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Montastic vs Pingbreak
Both stand on uptime 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 APIWeb
Choose Montastic if its web-based monitoring, alert channels and checkpoint allowances fit your needs. The free plan has five-minute checks and no webhooks; paid plans start at $5 a month, billed monthly.
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Pingbreak offers unlimited one-minute checks and several alert routes at no charge for beta testers. Access requires a Twitter account and messaging permissions.
Visit PingbreakThe facts
| Montastic | Pingbreak | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | No | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Web | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Team: $5 a month | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 6 | 1 |
| Maker | Montastic | Not published |
| Website | montastic.com | pingbreak.com |
| On uptime monitoring software | #12 of 48 | #19 of 48 |
Montastic: what it does well
- A free plan includes 50 checkpoints.
- Paid plans offer checks every minute.
- Alerts can use email, SMS or webhooks.
- SSL expiry alerts and server monitoring are listed.
- Plans extend up to 500 checkpoints.
What to know first
- The free plan checks every five minutes.
- The free plan has no webhooks.
- The free plan includes one notify seat and one login seat.
Pingbreak: what it does well
- Unlimited URLs for beta testers.
- Checks run every minute.
- Offers six alert channel types.
- Free for beta testers, according to the site.
What to know first
- Open beta requires a Twitter account.
- Twitter permissions are required for messages.
- Service is described as volunteer-developed and sponsor-hosted.
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