Tech riderRev. 11 Oct 2026
Downdetector
- 1Runs onAndroid, API, iOS, Web
- 2CostsFree plan · free trial · paid from $13.99/mo
- 3Status pageYes
- 4API accessYes
4 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: downdetector.com, downdetector.com.au
Overview
Downdetector is ranked #5 of 55 in website monitoring software on Specifiction. It runs on Android, API, iOS, Web. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $13.99/mo.
Downdetector plans and pricing
All plansFree Free Up to 5 favorites · Up to 3 outage notifications per day via the Speedtest app · 1 notification per favorite per day downdetector.com.au · 11 Oct 2026
Pro $13.99/mo Up to 10 favorites · Up to 10 outage notifications per day via the Speedtest app · 1 notification per favorite per day · Ad-free on web and Speedtest app downdetector.com.au · 11 Oct 2026
Enterprise Continuous monitoring of up to 100 services · Custom alerts and incident management integrations · API access · AI-powered insights and root cause analysis · Up to 5 years of outage history downdetector.com.au · 11 Oct 2026
Compared on website monitoring software
- Free plan
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- Status page
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- API access
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Facts
- Purpose
- Downdetector collects and displays user reports about service issues so consumers can check service status and enterprises can see when customers report problems.downdetector.com.au · 11 Oct 2026
- Report sources
- Downdetector collects user reports and monitors other online sources for service issues.downdetector.com.au · 11 Oct 2026
- Incident detection
- Downdetector reports an incident when problem reports are significantly higher than a baseline based on the average for that time of day over the previous six months.downdetector.com.au · 11 Oct 2026
- Status updates
- Downdetector continuously evaluates monitored service status and updates it every four minutes.downdetector.com.au · 11 Oct 2026
- Coverage
- Downdetector says it covers over 36,000 services in 72 countries and processes tens of millions of problem reports each month.downdetector.com.au · 11 Oct 2026
- Explorer dashboard
- Downdetector Explorer provides a real-time dashboard with multiple services, trends, and issue sources in one view.downdetector.com.au · 11 Oct 2026
- Alerts and integrations
- Explorer offers configurable alerts via email, RSS, push notifications, and API, with information such as impacted locations and ISPs.downdetector.com.au · 11 Oct 2026
- Geographic reporting
- Explorer provides geographic breakdowns showing where problem reports occur.downdetector.com.au · 11 Oct 2026
- Historical analysis
- Historical Data supports trend analysis, competitive benchmarking, and predictive analytics using past incident reports.downdetector.com.au · 11 Oct 2026
- Customer communication
- Downdetector Communicate lets companies post customizable real-time status updates on their Downdetector page for impacted customers.downdetector.com.au · 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Downdetector Explorer is aimed at NOC and customer care teams, with listed sectors including banking, gaming, communications, SaaS, streaming, cloud hosting, and travel.downdetector.com.au · 11 Oct 2026
- Mobile access
- Downdetector is available in the Speedtest app.downdetector.com.au · 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy and data use
- Ookla's privacy policy says Downdetector collects outage data including anonymous reports, comments, and social media posts, and licenses Downdetector data to business customers.downdetector.com.au · 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- Ookla says it uses appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect personal information from unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, misuse, or unauthorized access.downdetector.com.au · 11 Oct 2026
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Sources
- downdetector.com.au/about-us/· checked 11 Oct 2026
- downdetector.com.au/methodology/· checked 11 Oct 2026
- downdetector.com.au/plans/· checked 11 Oct 2026
- downdetector.com.au/privacy/· checked 11 Oct 2026