Show HN: PingStack.io – Simple uptime monitoring for websites and APIs (opens in new tab)

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17 pointsvarlogix7y ago18 comments

18 comments

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

rkunde7y ago

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.

varlogixOP7y ago

Thanks for the feedback. Will think about this.

jamieweb7y ago

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.

varlogixOP7y ago

Thanks!

zilian7y ago

Quick feedback : I just signed up for three apps. After a few minutes, I still have 0% uptime indicated for each app. (they are online)

To make the service reliable, you should do an instant check upon monitor registration to see the first data as soon as possible :)

varlogixOP7y ago

Sorry about that - this should not happen. Ideally, you should see data in under a minute. Do reach out to me on support [at] my product's domain if you still see this.

tarasmatsyk7y ago

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!

varlogixOP7y ago

Thanks!

lapnitnelav7y ago

Hey, cool albeit pretty simple idea. If I may, given the kind of target you might have in mind, adding a referral program might make sense to organically grow your user base for a relatively low cost.

varlogixOP7y ago

Thanks! I have thought about it, will consider this.

Wheaties4667y ago

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?

AznHisoka7y ago

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.

varlogixOP7y ago

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

jamieweb7y ago

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

easytiger7y ago

What's the value of an IPv6 only site?

jamieweb7y ago

It's for testing IPv6 connections. I also have an IPv4-only site for testing IPv4 connections.

varlogixOP7y ago

Oh! Let me check this.

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18 comments

varlogixOP7y ago

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

rkunde7y ago

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.

varlogixOP7y ago

Thanks for the feedback. Will think about this.

jamieweb7y ago

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.

varlogixOP7y ago

Thanks!

zilian7y ago

Quick feedback : I just signed up for three apps. After a few minutes, I still have 0% uptime indicated for each app. (they are online)

To make the service reliable, you should do an instant check upon monitor registration to see the first data as soon as possible :)

varlogixOP7y ago

Sorry about that - this should not happen. Ideally, you should see data in under a minute. Do reach out to me on support [at] my product's domain if you still see this.

tarasmatsyk7y ago

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!

varlogixOP7y ago

Thanks!

lapnitnelav7y ago

varlogixOP7y ago

Thanks! I have thought about it, will consider this.

Wheaties4667y ago

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?

AznHisoka7y ago

I would use this if I wasnt already using Pingdom.

varlogixOP7y ago

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

jamieweb7y ago

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

easytiger7y ago

What's the value of an IPv6 only site?

jamieweb7y ago

It's for testing IPv6 connections. I also have an IPv4-only site for testing IPv4 connections.

varlogixOP7y ago

Oh! Let me check this.

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