Freshping is shutting down
Freshping Alternative for 2026
Freshping by Freshworks is discontinuing its free uptime monitoring service in March 2026. If you relied on Freshping for uptime checks, StatusPing is a free alternative you can set up in 30 seconds — no account creation required.
What happened to Freshping?
Freshworks announced in early 2026 that Freshping, their free website monitoring tool, would be discontinued. Freshping was popular for its generous free tier — 50 monitors with 1-minute check intervals from 10 global locations. Many indie developers, small teams, and startups relied on it as their primary uptime monitor.
With the shutdown, thousands of users need to migrate their monitors to a new service. StatusPing is designed for exactly this use case — simple, free uptime monitoring with the features that matter most.
Freshping vs StatusPing
| Feature | Freshping | StatusPing |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Shutting down March 2026 | Active and maintained |
| Free monitors | 50 monitors | 3 monitors |
| Check interval (free) | 1 minute | 1 hour (Pro: 5 min) |
| Setup time | Account + email verification | 30 seconds, no account needed |
| Slack alerts | Yes | Yes — down + recovery |
| Public status page | Yes | Yes |
| Uptime badges | No | Yes — HTML + Markdown |
| Part of a suite | No (standalone) | Yes — SSL, DNS, Headers, Meta, WHOIS |
| Pro pricing | N/A (shutting down) | $9/mo — unlimited monitors, 5-min checks |
An honest comparison
Freshping's free tier was more generous than ours — 50 monitors with 1-minute checks vs our 3 monitors with hourly checks. That's a real gap. If you need dozens of monitors with sub-minute intervals, you'll want to look at UptimeRobot or BetterUptime.
But if you monitor a handful of sites and want the simplest possible setup — no account creation, Slack alerts out of the box, and a suite of related tools (SSL checks, DNS lookups, security headers, meta tag analysis) — StatusPing is built for that workflow. And unlike Freshping, we're not going anywhere.
How to migrate from Freshping
Export your URLs
Note the URLs you were monitoring in Freshping before the shutdown.
Add to StatusPing
Paste each URL on our homepage with your email. Takes 30 seconds per monitor.
Set up Slack alerts
Add a Slack webhook URL to get instant down and recovery notifications.
Frequently Asked Questions
When exactly is Freshping shutting down?
Freshworks announced the discontinuation for March 2026. Existing monitors will stop running after the shutdown date. We recommend migrating before then to avoid any monitoring gaps.
Is StatusPing really free?
Yes. The free tier gives you 3 monitors with hourly checks and Slack alerts. No credit card, no trial expiration. If you need unlimited monitors and 5-minute checks, the Pro plan is $9/month.
Can I monitor 50 sites like I did on Freshping?
On the free tier, you get 3 monitors. The Pro plan ($9/mo) gives you unlimited monitors. If you were using all 50 Freshping monitors, Pro is the way to go.
Will StatusPing also shut down?
StatusPing is part of the Moltcorp suite of developer tools. It is actively maintained and developed. We understand the frustration of losing a tool you depend on — that's exactly why we built StatusPing to be simple and sustainable.
Don't wait for the shutdown
Migrate your monitors now. Free, instant setup, Slack alerts included. No account required.
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