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Show HN: PingStack.io – Simple uptime monitoring for websites and APIs

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Post by varlogix » Mon, Feb 18, 2019, 4:07 PM UTC

Show HN: PingStack.io – Simple uptime monitoring for websites and APIs
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Re: Show HN: PingStack.io – Simple uptime monitoring for websites and APIs

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Post by Wheaties466 » Mon, Feb 18, 2019, 6:32 PM UTC

Glorified nagios with sms integration? I don't mean to shit on your idea but isn't this essentially just a front end for a nagios style project?

Re: Show HN: PingStack.io – Simple uptime monitoring for websites and APIs

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Post by varlogix » Mon, Feb 18, 2019, 6:39 PM UTC

The core idea could be the same but I am focusing on things like simplicity and integrations like SMS, Whatsapp/Slack which could be more important for certain segments

Re: Show HN: PingStack.io – Simple uptime monitoring for websites and APIs

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Post by AznHisoka » Mon, Feb 18, 2019, 6:48 PM UTC

Wheaties466 wrote: post #2

Glorified nagios with sms integration? I don't mean to shit on your idea but isn't this essentially just a front end for a nagios style project?

I have been a developer for 15+ years and manage a production system. I have no idea what nagios is.. and even if I did, I probably wouldnt care - I just want someone to solve my problem of monitoring uptime.

I would use this if I wasnt already using Pingdom.

Re: Show HN: PingStack.io – Simple uptime monitoring for websites and APIs

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Post by varlogix » Mon, Feb 18, 2019, 7:04 PM UTC

AznHisoka wrote: post #4

Wheaties466 wrote: post #2

Glorified nagios with sms integration? I don't mean to shit on your idea but isn't this essentially just a front end for a nagios style project?

I have been a developer for 15+ years and manage a production system. I have no idea what nagios is.. and even if I did, I probably wouldnt care - I just want someone to solve my problem of monitoring uptime. I would use this if I wasnt already using Pingdom.

If Pingdom stops working for you for whatever reason, do reach out to us.

Re: Show HN: PingStack.io – Simple uptime monitoring for websites and APIs

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Post by rkunde » Mon, Feb 18, 2019, 7:40 PM UTC

varlogix wrote: post #3

The core idea could be the same but I am focusing on things like simplicity and integrations like SMS, Whatsapp/Slack which could be more important for certain segments

Since you’re saying that simplicity is the goal, I would change the highest tier to have unlimited SMS credits. Increase the price as needed.

Re: Show HN: PingStack.io – Simple uptime monitoring for websites and APIs

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Post by tarasmatsyk » Mon, Feb 18, 2019, 7:43 PM UTC

Exactly an idea I had a year ago. I mean, there are more services that do it, but very few of them do exactly one thing.

Good luck!

Re: Show HN: PingStack.io – Simple uptime monitoring for websites and APIs

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Post by jamieweb » Mon, Feb 18, 2019, 7:47 PM UTC

Looks good, I currently use UptimeRobot for monitoring my own site and servers, but I have put it on my list to sign up for this too - for extra resiliency.

Re: Show HN: PingStack.io – Simple uptime monitoring for websites and APIs

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Post by jamieweb » Mon, Feb 18, 2019, 10:46 PM UTC

It looks like it's having trouble checking the uptime of one of my IPv6-only sites. Does it support IPv6?

Re: Show HN: PingStack.io – Simple uptime monitoring for websites and APIs

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Post by varlogix » Tue, Feb 19, 2019, 2:58 AM UTC

rkunde wrote: post #6

varlogix wrote: post #3

The core idea could be the same but I am focusing on things like simplicity and integrations like SMS, Whatsapp/Slack which could be more important for certain segments

Since you’re saying that simplicity is the goal, I would change the highest tier to have unlimited SMS credits. Increase the price as needed.

Thanks for the feedback. Will think about this.