Cron-Ping

The European Healthchecks.io alternative

Your silent cron jobs will never wake you up at 3 a.m. again.

Monitor your scheduled tasks with a single URL to curl. If a job stops running, you're alerted immediately by email, Slack or Discord.

Free up to 10 checks · no credit card

# crontab — just add a curl at the end
*/5 * * * * /opt/backup.sh && curl -fsS https://cron-ping.com/p/your-token

How it works

1

Create a check

Set the expected frequency (cron or simple period) and a grace period.

2

Add the curl

Paste the unique ping URL into your crontab, workflow or script.

3

Get alerted

If the ping is missing, we notify you by email, Slack or Discord within seconds.

Built for developers and sysadmins

Multi-channel alerts

Email, Slack, Discord, Telegram and custom webhooks.

Flexible schedule

Classic cron expression or a simple "every X minutes".

Zero install

Just an HTTP call. Works with anything that can curl.

Hosted in Europe

Data hosted in the EU, GDPR-friendly.

Start/fail pings

Measure run duration and report failures instantly.

Status pages

Share the health of your services with a clean public page.

Simple pricing

Start free, upgrade as you grow.

Free
0€
  • 10 checks
  • Email alerts
  • 7-day history
  • 1 workspace
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Pro
9€/mo
  • 100 checks
  • Email + Slack + Discord + webhook
  • 90-day history
  • 3 workspaces
  • 1 public status page
  • API
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Business
29€/mo
  • 1000 checks
  • + Telegram + outgoing webhooks
  • 1-year history
  • Unlimited workspaces
  • Unlimited status pages
  • API + outgoing webhook
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Frequently asked questions

How does Cron-Ping work?

You create a check, get a unique URL, and add it to your cron (a simple curl). If the ping doesn't arrive on schedule, we alert you by email, Slack or Discord.

Is it really free?

Yes — the Free plan monitors 10 tasks with email alerts, no credit card. You upgrade to Pro (€9/mo) only when you need more checks or Slack/Discord integrations.

How is it different from Healthchecks.io?

Cron-Ping has a modern UI, native Slack/Discord integrations, and is hosted in Europe (GDPR-friendly). The dead man's switch principle is the same.

Do I need to install anything?

No. Everything relies on an HTTP call. It works with Linux cron, GitHub Actions, Vercel Cron, AWS, Kubernetes, or any script that can curl.

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