koigrid vs Healthchecks.io
Cron monitoring — the flat-rate, EU alternative to Healthchecks.io.
Healthchecks.io popularized the dead-man’s switch for cron jobs, and it’s great. koigrid gives you the same thing — a ping URL with a period and grace, alerting by email and webhook — but at a flat rate and right next to the Checks, Jobs and apps it watches, all drivable by an AI agent.
| Feature | koigrid | Healthchecks.io |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Flat rate | Free tier / paid tiers |
| Ping URL + grace period | Yes | Yes |
| Alerts (email + webhook) | Built-in | Yes |
| Next to your Checks & Jobs | Yes (same platform) | No (standalone) |
| Manage by API / AI agent | Native | API |
| EU data residency | Yes | Optional |
What koigrid improves
One platform
Heartbeats sit beside your uptime Checks, cron Jobs and apps.
Flat, predictable
One price — no per-check tiers.
Agent-native
Create and manage heartbeats from your LLM via the API.
Frequently asked questions
Is koigrid cheaper than Healthchecks.io?
koigrid is flat-rate with bandwidth included — no per-GB egress or per-request fees. For a comparable setup you usually pay a lot less (see the estimate above).
Can I migrate from Healthchecks.io without lock-in?
Yes. koigrid runs on portable primitives — standard PostgreSQL, S3-compatible storage and containers — so you can move in (or out) whenever you want.
Is my data hosted in the EU?
Yes. koigrid is EU-hosted (on Hetzner) with data sovereignty by default.
Can I run everything from an API or an AI agent?
Yes — koigrid is API-first and agent-native: every action has an API and a scoped token, with llms.txt and OpenAPI so an LLM can operate it end to end.