FEATURE COMPARISON
A detailed look at what each platform offers.
| Feature | Telesis | Pingdom |
|---|---|---|
| Monitoring | ||
| HTTP/HTTPS uptime checks | ||
| SSL certificate monitoring | ||
| Multi-region checks | ||
| 30-second check intervals | Pro plan | |
| Status pages | ||
| Security | ||
| Security header analysis | ||
| TLS version checking | ||
| Technology detection | ||
| Security scoring | ||
| Alerting | ||
| Email alerts | ||
| Slack integration | ||
| Discord integration | ||
| PagerDuty integration | ||
| Webhook alerts | ||
| AI & Intelligence | ||
| AI root cause analysis | ||
| Dependency mapping | ||
| Developer Experience | ||
| CLI tool | ||
| Terraform provider | ||
| REST/gRPC API | Connect-RPC | REST API |
| Self-hosted agents | Pro plan | |
| Platform | ||
| Team management (RBAC) | ||
| Audit log | Pro plan | Enterprise |
| Free tier | ||
HONEST ASSESSMENT
Every tool has its strengths. Here is where each shines.
Where Telesis Wins
- Free tier available - Pingdom has no free plan
- Built-in security scanning at no extra cost
- AI root cause analysis for automated failure diagnostics
- CLI and Terraform provider for developer workflows
- More affordable: unlimited services on Pro vs. per-check pricing
Where Pingdom Shines
- Real User Monitoring (RUM) for frontend performance
- Transaction monitoring for multi-step flows
- Page speed analysis with performance insights
- Long-established brand with proven reliability
- SolarWinds enterprise ecosystem integration
Telesis is best for
Teams wanting modern monitoring with security, AI diagnostics, and developer tooling at a fraction of legacy tool pricing.
Pingdom is best for
Enterprise teams in the SolarWinds ecosystem or those needing Real User Monitoring alongside synthetic checks.
PRICING COMPARISON
See how the plans stack up side by side.
Telesis
Free
$0/mo
- 5 services
- 5-minute intervals
- Uptime & security checks
- Email alerts
- 7-day history
Starter
$10/mo
- 25 services
- 1-minute intervals
- All check types
- All alert channels
- 30-day history
- 5 team members
Pro
$30/mo
- Unlimited services
- 30-second intervals
- Self-hosted agents
- API access
- 1-year history
- Unlimited team members
- Audit log
Pingdom
Synthetic
$15/mo
- 10 uptime checks
- 1-minute intervals
- Transaction checks
- Basic alerting
Advanced
$85/mo
- Everything in Synthetic
- Advanced transaction checks
- RUM (100K page views)
- More integrations
Professional
Custom
- Unlimited checks
- Enterprise SLA
- SSO
- Dedicated support
Pingdom starts at $15/mo for just 10 uptime checks. Additional checks and features increase cost significantly.
THE VERDICT
Choose Telesis for modern, affordable monitoring with security scanning, AI diagnostics, and a free tier. Choose Pingdom if you need Real User Monitoring or are already invested in the SolarWinds ecosystem.