Best Website Monitoring Software in 2026
Updated
Keeping tabs on a website means checking more than whether it responds. Compared on check types, latency monitoring, and page health checks, these options also differ in SSL monitoring, maintenance windows, API access, and status pages. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add useful cost dimensions. Dotcom-Monitor, HostTracker, and Tallwatch are among the tools to consider. Think about which signals matter for the sites you operate, whether scheduled maintenance needs to be accounted for, and how monitoring results should be used or shared. API access and a status page may be relevant depending on your operational needs.
55ranked
19free plans on this page
€0.89/molowest paid tier
11 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Website Monitoring Software 25 channels on this page · 90 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromCheck typesSSL monitoringLatency monitoringPage health checksStatus pageMaintenance windows Spec sheet Score
01 Visual Sentinel Free planYesPaid from$6/moCheck typesSSL monitoringLatency monitoringPage health checksStatus pageMaintenance windows 2/8spec lines stated 7.8
02 Distill Web Monitor Free planYesPaid from$15/moCheck typeshttpSSL monitoringLatency monitoringPage health checksYesStatus pageMaintenance windows 4/8spec lines stated 7.7
03 OnWebChange Free planYesPaid fromCheck typeshttpSSL monitoringLatency monitoringPage health checksYesStatus pageMaintenance windows 3/8spec lines stated 7.5
04 Dotcom-Monitor Free planYesPaid from$13.33/moCheck typesSSL monitoringLatency monitoringPage health checksStatus pageMaintenance windows 2/8spec lines stated 7.4
05 Downdetector Free planYesPaid fromCheck typesSSL monitoringLatency monitoringPage health checksStatus pageYesMaintenance windows 2/8spec lines stated 7.4
06 HostTracker Free planYesPaid from$5/moCheck typeshttpSSL monitoringYesLatency monitoringYesPage health checksYesStatus pageYesMaintenance windowsYes 8/8spec lines stated 7.4
07 Tallwatch Free planYesPaid from$11.99/moCheck typesSSL monitoringYesLatency monitoringYesPage health checksYesStatus pageYesMaintenance windowsYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.4
08 WebSite-Watcher Free planYesPaid fromCheck typeshttpSSL monitoringLatency monitoringPage health checksStatus pageMaintenance windows 2/8spec lines stated 7.4
09 WebSitePulse Free planNoPaid from$3/moCheck typeshttpSSL monitoringYesLatency monitoringYesPage health checksYesStatus pageYesMaintenance windowsYes 8/8spec lines stated 7.4
10 Cronitor Free planYesPaid from$2/moCheck typeshttpSSL monitoringYesLatency monitoringYesPage health checksYesStatus pageYesMaintenance windowsYes 8/8spec lines stated 7.3
11 GTmetrix Free planNoPaid fromCheck typeshttpSSL monitoringLatency monitoringYesPage health checksYesStatus pageMaintenance windows 4/8spec lines stated 7.3
12 Uptrends Free planNoPaid from$42/moCheck typesSSL monitoringLatency monitoringPage health checksStatus pageMaintenance windows 2/8spec lines stated 7.3
13 Better Stack Free planYesPaid fromCheck typesSSL monitoringLatency monitoringPage health checksStatus pageMaintenance windows 1/8spec lines stated 7.2
14 Pinger Man Free planYesPaid from$1/moCheck typesSSL monitoringYesLatency monitoringYesPage health checksYesStatus pageYesMaintenance windowsYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.2
15 Treo Free planYesPaid from$75/moCheck typeshttpSSL monitoringLatency monitoringYesPage health checksYesStatus pageYesMaintenance windows 6/8spec lines stated 7.2
