Uptime monitoring & status pages
Your service goes down.
You're the first to know.
1-minute HTTP, keyword, and TCP checks. Alerts by email or webhook when something fails and when it recovers. Free public status pages. Built for indie projects and small teams.
- 1-minute checks
- Email, Slack, webhook
- Free status page
The pod waits. Ping back...or don't.
Add an endpoint, set the interval, pick alerts. If the check fails, we notify you and update your status page. Use it as your main monitor or as a second opinion next to whatever you already run.
Simple uptime monitoring
1. Add monitors
HTTP/HTTPS, keyword-in-body, or TCP host:port. Heartbeat monitors on Pro for cron jobs.
2. Get downtime alerts
Email or webhook on down and recovery. Pro adds Slack and Discord.
3. Publish a status page
Hosted public status page with incidents. Custom domain on Pro.
See also: monitors, heartbeats, status pages, free status page, blog.
Frequently asked questions
- Is ReturnPod free?
- Yes. The free plan includes 5 monitors, 1-minute checks, email and webhook alerts, and one public status page. No credit card required.
- What can I monitor?
- HTTP and HTTPS URLs, keyword checks (page must contain text you set), TCP host:port checks, and heartbeat/cron pings on Pro.
- How do alerts work?
- When a monitor goes down or recovers, ReturnPod can email you or POST to a webhook. Pro adds Slack and Discord webhooks.
- Do I get a status page?
- Yes. Free includes one public status page at returnpod.com/status/your-slug. Pro adds extra pages and a custom domain.
- How is this different from a simple ping?
- You get downtime and recovery alerts, a public status page with incidents, uptime history, and response time charts, not just a green light.