SitePing vs Pingdom
Pingdom monitors uptime, transactions and page speed, with SMS credits in every plan. SitePing checks uptime from outside and, on paid plans, looks inside WordPress, Joomla, Drupal and PrestaShop.
What it costs each month
Pingdom sells uptime plans by number of checks, with SMS credits included. Its price page does not state the shortest check interval.
| 10 sites | 50 sites | 100 sites | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PingdomUptime 10, Uptime 50 and Uptime 100 plans | €16.00 | €66.00 | €120.00 |
| 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 |
Pingdom: 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 Pingdom, feature by feature
| SitePing | Pingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | YesInterval not stated on the price page |
| Outages confirmed from other locations | Yes | Not stated |
| SSL certificate expiry | Yes | Not stated |
| Domain expiry | Yes | Not stated |
| DNS record changes | Yes | Not stated |
| Blacklist checks | Yes | Not stated |
| Public status pages | YesOne on Free, three on Essentials, more on Pro | Yes |
| 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 Pingdom 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 Pingdom is the better choice
- Transaction checks that follow a path through the site, such as a checkout.
- SMS credits in every plan.
- Unlimited users.
What SitePing does differently
- A free plan for 50 sites.
- SSL, domain, DNS and blacklist checks with every site.
- An agent inside the CMS: vulnerabilities, core files, backups and updates.
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Does SitePing check page speed?
Yes, through Google PageSpeed Insights: Core Web Vitals and Lighthouse scores, on paid plans.
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- At the end you choose a plan or move to Free, and nothing is charged
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