Alternatives to Downdetector
A website that shows whether online services, networks and games are down, based on real-time user reports. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Downdetector
A website that shows whether online services, networks and games are down, based on real-time user reports.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Downdetector.
Is It Down Right Now
A web tool that checks whether a website is down for everyone or only for you.
Is It Down Right Now runs a live availability check for any domain you enter, with response time graphs and user comments, but only on the web.
StatusGator
A hosted service that monitors thousands of cloud status pages and alerts teams about outages.
StatusGator monitors the status pages of over 10,000 services and alerts teams, a hosted service that requires an account and targets teams.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Downdetector as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Down For Everyone Or Just Me
Online check that tells you whether a website or service is down for everyone or only you.
Downdetector relies on user reports across more than 35,000 services and has an Android app, but cannot check your own site on demand.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
UptimeRobot
A hosted uptime monitoring service with 50 free monitors, alerts and public status pages.
Better Stack Uptime
A hosted uptime monitor that checks websites, APIs, SSL certificates and domains and sends alerts.
StatusCake
A hosted monitoring service for website uptime, page speed, SSL certificates, domains and servers.
Instatus
A hosted status page service with service monitoring, alerts and team incident handling.
Check-Host
Online tool that checks a host with ping, HTTP, TCP, UDP and DNS from servers worldwide.
Globalping
A free service for running ping, traceroute, DNS, MTR and HTTP tests from probes worldwide.
