PingZen vs Uptime.com: Free Monitoring vs Enterprise Platform
Uptime.com is a comprehensive monitoring platform used by Apple, Microsoft, and IBM. One of the broadest protocol sets in the market including SSH, NTP, and malware scanning. No free tier — starts at $9/month.
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Quick Comparison
Best Value
PingZen
- Price
- Free forever
- Intervals
- 30 seconds
- Protocols
- 22 protocols
- Alerts
- 12+ channels
Uptime.com
- Price
- From $9/month
- Intervals
- 1 minute
- Protocols
- 20+ check types
- Alerts
- 8 channels
Feature Comparison
| Feature | PingZen | Uptime.com |
|---|---|---|
| HTTP/HTTPS monitoring | ||
| SSL certificate monitoring | ||
| DNS monitoring | ||
| TCP/UDP monitoring | ||
| ICMP Ping | ||
| SMTP monitoring | ||
| IMAP/POP3 monitoring | ||
| WHOIS domain expiry | ||
| SSH monitoring | ||
| NTP monitoring | ||
| Malware/virus scanning | ||
| Heartbeat/cron monitoring | ||
| Synthetic transactions | ||
| WebSocket monitoring | ||
| gRPC monitoring | ||
| DNSBL monitoring | ||
| Telegram alerts | ||
| Slack integration | ||
| Public status pages | Add-on ($13/mo) | |
| Free tier available |
Why Choose PingZen
- Free forever — Uptime.com starts at $9/month
- WebSocket and gRPC monitoring
- 30-second intervals vs 1-minute
- Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp alerts
- Free status pages included
- Simpler pricing without add-ons
When Uptime.com is Better
- SSH and NTP monitoring
- Malware/virus scanning
- Heartbeat/cron job monitoring
- Synthetic transaction testing
- Fortune 500 trust (Apple, Microsoft, IBM)
- RUM (Real User Monitoring)
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Migration Tip
Uptime.com offers the broadest check types in the industry. PingZen matches most protocols for free. Choose Uptime.com for SSH/NTP/malware checks or enterprise compliance; choose PingZen for free WebSocket/gRPC monitoring.
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