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SignalPing

signalping.example

YES
Category
Uptime
Price
$12/mo
Verdict confidence
high
Build time
one sitting

Verdict

This is exactly the kind of narrow, well-understood job AI agents one-shot well, and mature open-source alternatives already exist.

Core job

Ping a URL on an interval and alert someone when it stops responding.

DIY replacement scope

A cron-style checker with an alert webhook (email is enough for personal use).

Requirements

  • Node.js
  • an email provider or SMTP relay

Technical dependencies

  • HTTP client
  • scheduler
  • email sending

What you lose

Why people still pay

Multi-region checks and SMS alerting require infrastructure a single box can't easily replicate.

Pricing

$12/mo — Solo (flat)

Checked 2026-08-10 · confidence: high · source ↗

Open-source alternatives

Build prompt

Build me a simple uptime monitor (fictional example — development fixture, not researched). Requirements:

- Node.js script with SQLite. A config file lists URLs to check and the
  interval (default 60s).
- On each check, record status code and latency; on 3 consecutive failures,
  send an email alert (SMTP config in .env) and mark the URL 'down'.
- On recovery, send a 'back up' email.
- A minimal /status page shows current state and the last 24h uptime % per URL.
- Out of scope: SMS alerts, multi-region checks, a public status page.
- README: how to configure URLs and SMTP.

Recommended stack: Node.js, SQLite

Questions

What does SignalPing do?

Uptime monitoring with SMS and email alerts

How much does SignalPing cost?

About $12/month (Solo), checked 2026-08-10.

Should I build a replacement for SignalPing?

This is exactly the kind of narrow, well-understood job AI agents one-shot well, and mature open-source alternatives already exist.

What do I lose by replacing SignalPing?

SMS alerts; status page hosting; multi-region checks.