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UptimeRobot vs Pingdom: catalog facts
UptimeRobot	Pingdom
Freemium Free plan with 50 monitors; paid plans add more features.	Paid Paid service with a free trial.
Web	Web
50 monitors on the free plan Wide range of check types, including ports and cron jobs	Transaction checks that simulate user flows Real user monitoring alongside synthetic checks
Hosted only Some features such as multi-location checks may need a paid plan	No free plan beyond the trial Part of a larger SolarWinds product line aimed at businesses
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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