Site down checker and downtime tracker that actually tells you why
Is my site down? PingPuffin is a site down checker and downtime tracker: we detect when your site stops responding, verify it so you don't get false alarms, and track every incident with a clear timeline. When we detect downtime, you get a plain-English explanation and first-aid suggestions—not just error codes.
Is my site down right now?
Use our site down checker—free, no signup required.
How our downtime detector and tracker work
Detect downtime. Track it. Get answers.
Site down checker: is my site down?
Use the form above to run a one-off site down check on any URL. We'll tell you if it's up, how fast it responds, and what might be wrong—in plain English. No account needed. For continuous peace of mind, add the URL as a monitor and we'll act as your 24/7 downtime detector.
Downtime detector: no false alarms
Our downtime detector doesn't alert you on a single failed check. We verify before alerting, so you only get notified when your site is really down. When we detect downtime, you get an alert within minutes—email, Slack, SMS, or your preferred channel.
Downtime tracker: incident timeline and history
As a downtime tracker, PingPuffin logs every incident with start time, duration, and resolution. You get a clear timeline for post-mortems, client reports, or status pages. Puffy the AI agent translates technical errors into plain English and suggests fixes—so you know what happened and what to do next.
What happens when we detect downtime?
Alert → We confirm the incident before notifying you. Plain-English message → Puffy explains what's wrong and suggests first-aid steps. Status page → Optional public or client-facing page updates automatically. Recovery notice → When the site is back up, we close the incident and notify you. Your downtime tracker keeps the full history.
FAQ
Site down checker & downtime tracker — common questions
- Is my site down? How can I check for free?
- Use the form at the top of this page: enter your URL and we'll tell you if it's up, how fast it responds, and what might be wrong—in plain English. No signup required. For continuous monitoring, add the URL in PingPuffin and we'll act as your 24/7 downtime detector.
- How quickly will I know when my site is down?
- We check every minute. When we detect downtime we verify before alerting, so you only get notified for real incidents. You'll typically get an alert within a few minutes—by email, Slack, SMS, or your preferred channel.
- What does the downtime tracker actually track?
- Every incident: when it started, how long it lasted, and when it was resolved. You get a clear timeline for post-mortems, client reports, or status pages. Puffy the AI agent explains what went wrong in plain English and suggests fixes.
- Will I get false alarms?
- We don't alert on a single failed check. We confirm the incident before notifying you, so you avoid being woken up by one-off blips or network hiccups.
- How is this different from an uptime monitor?
- Same product, different angle. PingPuffin is both an uptime monitor and a site down checker: we watch your URLs 24/7 and tell you when something's wrong. The site down checker page focuses on "is my site down?" and downtime tracking; the uptime monitor page focuses on continuous checking and alerts.
Who runs the site down checker?
Bo Møller, Emil Højbjerg, and Oliver Lindebod—we're the three behind PingPuffin. We've all asked "is my site down?" at 2 a.m. and gotten nothing useful back. So we built a downtime tracker that gives you a straight answer: up or down, what's wrong, and what to do next. No noise, no false alarms.
We're based in Denmark and part of langsom.com. If you want to chat about the downtime detector, incident timelines, or status pages, drop a line at contact@pingpuffin.com. Real replies from real people.
