Question 1

How quickly can I set up monitoring?

Accepted Answer

Sign up, paste your URL, pick an interval. First check fires within seconds. No agents, no config files, no Helm charts - just a target and a schedule.

Question 2

Where do the checks actually run from?

Accepted Answer

Globally distributed probe locations across Frankfurt, Amsterdam, New York, Tokyo and more. Run consensus checks from multiple regions before alerting to eliminate false positives.

Question 3

What's included in the free plan?

Accepted Answer

Twenty monitors across three projects, five-minute check intervals, up to three regions, email alerts, and one public status page. No credit card, no trial timer, no feature lockouts on the basics.

Question 4

Can I use a custom domain for my status page?

Accepted Answer

Yes - point a CNAME at status.yourdomain.com and SSL provisions automatically. DNS verification, custom branding, password protection, and email subscribers all ship on paid plans.

Question 5

Which notification channels are supported?

Accepted Answer

Slack, Discord, Mattermost, Microsoft Teams, Pushover, Telegram, SMS, and email. All routable through the visual workflow builder with conditions, filters, and multi-step actions - no rules-DSL.

Question 6

How long is monitoring data retained?

Accepted Answer

Raw checks for 24 hours, batched archives for 7 days, daily rollups for 365 days. The tiered pipeline keeps queries fast across long ranges - yesterday loads as quickly as last week.

Question 7

Where is my monitoring data hosted?

Accepted Answer

All customer data is hosted in German data centres and the platform is DSGVO/GDPR-compliant by design. There are no third-party analytics, tracking pixels or cookie banners; email delivery runs through an EU provider under a Data Processing Agreement.