UptimeRobot
Free uptime monitoring for 50 endpoints. The pragmatic starting point.
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What it is
UptimeRobot checks HTTP, ping, port and keyword availability at five-minute intervals for up to fifty monitors at no cost, with alerting by email, Slack and webhooks and a hosted status page. Paid plans reduce the interval to thirty seconds and add SSL and domain expiry monitoring.
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Where it is strong
- Free tier covers what most small projects actually need.
- Five-minute setup with no configuration to learn.
- Status pages included even on lower tiers.
Where it falls short
- No browser-based transaction monitoring — availability only.
- Basic alerting logic; expect some noise from transient failures.
- Limited reporting and no observability integration.
Pricing
From €9 per month (Solo, billed annually; €10 monthly)
Free tierFree tier: 50 monitors at 5-minute intervals, free forever, with SSL and domain-expiry checks and one status page.
What drives the bill: One of the best free tiers in infrastructure tooling, and paid plans are still inexpensive: Solo €9, Team €35 and Scale €65 a month on annual billing. Solo buys the 60-second interval.
Check current pricing on UptimeRobot’s siteFigures are indicative and were last reviewed August 2026. Vendors change pricing often; confirm before you commit.
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