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HostTracker

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Spec score 8.1 #14 of 43 in Synthetic Monitoring

What it is

HostTracker monitors websites, servers and APIs from outside a customer's network. Its listed checks include HTTPS uptime, ping, TCP ports, APIs, browser transactions, page speed, database queries, SNMP, domain and SSL expiry, and Google Web Risk. HostTracker says checks run through over 300 worldwide checkpoints on around 460 distributed agent machines; failing checks are rechecked elsewhere before alerts. Users can set the number of confirmations required before a monitor is declared down. Alert channels include email, SMS, voice calls, webhooks, Slack, Microsoft Teams, PagerDuty, Telegram, Discord and web push. Every plan includes public status pages with incidents, maintenance windows, email subscribers and an embeddable uptime badge. Developer options include a REST API, SDKs for JavaScript, Python,.NET and Go, a command-line tool, a Terraform provider and an MCP server. The permanent free plan monitors two sites with checks every 30 minutes. A 30-day trial includes up to 100 monitors, with fair-use limits on SMS and API access. Paid plans start at $5 a month.

Spec sheet

Intended users
HostTracker says it is built for web agencies, hosting resellers and webmasters responsible for multiple domains.Read 3 Oct 2026 · host-tracker.com
Support
The about page says the HostTracker team owns customer support and identifies technical support as part of founder Artem Prysyazhnuk's role.Read 3 Oct 2026 · host-tracker.com
Founded
2004Read 23 Sep 2026 · host-tracker.com
Alerts
The company lists 15 alert channels, including email, SMS, voice call, webhooks, Slack, Microsoft Teams, PagerDuty, Telegram, Discord and web push.Read 3 Oct 2026 · host-tracker.com
Developer integrations
HostTracker lists a REST API with 182 operations, SDKs for JavaScript, Python, .NET and Go, a command-line tool, a Terraform provider and an MCP server.Read 3 Oct 2026 · host-tracker.com
False alarm handling
HostTracker says it rechecks failing sites from other checkpoints and lets users set the number of confirmations required before a monitor is declared down.Read 3 Oct 2026 · host-tracker.com
History
HostTracker says it has been monitoring websites since 2004.Read 3 Oct 2026 · host-tracker.com
Monitoring coverage
It lists 14 monitor types, including HTTPS uptime, ping, TCP port, API, browser transactions, page speed, database queries, SNMP, domain and SSL expiry, and Google Web Risk.Read 3 Oct 2026 · host-tracker.com
Monitoring network
HostTracker says its checks run through over 300 worldwide checkpoints on around 460 distributed agent machines, with failed checks rechecked from other locations before alerting.Read 3 Oct 2026 · host-tracker.com
Notable free-plan limit
The permanent free plan monitors two sites every 30 minutes.Read 3 Oct 2026 · host-tracker.com
Security monitoring
Its feature page says monitors can track SSL certificate expiry and trust-chain issues, domain expiry, DNS blacklist listings, and malware or phishing flags through Google Web Risk.Read 3 Oct 2026 · host-tracker.com
Service
HostTracker describes itself as an external website monitoring service that checks websites, servers and APIs from outside a customer's network.Read 3 Oct 2026 · host-tracker.com
Status pages
Every plan includes public status pages with incidents, maintenance windows, email subscribers and an embeddable uptime badge.Read 3 Oct 2026 · host-tracker.com
Trial terms
The 30-day trial includes up to 100 sites, has no credit-card requirement, and applies fair-use limits to SMS and API access.Read 3 Oct 2026 · host-tracker.com

Plans and prices

30-Days Free Trial Free $0/month; 30 days 100 monitors · 10 contacts · checks every 1 min · no credit card required Read 3 Oct 2026 · host-tracker.com
Free Free $0/month 2 monitors · 2 contacts · checks every 30 min Read 3 Oct 2026 · host-tracker.com
Personal $5 a month $5/month 5 monitors · 5 contacts · checks every 10 min Read 3 Oct 2026 · host-tracker.com
Solo $9 a month $9/month 1 monitors · 10 contacts · checks every 1 min Read 3 Oct 2026 · host-tracker.com
Personal $49 a year $49/year (first year $39) 5 monitors · 5 contacts · checks every 10 min Read 3 Oct 2026 · host-tracker.com
Solo $99 a year $99/year 1 monitors · 10 contacts · checks every 1 min Read 3 Oct 2026 · host-tracker.com
Enterprise500 $149 a month $149/month 500 monitors · 500 contacts · checks every 1 min Read 3 Oct 2026 · host-tracker.com
Enterprise1000 $249 a month $249/month 1000 monitors · 1000 contacts · checks every 30 sec Read 3 Oct 2026 · host-tracker.com
Enterprise500 $1,499 a year $1499/year 500 monitors · 500 contacts · checks every 1 min Read 3 Oct 2026 · host-tracker.com
Enterprise1000 $1,899 a year $1899/year 1000 monitors · 1000 contacts · checks every 30 sec Read 3 Oct 2026 · host-tracker.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Checks websites, servers and APIs
  • Failed checks are rechecked from other locations
  • Public status pages included with every plan
  • REST API, SDKs, CLI and Terraform provider

Limits

  • Free plan monitors two sites
  • Free checks run every 30 minutes
  • Trial applies fair-use limits to SMS and API access

Who it suits

HostTracker says it is built for web agencies, hosting resellers and webmasters responsible for multiple domains. It may suit teams wanting external monitoring, alerts and public status pages.

Verdict

HostTracker offers a broad range of monitoring checks, alert channels and developer integrations. The free plan is limited to two sites and half-hour checks; the trial allows more monitors but has fair-use limits.

Where Specifiction places it

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