PingZen vs Host-Tracker: Free Monitoring vs Global Locations
Host-Tracker is a Ukrainian monitoring service with 300+ global locations and 20+ years of market presence. Offers SNMP monitoring and API validation (JSON/XML). Plans from $9.90/month with a 30-day free trial.
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Quick Comparison
Best Value
PingZen
- Price
- Free forever
- Intervals
- 30 seconds
- Protocols
- 22 protocols
- Alerts
- 12+ channels
Host-Tracker
- Price
- From $9.90/month
- Intervals
- 1 minute
- Protocols
- ~10 protocols + SNMP
- Alerts
- 6 channels
Feature Comparison
| Feature | PingZen | Host-Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| HTTP/HTTPS monitoring | ||
| SSL certificate monitoring | ||
| DNS monitoring | ||
| Ping (ICMP) | ||
| TCP monitoring | ||
| SMTP monitoring | ||
| SNMP monitoring Network devices: routers, switches | ||
| API validation (JSON/XML) | ||
| DNS blacklist checks | ||
| WebSocket monitoring | ||
| gRPC monitoring | ||
| WHOIS monitoring | ||
| FTP/FTPS monitoring | ||
| UDP monitoring | ||
| 300+ global locations | ||
| Telegram alerts | ||
| Slack integration | ||
| Discord webhooks | ||
| WhatsApp alerts | ||
| Public status pages | ||
| Free tier available |
Why Choose PingZen
- Free forever — Host-Tracker from $9.90/month
- 22 protocols (WebSocket, gRPC, FTP, WHOIS, UDP)
- 30-second intervals vs 1-minute
- Discord and WhatsApp alerts
- Modern real-time dashboard
- Incident management and workspaces
When Host-Tracker is Better
- 300+ monitoring locations globally
- SNMP device monitoring (routers, switches)
- 20+ years of track record since 2004
- API response validation (JSON/XML structure)
- Established reputation in CIS market
- 30-day free trial with full features
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Migration Tip
Host-Tracker offers 300+ locations and 20 years of reliability. PingZen offers more protocols for free with a modern interface. Choose Host-Tracker for multi-location enterprise monitoring; PingZen for free protocol-rich uptime monitoring.
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