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LibrePing vs Tallwatch
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 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.
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Tallwatch combines multi-region checks with alert routing, on-call features, and status pages. Compare plan limits and check intervals with your monitoring needs, and note that it does not offer a formal uptime SLA with automatic credits.
Visit TallwatchThe facts
| LibrePing | Tallwatch | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | No |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Pro: $14.99 a month |
| Plans published | None | 3 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | github.com | tallwatch.com |
| On website monitoring software | #16 of 55 | #12 of 55 |
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
Tallwatch: what it does well
- Checks seven types of targets, including SSL and DNS.
- Incidents require matching reports from two regions.
- Offers seven alert channels.
- Status pages can be public or private.
- Free plan includes 10 monitors.
What to know first
- Free checks run every 60 seconds from three regions.
- Free includes one custom-domain status page.
- No formal customer uptime SLA with automatic credits.
- Account data is deleted after a 90-day retention period following termination.
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