SitePing vs Vigilant
Vigilant monitors websites from outside with uptime, SSL, DNS and CVE alerts, and offers optional health-check packages for Laravel, Statamic, WordPress, Drupal, Joomla and Magento. SitePing works inside the CMS too, with backups and updates.
What it costs each month
Vigilant prices are by number of sites. There is no published price for 100 sites.
| 10 sites | 50 sites | 100 sites | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VigilantEssentials up to 10 sites, Business up to 50; above 50, price on request | €29.99 | €79.99 | Not published |
| SitePing EssentialsAgent in every site, security checks, updates, uptime from several regions | $22.50 | $91.25 | $166.25 |
Vigilant: 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 Vigilant, feature by feature
| SitePing | Vigilant | |
|---|---|---|
| Supported CMS | ||
| WordPress | Yes5.0 and later | PartlyOptional health-check package |
| Joomla | Yes3.9 to 6 | PartlyOptional health-check package |
| Drupal | Yes7 to 11 | PartlyOptional health-check package |
| PrestaShop | Yes1.7.6 to 9 | No |
| Checks from outside | ||
| Uptime monitoring | YesEvery 1 to 60 minutes; Free every 5 | Yes |
| Outages confirmed from other locations | Yes | Yes |
| SSL certificate expiry | Yes | Yes |
| Domain expiry | Yes | Not stated |
| DNS record changes | Yes | Yes |
| Blacklist checks | Yes | Not stated |
| Public status pages | YesOne on Free, three on Essentials, more on Pro | PartlyShareable client link |
| Security inside the site | ||
| Plugin or agent inside the site | Yes | PartlyOptional packages |
| Known vulnerabilities in plugins and extensions | YesEvery sync, every 15 minutes | YesCVE alerts for your stack |
| 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 | YesWith your logo and name |
| 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 Vigilant 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 Vigilant is the better choice
- Laravel, Statamic and Magento 2, which SitePing does not support.
- A free self-hosted version.
What SitePing does differently
- Backups encrypted on the site, and restore of files and database.
- Updates from the dashboard, with automatic rollback on WordPress.
- Malware signatures, PHP in uploads and core file comparisons on WordPress, Joomla, Drupal and PrestaShop.
- A published price for any number of sites.
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Start free trialFrequently asked questions
Can SitePing be self-hosted?
No. SitePing runs as a service; the agent connects to it from each site.
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- SitePing vs WP UmbrellaWP Umbrella covers WordPress only. SitePing runs the same checks on Joomla, Drupal and PrestaShop.
- SitePing vs ManageWPManageWP is free with paid add-ons, for WordPress only. SitePing covers four CMS with security checks included.
- SitePing vs WP RemoteWP Remote is WordPress only, with a firewall and visual tests. SitePing covers four CMS.
- SitePing vs CMS CommanderCMS Commander is a cheap WordPress dashboard with no security checks on its pages. SitePing is built around them.
- SitePing vs HTProtectHTProtect is a low-cost Joomla dashboard. SitePing adds WordPress, Drupal, PrestaShop and checks from outside.
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- 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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