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Head-to-head · Uptime Monitoring Software

SolidPing vs Checkmate

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score SolidPing #1 in Uptime Monitoring Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit SolidPing
Checkmate #4 in Uptime Monitoring Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Checkmate

SolidPing leads on 0 checks, Checkmate on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSolidPing · 9.4/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresSolidPing · 2 of 3

SolidPing scores higher on our rubric for uptime monitoring software: 9.4 against 9.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #4.

SolidPing is the better fit for teams wanting open-source, broad service monitoring. Checkmate is the better fit for teams monitoring self-hosted infrastructure.

  • SolidPing fits best

    Teams wanting open-source, broad service monitoring

  • Checkmate fits best

    Teams monitoring self-hosted infrastructure

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Side by side

Feature SolidPing 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Checkmate 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 9.1
Ranking #1 in Uptime Monitoring Software #4 in Uptime Monitoring Software
Best for Teams wanting open-source, broad service monitoring Teams monitoring self-hosted infrastructure
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price €5/mo Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Linux, Windows Linux, Windows, macOS
Integrations 16 integrations 12 integrations
Features SolidPing 2/3 · Checkmate 0/3
SSL expiry alerts ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Keyword monitoring Not checked yet Not checked yet
Server monitoring ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Monitor limit 1000 monitors Not checked yet
Check interval Not checked yet Not checked yet
Monitoring locations 6 locations Not checked yet
Alert channels Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat, Mattermost, Matrix, Zulip, Telegram, Email, Webhooks, PagerDuty, ntfy, Gotify, Pushover, Web Push, SMS, voice via Twilio Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Checks websites, networks, databases, containers, and messaging services
  • Offers six hosted regions, distributed workers, and up to 1,000 monitors on Starter
  • Combines status pages, on-call schedules, and many alert integrations
  • Monitors endpoints, hosts, services, containers, SSL, DNS, and more
  • Tracks server metrics through the Capture agent, including S.M.A.R.T.
  • Free AGPL-3.0 edition includes all features with no monitor limits
Cons
  • Free plan is limited to 100 monitors and 10 check executions per minute
  • Hosted SMS, voice, and WhatsApp alerts are not included in hosted plans
  • Self-hosting requires deployment with SQLite or PostgreSQL
  • Self-hosted deployment requires managing the monitoring environment
  • Infrastructure metrics depend on deploying the Capture agent
  • The published free edition may not suit teams seeking a hosted service
Our verdict

SolidPing is an open-source uptime and availability monitoring platform for teams responsible for websites, network services, databases, infrastructure, and private services. It is available as a self-hosted deployment or through SolidPing…

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Checkmate is an open-source monitoring platform for teams that want self-hosted visibility into websites, APIs, network targets, containers, services, and server hardware. It covers a wide range of monitoring needs, from HTTP and HTTPS…

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  1. SolidPingUptime Monitoring Software 9.4Free plan
  2. CheckmateUptime Monitoring Software 9.1Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • SolidPing — where it wins

    • Checks websites, networks, databases, containers, and messaging services
    • Offers six hosted regions, distributed workers, and up to 1,000 monitors on Starter
    • Combines status pages, on-call schedules, and many alert integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan is limited to 100 monitors and 10 check executions per minute
    • Hosted SMS, voice, and WhatsApp alerts are not included in hosted plans
    • Self-hosting requires deployment with SQLite or PostgreSQL

  • Checkmate — where it wins

    • Monitors endpoints, hosts, services, containers, SSL, DNS, and more
    • Tracks server metrics through the Capture agent, including S.M.A.R.T.
    • Free AGPL-3.0 edition includes all features with no monitor limits

    Where it doesn't

    • Self-hosted deployment requires managing the monitoring environment
    • Infrastructure metrics depend on deploying the Capture agent
    • The published free edition may not suit teams seeking a hosted service

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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