Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Is it down?

Monitor your apis and websites on menubar

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier.

1. 1
   Pingy▲94

   Check your site status from your menubar

   2019 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Loading▲205

   See when apps are using your network in your Mac menubar

   2015 · bonzaiapps.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   UptimeBar▲135

   A simple OS X menu bar app for monitoring website uptime

   2018 · uptimebar.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Is it down by Freshping▲128

   Check if any website is down from 5 global locations

   2019 · freshworks.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   API_TESTER▲249

   Test your APIs right from the macOS menu bar

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   I made a down detector for down detectorfree▲591

   After down detector went down with the rest of the internet during the Cloudflare outage today I decided to build a robust, independent tool which checks if down detector is down. Enjoy!!

   Nov 2025 · downdetectorsdowndetector.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Down for Everyone or just Me?▲239

   The essential tool for checking if a website is up or not

   2015 · downforeveryoneorjustme.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Hunt▲225

   See the latest product hunts from your Mac's menu bar

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Yo server is down▲181

   Receive a Yo when your server is down

   2014 · yoserverisdown.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Visitors▲240

    Google Analytics in your menu bar 📈

    2018 · mediaatelier.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    ApiChecker▲104

    Reliable uptime and performance monitoring for your services

    2019 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Website Checker▲110

    Sends you alerts when your website goes down.

    2018 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    SimplePing▲108

    macOS Menu Bar one-click ping utility

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Your Browser Is▲153

    Check your customer's web browser

    2015 · yourbrowser.is · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Simple Uptime▲203

    Monitor the health of your websites and servers inside Slack

    2024 · simpleuptime.app · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Monitive▲99

    Get called when your website is down

    2020 · monitive.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Site Down or No?▲12

    Site down or just you? Check instantly!

    2025 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Today▲222

    Quickly view your schedule in the macOS menu bar

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Downbar▲12

    Know the moment a service breaks, and the moment it's back

    Jun 2026 · downbar.app · its alternatives →

20. 20
    RESTful Menu▲114

    A beautiful RESTful client right on the menu bar.

    2018 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    WebCheck▲65

    Get notified whenever some of your websites are down

    2020 · webcheck.vercel.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    GitBar▲126

    Every pull request, one menubar. GitHub, GitLab & Azure

    Apr 2026 · gitbar.app · its alternatives →

23. 23
    DownOrNot▲6

    Is a Website Down? Find Out Instantly!

    2025 · downornot.net · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Status Buddy▲141

    Keep track of Apple's system statuses right in your menu bar

    2020 · insidegui.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →