring — not part of an enterprise suite.
Uptrack might not be for you
We believe honesty builds more trust than claiming to be the best at everything.
- If you need transaction monitoring (multi-step browser tests), Pingdom supports this and we don't yet.
- If you need real user monitoring (RUM) or visitor analytics, Pingdom has this built in.
- If you already have an Atlassian/SolarWinds stack, Pingdom integrates more deeply with those ecosystems.
- If you need enterprise compliance features (SOC 2 reports, SLAs), Pingdom offers these on higher tiers.
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