Pleenx vs StatusCake
UK-based uptime monitor with strong status-page and SSL features. Mid-market positioning.
Cheapest tier · Free (10 monitors · 5-min interval) ↔ Pleenx Solo · $29/mo
Where StatusCake shines
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Solid SSL monitoring with chain analysis on paid tiers.
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Free tier exists with 10 monitors, 5-minute checks.
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Mature status page builder with custom CSS.
Where Pleenx differs
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StatusCake is broad-but-shallow — many features, none agency-tuned. Pleenx is narrow-deep — every probe sized for client billing.
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Pleenx's WHOIS + DNS drift + email auth + security headers come standard. StatusCake bolts them on per-feature.
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Pleenx ships white-label PDFs to clients on the 1st of every month. StatusCake doesn't — you'd need to export and reformat manually.
Side-by-side
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| Feature | Pleenx | StatusCake |
|---|---|---|
| HTTP uptime | yes | yes |
| SSL chain analysis | yes | yes (paid) |
| WHOIS / domain expiry | yes | partial (basic) |
| DNS record diff | yes | yes (paid) |
| SEO probes | yes | no |
| Email auth (SPF/DKIM/DMARC) | yes | no |
| Security headers + mixed content | yes | no |
| Page Speed | yes (PSI) | yes (paid add-on) |
| Status page | yes (Studio, branded) | yes |
| White-label PDF reports | yes (Agency+) | no |
| Free tier | 14-day trial | yes (10 monitors) |
| Cheapest paid | $29/mo · 25 domains | $20.41/mo · more checks |
Which one to pick
- Solid SSL monitoring with chain analysis on paid tiers.
- Free tier exists with 10 monitors, 5-minute checks.
- Mature status page builder with custom CSS.
- 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.