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Compare Panelbear vs Pingdom RUM
Panelbear is the modern traffic and performance monitoring tool for web apps. From real time dashboards to powerful metric filtering and comparison to actionable alerts - we've got you covered.

What makes Panelbear a great Pingdom Real User Monitoring alternative
Here are some of the reasons why 2,500+ websites use Panelbear:
Simple and easy to use
Deliver a great experience on your website. Panelbear gives you real time traffic insights in a simple and easy to use dashboard. That way you can monitor your website's most important metrics to understand what works and what doesn't.
Metrics for modern websites
Panelbear goes beyond simply counting visitors. With built-in performance monitoring and alerting, you'll understand how your end users are truly experiencing your site.
Panelbear | Pingdom RUM | |
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Designed for | Website owners and developers | Website Owners |
Cost | Free up to 1,000 monthly pageviews, then $29 / month | No free plan. Paid plans start at $15 / month |
Data freshness | Real time | Real time |
Data retention | 24 months | 13 months |
Easy of use | Simple | Intermediate |
Cookie free analytics | ✔ | No, uses local storage + cookies |
Real user monitoring | ✔ | ✔ |
Real time alerts | ✔ | ✔ |
Metric filtering & comparison | ✔ | Basic |
Integrations | Email, Slack, Discord | |
Load time impact on your site | None, loads in the background | None, loads in the background |
Script size | Lightweight (<5 kB) | Lightweight (<5 kB) |
Shareable dashboards | ✔ | ✔ |
Developer API | ✔ | ✔ |
Support | Email, Chat | Email, Phone |
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