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FourSight vs Pingdom: the breakdown
Pingdom (by SolarWinds) is a well-established monitoring tool, but its pricing starts at $15/mo for just 10 monitors with limited features. The interface feels dated and the pricing scales steeply as you add monitors.
FourSight offers 10 free monitors, 7 check types, multi-region consensus, and branded status pages — with the Starter plan at $16/mo offering 50 monitors vs Pingdom's 10.
Advantages
Why teams choose FourSight over Pingdom
50 monitors for $16/mo vs 10
Pingdom's $15/mo Starter plan gives you just 10 monitors. FourSight Starter gives you 50 monitors at $16/mo with multi-region consensus.
Multi-region quorum consensus
Pingdom checks from multiple locations but relies on simple majority. FourSight uses quorum-based consensus across 4 dedicated regions for more accurate incident detection.
No per-SMS charges
Pingdom charges per SMS alert on top of your plan. FourSight Pro includes SMS alerts in the plan price — no surprise bills.
Modern, fast dashboard
Pingdom's interface hasn't had a major refresh in years. FourSight is built with a modern stack for speed and usability.
Pricing
Pricing: FourSight vs Pingdom
FourSight Free: 10 monitors, 5-min intervals, email alerts, multi-region consensus, 1 status page. Pingdom has no free plan (only a 30-day trial).
FourSight Starter ($16/mo): 50 monitors, 1-min intervals, Slack & webhooks, maintenance windows. Pingdom Starter ($15/mo): only 10 monitors.
FourSight Growth ($40/mo): 100 monitors, 30s intervals, all 7 check types, 5 status pages. Pingdom doesn't offer anything comparable at this price.
Feature comparison
Side-by-side comparison
| Feature | FourSight | Pingdom |
|---|---|---|
| Monitoring | ||
| HTTP monitoring | ||
| SSL monitoring | Growth+ | |
| DNS monitoring | Growth+ | |
| Domain expiry tracking | Growth+ | |
| Keyword monitoring | Growth+ | |
| Ping monitoring | ||
| Port monitoring | Growth+ | |
| Multi-region consensus | ||
| 30-second intervals | Growth+ | Paid |
| Alerting | ||
| Email alerts | ||
| Slack alerts | Starter+ | |
| Webhook alerts | Starter+ | |
| SMS alerts (included) | Pro+ | Per-SMS charge |
| Status Pages | ||
| Public status pages | Add-on | |
| Custom CSS | Pro+ | |
| Operations | ||
| Incident management | Starter+ | |
| Maintenance windows | Starter+ | |
| Multi-user organizations | Growth+ | |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | 10 monitors | None (30-day trial) |
| Entry paid plan | $16/mo (50 monitors) | $15/mo (10 monitors) |
FAQ
Common questions
Is FourSight as reliable as Pingdom?
FourSight uses multi-region quorum consensus which is actually more robust than Pingdom's approach. Our infrastructure is built on modern cloud architecture for maximum reliability.
Does Pingdom offer a free plan?
No. Pingdom only offers a 30-day free trial. FourSight has a permanent free plan with 10 monitors, multi-region checks, and a status page.
Can FourSight handle enterprise-scale monitoring?
FourSight Scale supports 500+ monitors with 15-second intervals and SLA guarantees. Contact us about custom plans for larger needs.
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