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DownNotifier.com 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.
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DownNotifier.com combines website availability checks with content, SSL, and email-record validation. Its plans specify different site limits and monitoring intervals, and users should note how monitor URL passwords are handled.
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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
| DownNotifier.com | LibrePing | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Web | API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | PREMIUM: $14.95 a year | Not published |
| Plans published | 3 | None |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | downnotifier.com | github.com |
| On website monitoring software | #8 of 55 | #16 of 55 |
DownNotifier.com: what it does well
- Alerts on connection errors and specified HTTP status codes.
- Can check for missing text on monitored pages.
- SSL checks run once per hour.
- Free tier covers five websites with 10-minute checks.
- API documentation is linked from the site.
What to know first
- Free-tier SMS alerts require credits.
- Free monitoring checks every 10 minutes.
- Passwords in monitor URLs are visible when editing monitors.
- DKIM validation requires sending a test email.
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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