Freshping shut down March 6, 2026
Looking for a Freshping alternative?
Freshworks permanently shut down Freshping on March 6, 2026, displacing 20,000+ businesses. UptimeWatch is the simplest replacement — set up in under 2 minutes, free plan available.
Migrate from Freshping — free →Freshping vs UptimeWatch
| Feature | Freshping | UptimeWatch |
|---|---|---|
| Status | ❌ Shut down | ✅ Active |
| Free plan | Was free | ✅ Free (3 monitors) |
| HTTP monitoring | ✅ | ✅ |
| Email alerts | ✅ | ✅ |
| Public status pages | ✅ | ✅ |
| Response time graphs | ✅ | ✅ |
| 1-minute checks | Paid only | Starter ($19/mo) |
| Setup time | — | < 2 minutes |
How to migrate from Freshping in 3 steps
- 1Sign up for UptimeWatch (free, no credit card).
- 2Add your URLs — same ones you had in Freshping.
- 3Set up a public status page and share the link.
Simple, transparent pricing
Free
$0/mo
- 3 monitors
- 5-min checks
- 1 status page
Starter
$19/mo
- 20 monitors
- 1-min checks
- 3 status pages
Frequently asked questions
Why did Freshping shut down?
Freshworks decided to focus on its core products (Freshdesk, Freshservice) and discontinued Freshping on March 6, 2026. All data was permanently deleted by June 4, 2026.
Is UptimeWatch really free?
Yes. The free plan includes 3 monitors, 5-minute checks, 1 status page, and email alerts — no credit card required.
How fast are the checks?
Free plan: every 5 minutes. Starter ($19/mo): every 1 minute. Pro ($49/mo): every 30 seconds.
What happens when my site goes down?
UptimeWatch sends an email alert immediately when a monitor transitions from up to down, and another when it recovers.