getReport vs Pingdom
Pingdom is a monitoring product: uptime, page-speed monitoring, real-user monitoring and alerts, all on paid plans. Its legacy free speed test has no history. getReport is a free one-off checkup with a link that stays live for 12 months and seven modules; uptime monitoring is a funded unlock, not the core.
| Feature | Pingdom free | Pingdom (from ~$18/mo) | getReport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account required | No (legacy speed test) | Yes | No |
| Free plan | Speed test only | — | Everything |
| Test locations | 7 | 7+ | 1 (Frankfurt), 2 when funded |
| Report history | None | Yes | 12 months |
| Uptime monitoring | — | 1-minute checks, alerts | Planned: 5-minute, funded unlock |
| Real-user monitoring | — | Yes | CrUX field data (28-day, free) |
| SEO, security, accessibility, schema, social | — | — | Yes, all seven |
| PDF / JSON export | — | Reports | PDF, JSON, badge — free |
| Price | $0 | ~$18 / mo (10 checks) | $0 · donations |
Source: pingdom.com/pricing, fetched 24 Sep 2026. Numbers change; tell us if something is out of date. “Planned” means a later milestone, listed on the funding page.
Choose Pingdom if
- You need minute-level uptime alerts today
- You want real-user monitoring across your own visitors
- You need transaction checks and SLAs
Choose getReport if
- You want a complete checkup, not only speed
- You want a report you can share without a login
- You want to fix things, not watch a dashboard