Freshping Shutting Down? Here Are Your Best Free Alternatives (March 2026)

Freshworks just killed Freshping with no migration tool. If you're scrambling to find a replacement before March 6, here's what you need to know. The Problem Freshping offered 50 free monitors with 1-minute checks — a solid free tier that's now disappearing. Most alternatives charge per check rather than per monitor, which gets expensive fast if you're monitoring multiple endpoints. Your Main Options 1. OwlPulse (Full Disclosure: We Built This) Free tier: 5 monitors, 5-minute checks Pro: $9/mo for 25 monitors, 1-minute checks Good for: Developers who want a simple API and no-bloat monitoring Note: Commercial use allowed on free tier 2. Pulsetic Free tier: 15 probe locations, commercial use Good for: Teams needing multi-region checks **Mentioned by several folks in the Freshping threads 3. UptimeObserver Newer player with EU/US regions Worth watching as they expand 4. UptimeRobot The old standby — but their free tier is more limited than Freshping used to be What to Look For in a Replac