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Downdetector vs LibrePing
Both stand on website monitoring software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1
Downdetector combines public outage reporting with monitoring and communication tools for organizations. The free plan is limited by favorite and notification caps, while Explorer and Communicate add business-focused capabilities.
Visit Downdetector Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1
LibrePing provides decentralized, self-hostable monitoring with signed results, shared checks, dashboards, and alert integrations. It is free under AGPL-3.0, with configurable probe limits and default history-retention periods.
Visit LibrePingThe facts
| Downdetector | LibrePing | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, API, iPhone, Web | API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Pro: $13.99 a month | Not published |
| Plans published | 3 | None |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | downdetector.com | github.com |
| On website monitoring software | #5 of 55 | #16 of 55 |
Downdetector: what it does well
- Status updates every four minutes
- Free plan supports up to five favorites
- Explorer offers geographic breakdowns and alerts
- Communicate supports customer-facing status updates
What to know first
- Free notifications have daily limits
- Pro costs $13.99 a month
- Ookla licenses Downdetector data to business customers
LibrePing: what it does well
- Multiple geographic monitoring locations
- HTTP, TCP, DNS, TLS, ICMP, traceroute checks
- Peer-to-peer federation without a central server
- Encrypted alert destinations
- Docker hub and probe deployments
What to know first
- Default probe cap is 300 checks per minute
- Detailed results retained seven days by default
- Probe locations lack cryptographic geographic proof
- Failover may send duplicate alerts
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