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Pingdom vs Super Monitoring
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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Pingdom covers synthetic checks, real-user performance data, alerts, and public status pages. Its 30-day trial offers a way to evaluate the listed monitoring capabilities before requesting pricing.
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Super Monitoring provides broad website checks, alerting, diagnostics, reporting, and integrations. It requires a paid plan after the trial, with monitoring frequency and SMS usage affecting the service’s limits and costs.
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| Pingdom | Super Monitoring | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | A free trial |
| Open source | No | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, API, Extension, iPhone, Web | API, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Real User Monitoring: $16.50 a month | Super: $59 a year |
| Plans published | 5 | 10 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | pingdom.com | supermonitoring.com |
| On website monitoring software | #42 of 55 | #46 of 55 |
Pingdom: what it does well
- Checks uptime from more than 100 servers worldwide.
- Tests page speed every 30 minutes.
- Monitors registration, login, search, and checkout flows.
- Public status pages are included in all plans.
- A 30-day trial includes synthetic monitoring and RUM.
What to know first
- There is no free plan.
- Pricing is available on request.
- Enterprise pricing requires a quote.
Super Monitoring: what it does well
- Checks availability, forms, transactions, and page changes
- Confirms incidents from multiple locations
- Provides screenshots, HTML, or HAR analysis
- Stores event history indefinitely
- Offers webhooks and CMS interfaces
What to know first
- No free plan
- Plans limit testing frequency to one minute
- Extra 100 SMS credits cost $7
- Trial lasts 14 days
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