Free Freshping Alternative: Exit1.dev With 1-Min Checks

Freshping is shutting down. If you want the same 1-minute cadence without the paywall games, use Exit1.dev. Unlimited monitors, SSL alerts, email + webhooks, and no credit card.

Why Freshping worked

• Fast setup
• 1-minute checks
• Clean, minimal UI
• Email and webhook alerts
• Free plan that covered the basics

What a real alternative must cover

If a tool misses any of these, it is not a replacement:

• 1-minute checks
• Unlimited (or high-cap) monitors
• SSL expiration alerts
• Email + webhook routing
• Simple API for bulk setup
• Clear alert ownership

Exit1.dev checks those boxes without forcing a credit card.

Freshping vs Exit1.dev (free tier comparison)

Feature	Freshping (free tier)	Exit1.dev (free)
Monitors	50	Unlimited
Check interval	1 minute	1 minute
SSL monitoring	Yes	Yes
Email alerts	Yes	Yes
Webhooks	Yes	Yes
Credit card required	No	No

Need bulk setup? Exit1.dev includes a full API so you can script onboarding.

Migration in 30-60 minutes

1. Inventory your monitors (URLs, type, owner, alert channels).
2. Create your Exit1.dev account.
3. Add the critical URLs first (prod app, API, checkout).
4. Rebuild alert routing (email + webhooks).
5. Trigger a test outage and confirm alerts.
6. Update docs and onboarding so new monitors use the new tool.

Inventory template

URL	Type	Interval	Owner	Alerts	Notes
https://example.com	Website	1 min	Product	Email + Slack	Main site
https://api.example.com/health	API	1 min	Platform	Webhook	Public API

Bulk add with the API (optional)

const urls = [
  'https://app.yoursite.com',
  'https://api.yoursite.com',
  'https://status.yoursite.com'
];

urls.forEach(async (url) => {
  await fetch('https://api.exit1.dev/websites', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
      'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_KEY'
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      url,
      name: url.replace('https://', ''),
      checkInterval: 60
    })
  });
});

Alert routing that actually works

• Product alerts to a shared inbox (email)
• Platform alerts to Slack or Teams via webhook
• Critical API alerts to PagerDuty or Opsgenie via webhook

Keep it simple. Noise kills response time.

Common migration mistakes

• Importing every vanity URL instead of the critical paths.
• Forgetting SSL checks and discovering expired certs later.
• Putting every team on every alert channel.
• Skipping a test outage and assuming alerts work.

If you need more than uptime

Uptime and SSL are baseline. If you need synthetic transactions or real user monitoring, add those later. Do not block the migration on optional tools.

FAQ

Is there a truly free Freshping alternative?

Yes. Exit1.dev is free with unlimited monitors, 1-minute checks, SSL alerts, and webhooks.

Do I need a credit card?

No. You can sign up and configure monitors without payment details.

Can I keep my existing alert channels?

Yes. Recreate email alerts and webhooks for Slack, Discord, Teams, or PagerDuty.

How long does migration take?

Most teams can move in under an hour if they start with the critical URLs.

Conclusion

Freshping is gone. Your monitoring should not be.

Start here: Get started

Related: Free Uptime Monitor Checklist, Importance of Real-Time Alerts, Best Free Uptime Monitoring Tools