Comparison

Kawze vs Pingdom

Established synthetic and website performance monitoring tool, now under SolarWinds.

Pingdom has one of the longest track records in this space, now sold under SolarWinds. It doesn't offer a permanent free tier, and its synthetic monitoring and real user monitoring are priced as separate products, so the real cost of a full setup is layered.

Free plan, side by side

KawzePingdom
Permanent free plan Permanent - no trial, no card required None confirmed - trial only
Personal use allowed Personal or business welcome - no restriction either way N/A - no lasting free tier to allow or restrict
Status page included Included, basic N/A - no lasting free tier
SMS alert credits 0 included - SMS credit top-ups purchasable on every tier, including Free Not itemised on their pricing page

Cheapest paid plan, side by side

KawzePingdom
Price £4.99/mo (Entry) ~$15/mo (Synthetic Monitoring Starter; RUM ~$10/mo separately)
Monitors/checks included (starting tier) 50 monitors 10 uptime checks + 1 advanced check (starting Synthetic Monitoring tier)
Check interval 5 minutes 1 minute standard; 30-second checks available on higher tiers
Pricing structure Single plan covers monitoring, alerting, and status pages Synthetic monitoring and Real User Monitoring sold as separate products
Status page included Included, basic - branded customisation coming soon Available as an add-on
HTTP monitor features Full: GET/POST/PUT/PATCH/DELETE/HEAD, custom headers, Basic/Bearer auth, cache-busting - on every tier HTTP checks available; full breadth not itemised on pricing page
SMS alert credits 15 SMS credits/mo included (Entry) Not itemised on their pricing page
Money-back guarantee Not currently offered Not stated on their pricing page

Worth knowing

  • No confirmed permanent free tier
  • Synthetic monitoring and RUM are separate products, so a full setup costs more than the headline price
  • 30-second checks are reserved for higher tiers, not the entry Synthetic Monitoring plan

Frequently asked questions

Does Pingdom have a free plan?

No confirmed permanent free tier - Pingdom offers a trial only. Kawze's Free plan (10 monitors, 5-minute interval) is ongoing and doesn't expire.

Why does a full Pingdom setup cost more than the headline price?

Pingdom sells synthetic monitoring and Real User Monitoring as separate products, so a complete setup layers both prices. Kawze covers monitoring, alerting, and status pages in a single plan.

Try Kawze free

10 monitors, all HTTP methods and auth included, no credit card required.

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Figures on this page reflect publicly available pricing and feature information as of July 2026, sourced from pingdom.com/pricing. Pricing and features change - please verify directly with Pingdom before making a decision. Kawze figures reflect our current published pricing at kawze.com/pricing.