Healthchecks.io
Latvia
EU
Open Source
Self-Hostable
Healthchecks.io is a monitoring service for cron jobs, backups and other scheduled tasks. It is run by the Latvian company SIA Monkey See Monkey Do, was founded in 2015 and is open...
European Uptime Monitoring Services
Oh Dear
Belgium
EU
Oh Dear is a website monitoring service from Belgium. It was started in 2018 by the developer Freek Van der Herten and the sysadmin Mattias Geniar and is operated by Immutable network...
StatusCake
United Kingdom
StatusCake is a website monitoring service from the United Kingdom, operated by TrafficCake Limited from Grays in Essex. The company was founded in 2012 and says it has 200,000 users worldwide. As...
UptimeRobot
Slovak Republic
EU
UptimeRobot is an uptime monitoring service operated by UptimeRobot s. r. o. in Bratislava, Slovakia. The service has belonged to the Czech/Slovak company itrinity since 2019. It checks websites, APIs and servers...
Uptrends
Netherlands
EU
Uptrends is a website and API monitoring service from the Netherlands. Uptrends B.V., based in Alphen aan den Rijn, was incorporated in 2007. Since November 2020 it has been part of the...
Non-European but Open Source
The Open Source category highlights projects that, while originally developed in countries outside of Europe, allow anyone from around the world to contribute. These projects are not bound by geographic location—anyone, regardless of where they are based, can review, modify, and improve the code. The key factor is that the source code is available for anyone to examine, ensuring that the product can be independently verified and trusted, regardless of its origin. By featuring open-source projects, we promote transparency, collaboration, and innovation on a global scale.
Uptime Kuma
Hong Kong
Open Source
Self-Hostable
Uptime Kuma is a free, self-hosted monitoring tool. It is open source under the MIT license and has more than 90,000 stars on GitHub, which makes it the most common answer to...
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Submit SuggestionUptime monitoring services check a website, an API or a server from outside at fixed intervals and send an alert by email, SMS, chat or webhook as soon as it stops answering. The European uptime monitoring services below are run by companies headquartered in Europe, which makes them candidates when looking for a Pingdom alternative or a European replacement for a US monitoring tool. Most of them also offer public status pages and warnings before a certificate expires.
Uptime monitoring services compared
| Service | Headquarters | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| UptimeRobot | Bratislava, Slovakia | Free plan with 50 monitors and 5-minute checks, owned by the Czech/Slovak company itrinity since 2019 |
| Oh Dear | Berlaar, Belgium | Checks uptime, certificates, broken links, mixed content and scheduled tasks, 10-day free trial |
| StatusCake | Grays, United Kingdom | Uptime, page speed, domain, server and SSL checks from 43 locations in 30 countries, founded 2012 |
| Uptrends | Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands | Web and API user journeys from 230+ locations, part of the ITRS Group since 2020 |
| Healthchecks.io | Latvia | Open source monitoring for cron jobs and backups, 20 checks free |
| Uptime Kuma | Open source project | Self-hosted under the MIT license, 90+ notification services |
Which tool fits which job
- Simple website checks on a small budget: UptimeRobot has a free plan, which is why many private sites start there.
- Checking a whole site: Oh Dear also looks for broken links and mixed content, not just for an answer from the homepage.
- Complex user journeys: Uptrends simulates web and API transactions from many locations and suits larger teams.
- Cron jobs and backups: Healthchecks.io works the other way round, your job reports in and you get an alert when the ping is missing.
- Full control: Uptime Kuma runs on your own server. It only sees your site from where it runs, so a second location is worth considering.
What to check before choosing
- Check interval: One to five minutes is common, and faster checks usually need a paid plan.
- Alert channels: SMS and voice alerts are often billed separately, for example through credits.
- Status pages: Check how many are included and whether a custom domain is possible.
- Data protection: A European registered office does not tell where individual check servers run. Ask for a data processing agreement.
FAQ
Is there a European alternative to Pingdom?
Yes. UptimeRobot, Oh Dear, StatusCake and Uptrends cover the same ground. The page on Pingdom alternatives compares them.
Is UptimeRobot a European company?
Yes. The service is operated by UptimeRobot s. r. o. in Bratislava and has belonged to the Czech/Slovak company itrinity since 2019.
What is the difference between uptime monitoring and a status page?
Monitoring detects the outage and alerts the team. A status page informs customers about it. Most services offer both.