UptimeObserver The European alternative to Pingdom / UptimeRobot
SubmittedUptime and infrastructure monitoring from France
About UptimeObserver
UptimeObserver is a monitoring service from France that watches websites, APIs, DNS records, server ports, domain expiration, and SSL certificates. Alerts are triggered via email, Slack, Telegram, Discord, or webhook. Unlike Pingdom or UptimeRobot, the operator sits under EU law.
Highlights
- ✓ Monitoring for websites, APIs, DNS, ports, domains, and SSL
- ✓ Global check locations, intervals down to 30 seconds on Pro plan
- ✓ Alerts via email, Slack, Telegram, Discord, and webhooks
- ✓ Status pages and SSL expiry monitoring
- ✓ Free plan with 20 monitors
Why European?
- → French provider, made in France
- → EU law and GDPR-compliant operation
- → No US parent company, no CLOUD Act access
- → Independently funded, no US investors
Pricing
Free (20 monitors, 5-minute interval) · Indie from €5/month (100 monitors, 1-minute interval) · Pro from €20/month (500 monitors, 30-second interval)
Frequently asked questions about UptimeObserver
What is UptimeObserver and what is it used for? +
UptimeObserver is a monitoring service that watches availability and configuration of online services. It checks HTTP endpoints, APIs, DNS records, TCP ports, domain expirations, and SSL certificates. When problems occur, alerts are triggered via email, Slack, Telegram, Discord, or webhooks. The free plan includes 20 monitors with 5-minute interval, the Pro plan allows 500 monitors with 30-second interval.
Does UptimeObserver run on European infrastructure? +
UptimeObserver is, according to its own statements, based in France (Made in France) and subject to French and European law. The exact hosting providers are not detailed on the public page. The service is operated in a GDPR-compliant manner; privacy notices and a dedicated GDPR compliance page are linked in the footer.
What distinguishes UptimeObserver from Pingdom? +
UptimeObserver is French and under EU law, Pingdom belongs to SolarWinds (USA) and is subject to the CLOUD Act. Pingdom has a significantly larger product portfolio with real-user monitoring and synthetic monitoring. UptimeObserver focuses on standard uptime and infrastructure checks at a much lower entry price and additionally offers SSL and domain monitoring in the free plan.
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Entry verified on 11.05.2026