SitePing vs Oh Dear
Oh Dear monitors websites from outside: uptime, certificates, broken links, mixed content, cron jobs, Lighthouse and status pages. SitePing has similar checks from outside and an agent inside WordPress, Joomla, Drupal and PrestaShop.
What it costs each month
Oh Dear plans differ only in the number of sites. Paying yearly gives two months free.
| 10 sites | 50 sites | 100 sites | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oh DearFreelance (10 sites), Agency (50), Portfolio (100), prices before VAT | €49.00 | €149.00 | €249.00 |
| SitePing FreeUptime every 5 minutes, SSL, domain and keyword checks, without the agent | $0.00 | $0.00 | Up to 50 sites |
| SitePing EssentialsAgent in every site, security checks, updates, uptime from several regions | $22.50 | $91.25 | $166.25 |
Oh Dear: prices read on the official price list on 18 October 2026. The line under the name says which plan, how it is billed and whether VAT is included; where it says nothing, billing is monthly and VAT is excluded. SitePing: list prices before VAT, monthly billing, the same amount in euro and US dollars; annual billing is 20% less. Other currencies are not converted.
SitePing and Oh Dear, feature by feature
| SitePing | Oh Dear | |
|---|---|---|
| Supported CMS | ||
| WordPress | Yes5.0 and later | PartlyAny website, checked from outside |
| Joomla | Yes3.9 to 6 | PartlyAny website, checked from outside |
| Drupal | Yes7 to 11 | PartlyAny website, checked from outside |
| PrestaShop | Yes1.7.6 to 9 | PartlyAny website, checked from outside |
| Checks from outside | ||
| Uptime monitoring | YesEvery 1 to 60 minutes; Free every 5 | YesEvery 1 to 60 minutes |
| Outages confirmed from other locations | Yes | Yes33 servers in 16 cities |
| SSL certificate expiry | Yes | Yes |
| Domain expiry | Yes | Yes |
| DNS record changes | Yes | Not stated |
| Blacklist checks | Yes | YesDNS blocklists |
| Public status pages | YesOne on Free, three on Essentials, more on Pro | YesOn your own domain |
| Security inside the site | ||
| Plugin or agent inside the site | Yes | No |
| Known vulnerabilities in plugins and extensions | YesEvery sync, every 15 minutes | Not stated |
| Malware scan of the site files | YesSignatures on code files, PHP in uploads | Not stated |
| Core files compared with the official release | YesOn all four CMS | Not stated |
| SEO spam and cloaking | YesSitemap spam on every plan; Googlebot comparison in Complete | Not stated |
| Security fixes for end-of-life CMS versions | YesJoomla 3.10 and PrestaShop 1.7.8; in Complete or $2.90 per site | Not stated |
| Maintenance | ||
| Updates from the dashboard | Yes | Not stated |
| Automatic rollback of a failed update | PartlyWordPress plugins and themes, database included | Not stated |
| Backups and restore | YesPro and Complete, encrypted and incremental | Not stated |
| Backups encrypted with your own key | Yes | Not stated |
| One-click admin login | Yes | Not stated |
| Client reports with your logo | YesMonthly PDF, Pro and Complete | Not stated |
| Protection and services | ||
| Firewall that blocks attacks | NoIt detects and alerts; it does not block traffic | Not stated |
| Malware cleanup by their team | Paid extraPer site, WordPress and Joomla | Not stated |
What Oh Dear does comes from its website, read on 18 October 2026. "Not stated" means we did not find it there: it may still exist. If something has changed, tell us and we will correct the page.
Where Oh Dear is the better choice
- Broken links and mixed content across the whole site.
- Status pages on your own domain; SitePing status pages are on the platform address for now.
- Alerts by SMS and Slack, which SitePing does not send yet.
- A full REST API.
What SitePing does differently
- A free plan for 50 sites.
- An agent inside the CMS: known vulnerabilities, core files, PHP in uploads, new administrators.
- Encrypted backups and updates with rollback.
- Sitemap spam checks on every plan, and on Complete a comparison of what Googlebot and visitors see.
Try SitePing next to what you use today: the 30-day trial needs no credit card.
Start free trialFrequently asked questions
Do I need the SitePing agent?
Not for uptime, SSL, domain and keyword checks. The agent adds what can only be seen inside the site.
Does SitePing find broken links?
No, that check is not there today.
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See what SitePing finds on your sites.
Connect a few client sites during the trial and compare the alerts with the tool you have now.
- Every Complete feature except backups
- Up to 10 sites
- No credit card needed to start
- At the end you choose a plan or move to Free, and nothing is charged
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