Long-established uptime and transaction monitoring, now part of SolarWinds.
Pingdom offers uptime checks, page-speed monitoring, real-user monitoring and scripted transaction checks from a large global network. It is one of the oldest names in the category and remains a common default for straightforward availability monitoring.
Best for
From $10 per month (indicative, Synthetic starter)
PaidFree tier: 30-day trial.
What drives the bill: Transaction checks and RUM are priced separately from basic uptime checks and add up.
Check current pricing on SolarWinds’s siteFigures are indicative and were last reviewed August 2026. Vendors change pricing often; confirm before you commit.
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