Pleenx vs Freshping
Freshworks-owned uptime monitor with generous free tier and basic SSL/availability checks.
Cheapest tier · Free (50 checks · 1-min interval) ↔ Pleenx Solo · $29/mo
Where Freshping shines
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Very generous free tier — 50 checks at 1-min interval, hard to beat at zero dollars.
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Integrated with Freshworks suite (Freshdesk, Freshservice) if you already live there.
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Status page included even on free.
Where Pleenx differs
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Freshping is uptime + SSL, that's it. Pleenx adds WHOIS, DNS diff, SEO, email auth, security headers — six more probe types.
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Pleenx is white-label-ready. Freshping puts Freshworks branding on status pages by default.
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If you want a free uptime check and don't need anything else — Freshping. If you want to bill clients for monitoring — Pleenx.
Side-by-side
All values from public pricing/docs at the time of writing. Refresh quarterly. If something here is wrong or has changed, tell us — we'll fix it.
| Feature | Pleenx | Freshping |
|---|---|---|
| HTTP uptime | yes | yes (1 min) |
| SSL + chain validation | yes | partial (expiry only) |
| WHOIS / domain expiry | yes | no |
| DNS record diff | yes | no |
| SEO probes | yes | no |
| Email auth (SPF/DKIM/DMARC) | yes | no |
| Security headers | yes | no |
| Status page | yes (Studio, branded) | yes (their brand) |
| White-label PDF reports | yes (Agency+) | no |
| Free tier | 14-day trial | yes (50 checks) |
| Cheapest paid | $29/mo · 25 domains | ~$10/mo |
Which one to pick
- Very generous free tier — 50 checks at 1-min interval, hard to beat at zero dollars.
- Integrated with Freshworks suite (Freshdesk, Freshservice) if you already live there.
- Status page included even on free.
- You bill clients monthly for site care and want a white-label tool.
- You want zero-credential external probes (no plugins or agents).
- You'd rather have agency-tuned alert defaults than configure thresholds yourself.
- You want SSL + WHOIS + DNS + SEO + email-auth + security-headers in one report.