Ping Monster

If your website relies on an unstable server and it fails repeatedly, you will certainly want to keep an eye on it until you find a solution. Ping Monster can not only check on one host but on multiple hosts at the same time. The application is capable of pinging anything, from websites to devices on your network, and it does this continuously. What's more, if one or more of your hosts have any problems, the software can react in different ways, to let you know there's a problem.

Ping Monster is essentially one executable, which you can download in just a few seconds and run immediately, without installing anything on your computer. The application doesn't rely on any third party tools, and it doesn't require a significant amount of resources. It works on all modern Windows systems, and you can use it for free, without any limitations.

The application comes with a transparent user interface, which resembles a command-line utility. It won't display anything when you run it for the first time, which is why you have to go to the configurations menu. There you can specify which hosts to ping and what to do if one or more of them fail. You only need to type or more web or IP addresses, and you can also add a description to each of them.

Depending on your settings, the application will automatically ping your hosts every few seconds. As previously mentioned, Ping Monster can react to non-responsive hosts, and you can specify how many errors it should take to trigger an action. If a host stops responding to the application's ping, it can write the event in a log, play an alert sound, and it can even send you an email if you're not in front of your computer. Another thing you can do is specify a URL, which the application will call upon via HTTP protocol if a host is unresponsive. This opens up some interesting possibilities, if you have a bit of know-how and imagination, which may even resolve your host's problem.

With Ping Monster working quietly on your computer, you will always know if your website or a device on your network has failed, so you can react immediately.