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Pingdom vs Uptime.com: catalog facts
Pingdom	Uptime.com
Paid Paid service with a free trial.	Paid Commercial monitoring service with paid plans.
Web	Android, iOS, Web
Transaction checks that simulate user flows Real user monitoring alongside synthetic checks	Website, API, cron job and real user monitoring in one service Unlimited email, SMS and Slack notifications
No free plan beyond the trial Part of a larger SolarWinds product line aimed at businesses	Hosted only, with no self-hosted option Aimed at business monitoring rather than personal sites
Hosted service	Downloadable app, Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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