Updown.io

What is Updown.io?

Updown.io is a straightforward and cost-effective website monitoring service that checks the availability and performance of your websites and services. It supports various protocols, including HTTP(S), TCP(S), and ICMP, and offers features like SSL certificate monitoring, domain expiration alerts, and customizable status pages. Updown.io emphasizes simplicity, flexibility, and affordability, making it suitable for developers, businesses, and organizations of all sizes.

Key Features

• Multiple Check Types: Monitor services using HTTP(S), TCP(S), and ICMP protocols to ensure comprehensive coverage of your online assets.

• Pulse/Cron Monitoring: Keep an eye on periodic tasks and cron jobs by monitoring their execution and receiving alerts if they fail to run as expected.

• Dual-Stack Monitoring: Supports both IPv4 and IPv6 without additional configuration, ensuring compatibility with modern network infrastructures.

• Flexible Check Intervals: Set check frequencies ranging from every 15 seconds to once per hour, allowing you to balance monitoring needs with cost considerations.

• SSL/TLS Certificate Monitoring: Receive alerts when your SSL certificates are invalid or nearing expiration, helping you maintain secure connections.

• Domain Expiration Alerts: Get notified when your domain names are approaching their expiration dates, preventing unexpected downtime.

• Downtime Confirmation: To reduce false positives, downtimes are confirmed from at least two different locations before triggering alerts.

• Content Verification: Monitor specific content on your website by checking for the presence of particular strings or keywords.

• Hosted Status Pages: Create public or private status pages to share real-time availability and performance metrics with your users or team members.

• REST API & Webhooks: Integrate Updown.io with your existing systems using its RESTful API and webhook support, enabling automation and custom workflows.

Pricing

Updown.io employs a credit-based pricing model, allowing you to pay only for what you use. Each check consumes one credit, and the cost scales linearly based on the frequency and number of checks. For example, monitoring 10 websites every 2 minutes can cost as little as €1.83 per month. Bulk credit packages are available, offering discounts for larger purchases. Additionally, SMS alerts are available at a cost of 7,500 credits (approximately €0.10) per message.

Upon signing up, you receive 100,000 free credits, allowing you to try the service without any initial investment.