Pingura vs Pingdom

Feature comparison

Feature	Pingura	Pingdom
Starting price	Free / $9 mo	~$15 mo (no free plan)
Free plan	✔ (15 monitors)	— (14-day trial only)
Monitors included	50–500 (by plan)	10 (base); ~$1.50+ per extra
Check interval	1 min (paid)	1 min
Monitor types	HTTP, Keyword, TCP, UDP, DNS, Ping, databases, email, SSH, and more (17 types)	HTTP, TCP, DNS, Ping
SSL monitoring	✔ (all plans)	Limited
Domain expiration	✔ (all plans)	—
Heartbeat monitoring	✔ (all plans)	—
Server metrics	✔ (Professional+)	— (separate product)
Real User Monitoring (RUM)	—	✔
Status pages	✔ (all plans)	✔
Incident management	✔ (Starter+)	—
Alert channels	Email, SMS, Slack, Teams, Push, Webhook	Email, SMS, Slack, Webhook
Private probes	✔ (Starter+)	—
Data retention	7 days to 2 years	Varies

Why teams choose Pingura over Pingdom

No per-monitor pricing

Pingura includes 50–500 monitors in flat monthly plans. Pingdom charges per monitor above the base, and costs add up quickly.

Free plan available

Start with 15 monitors at no cost. Pingdom has no free tier — only a 14-day trial requiring a credit card.

Broader monitoring types

Monitor databases, email servers, SSH, SSL certs, and domain expiration. Pingdom focuses on HTTP and basic network protocols.

Built-in incident management

Track incidents, set maintenance windows, and manage status pages — all included. Pingdom requires SolarWinds add-ons for these features.

Where Pingdom might be a better fit

Pingdom offers Real User Monitoring (RUM) to track actual visitor performance — something Pingura doesn't provide.
As part of SolarWinds, Pingdom integrates well with enterprise IT operations tooling and has deep network performance features.
Pingdom has a long track record in enterprise environments and may meet specific compliance or procurement requirements.

Frequently asked questions

Is Pingura a good Pingdom alternative?

Yes, especially if Pingdom’s per-monitor pricing has become the constraint. Pingura bundles monitors into flat plans, offers a genuinely free tier, and covers a broader set of monitor types including SSL, domain expiration, heartbeats, and server metrics.

Does Pingura have a free plan? Pingdom does not.

Yes. Pingura’s free plan includes 15 monitors, 5 heartbeats, 3 SSL certificate monitors, 2 domain monitors, a public status page, and Email, Slack, and Webhook alerts, with no credit card required.

Can Pingura monitor servers behind a firewall?

Yes, through private probes — an agent you run inside your own network to monitor services that are not publicly reachable. Available on Starter and above.

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