Dead Man's Snitch and Ping Clock compared
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Dead Man's Snitch has been doing cron monitoring since 2012, with a friendly brand and a simple product. Its plans page on 16 Oct 2026 listed:
- The Lone Snitch: free, 1 snitch
- Little Birdy: $5/mo, 3 snitches
- Private Eye: $19/mo, 100 snitches, integrations
- Surveillance Van: $49/mo, 300 snitches, smart alerts, error notices
All paid plans list unlimited team members and a Field Agent tool.
Side by side
| Jobs | Ping Clock | Dead Man's Snitch |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Free | Free |
| 3 | Free | $5/mo |
| 20 | Free | $19/mo |
| 100 | $9/mo | $19/mo |
| 300 | $29/mo | $49/mo |
Where Dead Man's Snitch shines
Unlimited team members on every paid plan, a long history, a tool (Field Agent) that wraps commands for you, and smart alerts and error notices on its top plan.
Where Ping Clock shines
More free checks, cron expressions with time zones, start/fail/exit-code pings, and lower prices at most sizes.
FAQ
Do you have an equivalent of Field Agent?
No. We give you copy-paste snippets for bash, Python, Node, PowerShell and Kubernetes instead.