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Uptime.com vs Pingdom: catalog facts
Uptime.com	Pingdom
Paid Commercial monitoring service with paid plans.	Paid Paid service with a free trial.
Android, iOS, Web	Web
Website, API, cron job and real user monitoring in one service Unlimited email, SMS and Slack notifications	Transaction checks that simulate user flows Real user monitoring alongside synthetic checks
Hosted only, with no self-hosted option Aimed at business monitoring rather than personal sites	No free plan beyond the trial Part of a larger SolarWinds product line aimed at businesses
Downloadable app, Hosted service	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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