CheckFast vs Pingdom
an honest comparison
Side-by-side
| Feature | CheckFast | Pingdom |
|---|---|---|
| HTTP/HTTPS uptime checks | ||
| Real user monitoring (RUM) | Custom JS | |
| Synthetic transaction recording | ||
| SSL monitoring | ||
| Page speed | ||
| Email deliverability monitoring | ||
| Cron job heartbeat | ||
| DNS monitoring | ||
| Multi-region testing | ||
| Telegram alerts | ||
| Public API | Pro $29/mo | all tiers |
| Starter price | $9/mo | $15/mo |
Why teams switch
Lower entry price
$9 vs roughly $15 to start, with a broader set of external site-health checks in the CheckFast catalog.
More tools bundled
Pingdom does uptime, RUM and transaction recording. CheckFast focuses on uptime, speed, SSL, email, DNS, cron and the wider diagnostic catalog.
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FAQ
Why switch from Pingdom?+
Pingdom is owned by SolarWinds and prices accordingly — $15/mo entry, $79/mo for transaction monitoring. CheckFast bundles uptime + SSL + email + speed + cron + DNS at $9-29/mo. If you don't need synthetic transaction recordings, the math is in our favor.
Do you do real user monitoring (RUM)?+
No. The interactive speed tool runs a selected Lighthouse performance audit; CheckFast does not install a custom JavaScript RUM agent or provide per-session field telemetry.
Synthetic transaction monitoring?+
Not yet. Pingdom's recorded transaction monitoring is genuinely best-in-class for that specific use case.
What about multi-region testing?+
Single-region CheckFast probe today. Multi-region is on the roadmap for the Agency plan.
Pricing comparison?+
Pingdom starts around $15/mo for uptime + SSL. CheckFast starts at $9/mo and combines uptime, SSL, email, speed, cron and DNS with the 44-tool catalog.