Pingdom vs StatusApp: A Modern Monitoring Comparison

Pingdom launched in 2007 and essentially invented the website monitoring category. For years, it was the default choice. SolarWinds acquired it in 2014, and since then, the product has stagnated. Let us look at how Pingdom compares to a modern monitoring platform like StatusApp in 2026.

The State of Pingdom in 2026

Pingdom still works, but it has not evolved meaningfully in years. The homepage is sparse, the documentation is dated, and feature development has slowed to a crawl under SolarWinds ownership. The product is increasingly positioned toward enterprise buyers through SolarWinds’ sales process rather than individual developers and small teams.

Key concerns with Pingdom today:

Usage-based pricing: Pricing starts at a base monthly rate and scales with the number of monitors and features
Limited monitor types: Primarily HTTP, transaction monitoring, page speed, and real user monitoring (RUM)
Dated interface: The dashboard has not evolved as quickly as newer competitors
SolarWinds baggage: The 2020 SolarWinds supply chain attack raised lasting trust concerns
No free tier: Unlike many competitors, Pingdom has no free plan

Feature Comparison

Monitoring Types

Monitor Type	Pingdom	StatusApp
Website (HTTP/HTTPS)	Yes	Yes
API (REST)	Limited	Yes
GraphQL	No	Yes
SSL Certificate	Basic	Yes
TCP/UDP	No	Yes
Ping/ICMP	Yes	Yes
DNS	No	Yes
Domain Expiry	No	Yes
Heartbeat/Cron	No	Yes
Server Resources	No	Yes
Real User Monitoring	Yes	No

Pingdom has real user monitoring (RUM), which StatusApp does not. If RUM is a requirement, Pingdom or a tool like New Relic is a better choice. For synthetic monitoring — actively checking your services at regular intervals — StatusApp offers significantly broader coverage.

Check Intervals

Pingdom’s minimum check interval is 1 minute. StatusApp checks every 30 seconds on paid plans. This difference matters for time-sensitive services where every second of undetected downtime costs money.

Global Monitoring Locations

Pingdom monitors from approximately 100 locations worldwide, which is extensive. StatusApp monitors from 35+ locations. Both provide sufficient geographic diversity to catch regional issues, though Pingdom has an edge in raw location count.

Alerting

Pingdom supports email, SMS, and integrations through SolarWinds. StatusApp supports email, SMS, Slack, Discord, Telegram, PagerDuty, and webhooks natively. For modern development teams using tools like Discord or Telegram, StatusApp’s native integrations are more practical.

Analytics and Reporting

This is where the products diverge significantly. Pingdom provides basic uptime and response time data. StatusApp’s paid plans include advanced analytics with:

Regional performance breakdowns
Response time percentile analysis (p50, p95, p99)
Historical trend analysis
Performance reports

For teams that want to understand their infrastructure’s performance patterns — not just whether it is up — StatusApp provides more actionable data.

Status Pages

StatusApp includes status pages on all plans. Pingdom includes public status pages and reports in its plans.

Pricing

	Pingdom	StatusApp Starter	StatusApp Pro	StatusApp Business
Price	Starts at a monthly base rate	Free	$15/month	$49/month
Monitors	Scales with plan	5	50	500
Min interval	1 min	60 sec	30 sec	30 sec
Status pages	Yes (included)	1	Unlimited	Unlimited

Pingdom does publish pricing on their website, though it scales based on the number of monitors and features selected. StatusApp’s flat-rate plans may be simpler for teams that prefer predictable billing.

Who Should Use Pingdom?

Pingdom still makes sense for:

Enterprises already in the SolarWinds ecosystem that need a unified vendor
Teams that need Real User Monitoring (synthetic-only tools do not capture actual user experience)
Organizations with established SolarWinds contracts where adding Pingdom is incremental

Who Should Use StatusApp?

StatusApp is the better choice for:

Developers and small teams who want fast, self-serve setup
Teams monitoring diverse infrastructure (APIs, DNS, SSL, servers, cron jobs)
Budget-conscious teams who want transparent pricing
Anyone who wants 30-second check intervals
Teams using modern communication tools (Discord, Telegram, Slack)

Migration from Pingdom

If you are currently on Pingdom and considering a switch:

List all your monitors: Note the URL, check type, and alert recipients for each
Sign up for StatusApp: The free plan lets you test the platform immediately
Recreate your monitors: StatusApp’s setup wizard makes this quick
Set up equivalent alerts: Configure the same notification channels
Run in parallel for 1-2 weeks: Compare results before fully cutting over
Cancel Pingdom: Contact SolarWinds to cancel your subscription

The Bigger Picture

Pingdom was revolutionary in 2007. It made website monitoring accessible to everyone. But the monitoring landscape has changed dramatically. Modern infrastructure is more complex (microservices, serverless, multi-cloud), and monitoring tools need to keep pace.

Products like StatusApp are built for this reality: multiple monitor types for diverse infrastructure, faster check intervals for faster detection, and analytics that help you understand performance trends rather than just alert on downtime.

The question is not whether Pingdom still works — it does. The question is whether it is the best tool for how you build and operate software today.

Competitor pricing and features were accurate at the time of writing (February 2026). We recommend checking their websites for the latest information.

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