16 UptimeRobot Free planYesPaid from$12/moCheck typesSSL monitoringLatency monitoringPage health checksStatus pageMaintenance windows 2/8spec lines stated 7.2
17 Are My Sites Up Free planNoPaid from$2.92/moCheck typesSSL monitoringLatency monitoringYesPage health checksYesStatus pageMaintenance windows 4/8spec lines stated 7.1
18 SolidPing Free planYesPaid fromCheck typesSSL monitoringLatency monitoringPage health checksStatus pageMaintenance windows 1/8spec lines stated 7.1
19 Uptime Kuma Free planYesPaid fromCheck typesSSL monitoringLatency monitoringPage health checksStatus pageMaintenance windows 1/8spec lines stated 7.1
20 AlertBot Free planNoPaid fromCheck typesSSL monitoringLatency monitoringPage health checksStatus pageMaintenance windows 1/8spec lines stated 7.0
21 Dead Link Checker Free planYesPaid from$9.95/moCheck typeshttpSSL monitoringLatency monitoringPage health checksYesStatus pageMaintenance windows 4/8spec lines stated 7.0
22 Uptimia Free planYesPaid from$9/moCheck typesSSL monitoringLatency monitoringPage health checksStatus pageMaintenance windows 2/8spec lines stated 7.0
23 Hyperping Free planYesPaid from$24/moCheck typesSSL monitoringYesLatency monitoringYesPage health checksYesStatus pageYesMaintenance windowsYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.9
24 MonSpark Free planYesPaid fromCheck typesSSL monitoringLatency monitoringPage health checksStatus pageMaintenance windows 1/8spec lines stated 6.9
25 Oh Dear Free planNoPaid fromCheck typesSSL monitoringLatency monitoringPage health checksStatus pageMaintenance windows 1/8spec lines stated 6.9
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Check types | SSL monitoring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visual Sentinel | 7.8 | Free plan | $4.50/mo | Yes | 6 /mo | ||
| 2 | Distill Web Monitor | 7.7 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | 15 /mo | http | |
| 3 | OnWebChange | 7.5 | Free plan | €0.89/mo | Yes | http | ||
| 4 | Dotcom-Monitor | 7.4 | Free plan | $13.33/mo | Yes | 13.33 /mo | ||
| 5 | Downdetector | 7.4 | Free plan | $13.99/mo | Yes | |||
| 6 | HostTracker | 7.4 | Free plan | $4.08/mo | Yes | 5 /mo | http | Yes |
| 7 | Tallwatch | 7.4 | Free plan | $11.99/mo | Yes | 11.99 /mo | Yes | |
| 8 | WebSite-Watcher | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | http | ||
| 9 | WebSitePulse | 7.4 | $9/mo | No | 3 /mo | http | Yes | |
| 10 | Cronitor | 7.3 | Free plan | $2/mo | Yes | 2 /mo | http | Yes |
| 11 | GTmetrix | 7.3 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | No | http | ||
| 12 | Uptrends | 7.3 | No | $42/mo | No | 42 /mo | ||
| 13 | Better Stack | 7.2 | Free plan | $29/mo | Yes | |||
| 14 | Pinger Man | 7.2 | Free plan | $1/mo | Yes | 1 /mo | Yes | |
| 15 | Treo | 7.2 | Free plan | $75/mo | Yes | 75 /mo | http | |
| 16 | UptimeRobot | 7.2 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 12 /mo | ||
| 17 | Are My Sites Up | 7.1 | No | $2.92/mo | No | 2.92 /mo | ||
| 18 | SolidPing | 7.1 | Free plan | €5/mo | Yes | |||
| 19 | Uptime Kuma | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 20 | AlertBot | 7.0 | No | |||||
| 21 | Dead Link Checker | 7.0 | Free plan | $9.17/mo | Yes | 9.95 /mo | http | |
| 22 | Uptimia | 7.0 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /mo | ||
| 23 | Hyperping | 6.9 | Free plan | $24/mo | Yes | 24 /mo | Yes | |
| 24 | MonSpark | 6.9 | Yes | |||||
| 25 | Oh Dear | 6.9 | No | €15/mo | No |
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