Here’s something most uptime monitoring companies won’t tell you: the way most tools decide your site is “down” is more fragile than it sounds. We want to walk through why, because understanding it changes how much you should trust a downtime alert, from us or from anyone else. The naive approach: one server, one opinion … Read more
In November 2023, we launched Tethered with a simple idea: every business, no matter how small, deserves to know when their website goes down, without having to pay for the privilege. Almost three years on, that idea has grown into a platform actively monitoring uptime, ports, keywords, and SSL certificates for nearly 2,800 businesses. We … Read more
Uptime monitoring isn’t a new category. There are a lot of solid tools out there, and if you’re evaluating options in 2026, you deserve an honest look at the field, including where we honestly think we rank. Here’s our take on the five tools worth knowing about, starting with our own. 1. Tethered We’re putting … Read more
Enhancements, Bug Fixes, and New Features We’re excited to announce the latest updates to Tethered, your go-to 100% free uptime monitoring service! This release focuses on providing you more flexibility, improved performance, and addressing some critical bugs. Let’s dive into what’s new! Web Dashboard Updates Customizable Labels for Status Pages Bug Fixes: Rate Limiter Issue … Read more
In today’s digital age, there are hundreds of website monitoring tools flooding the market. Each one promises different abilities, features, and benefits. Each one may state that it monitors different items. From real-time alerts, custom monitoring checks, spam detection, threat detection, and integration options, the various tools tend to leave searchers wondering – ”Which one … Read more
The average website experiences on average 3 hours of host downtime monthly. That is 3 hours where users cannot access your website to do anything. Sometimes this downtime is for only a minute or two, but in this industry, it certainly adds up. Website users expect 100% of your website to be available 100% of … Read more
Whether you’re a small website owner who focuses mainly on local searches and traffic or a large e-commerce site with international traffic, your website’s performance is a top priority. Running a website means you need to keep a close eye on how it’s performing. Your website’s health is crucial for delivering a fantastic user experience, … Read more
In today’s digital age, website owners all face a few common problems: Website downtime, expired SSL certificates, and improperly working ports. According to a study done in 2021, it affects about 71% of companies. The worst part is that most of the time they don’t even know that they experience downtime. Fortunately, there is a … Read more
