The European Healthchecks.io alternative
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
*/5 * * * * /opt/backup.sh && curl -fsS https://cron-ping.com/p/your-tokenSet the expected frequency (cron or simple period) and a grace period.
Paste the unique ping URL into your crontab, workflow or script.
If the ping is missing, we notify you by email, Slack or Discord within seconds.
Email, Slack, Discord, Telegram and custom webhooks.
Classic cron expression or a simple "every X minutes".
Just an HTTP call. Works with anything that can curl.
Data hosted in the EU, GDPR-friendly.
Measure run duration and report failures instantly.
Share the health of your services with a clean public page.
Start free, upgrade as you grow.
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.
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.
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.
No. Everything relies on an HTTP call. It works with Linux cron, GitHub Actions, Vercel Cron, AWS, Kubernetes, or any script that can curl.