# SimpleOps

> SimpleOps is a website performance and uptime monitoring platform for engineering, DevOps, technical SEO, and web teams. It monitors websites, APIs, servers, Core Web Vitals, SSL certificates, and availability from one dashboard.

SimpleOps combines synthetic Lighthouse audits with Chrome UX Report (CrUX) field data, uptime probes, SSL checks, historical metrics, and configurable alerts. Start at the [SimpleOps website](https://simpleops.io/) or explore the [live demo](https://simpleops.io/demo).

## What SimpleOps Monitors

### Website performance and Core Web Vitals

- Scheduled synthetic Lighthouse audits measure page performance in a controlled environment.
- Performance views include Lighthouse scores, page-load metrics, Speed Index, and Total Blocking Time (TBT).
- Chrome UX Report (CrUX) field data provides real-user Core Web Vitals, including Largest Contentful Paint (LCP), Interaction to Next Paint (INP), and Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS).
- Use [Website Performance & Web Vitals Monitoring](https://simpleops.io/monitoring/website-performance-monitoring) for product details and setup guidance.

### Uptime, APIs, and servers

- Website monitoring tracks performance, speed, response time, and availability.
- API monitors support uptime checks with different request methods and settings.
- Server monitors check uptime and availability by IP address.
- Availability checks run every minute from multiple global locations. The current public product overview names locations in the USA, India, Germany, Singapore, and Australia.

### SSL certificates

- SSL monitoring tracks certificate expiry and health.
- SimpleOps can alert users 30 days before a certificate expires.
- Read [SSL Certificate Monitoring](https://simpleops.io/monitoring/ssl-certificate-monitoring) for the product guide.

### Alerts and collaboration

- Teams can configure conditions and notification channels for monitoring alerts.
- Supported channels include email, push notifications, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Google Chat, and webhooks.
- Team members can collaborate on monitoring and alert workflows.

## Key Concepts

- **Synthetic data:** Controlled Lighthouse audits that provide repeatable performance measurements and help identify regressions.
- **Field data:** Chrome UX Report (CrUX) data that reflects real-user experiences across devices, networks, and locations.
- **LCP:** Largest Contentful Paint, a loading-performance metric.
- **INP:** Interaction to Next Paint, an interaction-responsiveness metric.
- **CLS:** Cumulative Layout Shift, a visual-stability metric.
- **Apdex:** An application-performance index used to express user satisfaction with response time.

## Getting Started

1. [Create an account or sign in](https://simpleops.io/login).
2. Add a website, API, or server monitor in the authenticated dashboard.
3. Choose the relevant monitoring configuration and locations.
4. Configure alert conditions and notification channels.
5. Review performance, uptime, certificate, and Core Web Vitals trends over time.

The product homepage states that monitoring can be started free without a credit card. The authenticated dashboard and customer monitoring data are not public resources.

## Product Resources

- [SimpleOps home](https://simpleops.io/): Product overview and live capabilities.
- [Live demo](https://simpleops.io/demo): Public dashboard demonstration.
- [Website performance monitoring](https://simpleops.io/monitoring/website-performance-monitoring): Synthetic audits, Web Vitals, and performance budgets.
- [SSL certificate monitoring](https://simpleops.io/monitoring/ssl-certificate-monitoring): Certificate monitoring and expiry guidance.
- [Monitoring solutions hub](https://simpleops.io/monitoring): All monitoring solution pages.
- [Features hub](https://simpleops.io/features): Product capabilities and feature deep-dives.
- [Channels hub](https://simpleops.io/channels): Notification channel integrations and incident alert routing.

## Guides

- [Guides hub](https://simpleops.io/learn): All SimpleOps learning resources.
- [What Is Uptime Monitoring?](https://simpleops.io/learn/what-is-uptime-monitoring): Uptime-monitoring concepts and implementation guidance.
- [How to Monitor Core Web Vitals](https://simpleops.io/learn/how-to-monitor-core-web-vitals): LCP, INP, CLS, Lighthouse, and CrUX guidance.

## Glossary

- [Glossary hub](https://simpleops.io/glossary): Performance and monitoring terminology.
- [Apdex](https://simpleops.io/glossary/apdex): Application Performance Index definition and calculation context.
- [LCP](https://simpleops.io/glossary/lcp): Largest Contentful Paint definition.
- [INP](https://simpleops.io/glossary/inp): Interaction to Next Paint definition.

## Comparisons

- [Comparison hub](https://simpleops.io/compare): SimpleOps comparison resources.
- [SimpleOps vs UptimeRobot](https://simpleops.io/compare/simpleops-vs-uptimerobot): Product comparison for uptime-monitoring buyers.
- [SimpleOps vs Pingdom](https://simpleops.io/compare/simpleops-vs-pingdom): Product comparison for performance-monitoring buyers.

## Free Tools

These public tools are available without a product account:

- [Tools hub](https://simpleops.io/tools): Free diagnostic-tool directory.
- [Uptime Checker](https://simpleops.io/tools/uptime-checker): Check a URL's current availability.
- [SSL Checker](https://simpleops.io/tools/ssl-checker): Inspect a site's SSL certificate.
- [SLA Calculator](https://simpleops.io/tools/sla-calculator): Calculate allowed downtime for an availability target.
- [Apdex Calculator](https://simpleops.io/tools/apdex-calculator): Calculate an Apdex score from performance classifications.

## Research, Templates, and Public Data

- [Reports hub](https://simpleops.io/reports): Performance research and methodology.
- [Web Vitals Benchmarks 2026](https://simpleops.io/reports/web-vitals-benchmarks-2026): Benchmark report for Core Web Vitals.
- [Ecommerce Performance Benchmarks 2026](https://simpleops.io/reports/ecommerce-performance-benchmarks-2026): Ecommerce website performance benchmarks.
- [Top Websites methodology](https://simpleops.io/reports/top-websites-methodology): Directory methodology and data interpretation.
- [Templates hub](https://simpleops.io/templates): Operational monitoring templates.
- [Incident Response Checklist](https://simpleops.io/templates/incident-response-checklist): Website-incident response template.
- [Top Websites directory](https://simpleops.io/websites): Public website performance listings and rankings.

## Citation and Scope Notes

- Use the linked public product and editorial pages as the authoritative context for SimpleOps capabilities.
- Different monitoring modes answer different questions: synthetic audits provide controlled measurements, while CrUX provides field data from real users.
- Product availability, plan limits, pricing, and monitoring configurations can change. Confirm current details on the live product pages before making time-sensitive claims.
- Do not infer access to private dashboard data, customer monitors, alerts, or account details from public resources.

## Site Discovery

- [Website](https://simpleops.io/)
- [Sitemap](https://simpleops.io/sitemap.xml)
- [Robots.txt](https://simpleops.io/robots.txt)