koigrid vs Pingdom
Uptime & synthetic monitoring — the API-first, EU alternative to Pingdom.
Pingdom is a solid uptime monitor but it’s a separate SaaS with per-check pricing and limited automation. koigrid Checks adds API assertions and monitoring-as-code, at a flat rate, next to the infrastructure it watches.
| Feature | koigrid | Pingdom |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Flat rate | Per check / tier |
| API check with assertions | Yes | Limited |
| Monitoring-as-code | Native (API/CLI) | Limited |
| Runs next to your apps/DBs | Yes | No |
| EU data residency | Yes | Optional |
What koigrid improves
Assertions, not just up/down
Check status, latency and body — catch “200 but wrong”.
Monitoring-as-code
Manage every check from your LLM or CI via the API.
Flat rate
No per-check bill that climbs as you add endpoints.
Frequently asked questions
Is koigrid cheaper than Pingdom?
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 Pingdom 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.