UptimeRobot
uptimerobot.com
What it is
UptimeRobot monitors websites, servers and other services for availability, with Android and iOS mobile apps. Its Free plan costs nothing, billed monthly, and includes 50 monitors, five-minute checks and basic status pages. Listed monitor types include HTTP, port, ping, keyword, API, UDP, DNS, SSL and domain monitoring. Paid plans can check every minute; the Solo plan is listed at $9 a month when billed annually, with a 60-second interval and 10 monitors. Other plans list intervals as short as 15 seconds. Alert channels include email, SMS, voice calls, mobile push, collaboration services and webhooks. The service also offers branded status pages with incident and maintenance updates, and role-based access for teams. UptimeRobot lists integration with more than 20 services, while the free plan includes five integrations. Free registration does not require a credit card. Annual billing is stated to save about 15%, and new subscriptions and upgrades have a 14-day money-back guarantee. The company is headquartered in Bratislava, Slovakia.
Spec sheet
- Free plan
- YesRead 19 Sep 2026 · uptimerobot.com
- Paid from
- 12Read 19 Sep 2026 · uptimerobot.com
- Mobile apps
- Mobile app is available for Android and iOS.Read 27 Sep 2026 · uptimerobot.com
- Headquarters
- Bratislava, SlovakiaRead 28 Sep 2026 · uptimerobot.com
- Alert channels
- Email, SMS, voice call, mobile push, Email-to-SMS and integrations are listed.Read 27 Sep 2026 · uptimerobot.com
- Annual savings
- Annual billing saves about 15%.Read 27 Sep 2026 · uptimerobot.com
- Check interval
- 1 minuteRead 19 Sep 2026 · uptimerobot.com
- Free integrations
- Free plan has only 5 integrations.Read 27 Sep 2026 · uptimerobot.com
- Free interval
- Free monitoring interval is 5 minutes.Read 27 Sep 2026 · uptimerobot.com
- Free monitors
- Free plan includes 50 monitors.Read 27 Sep 2026 · uptimerobot.com
- GDPR
- UptimeRobot says it is GDPR compliant.Read 27 Sep 2026 · uptimerobot.com
- Integrations
- UptimeRobot integrates with 20+ services.Read 27 Sep 2026 · uptimerobot.com
- Keyword monitoring
- YesRead 19 Sep 2026 · uptimerobot.com
- Money back
- 14-day money-back guarantee for new subscriptions and upgrades.Read 27 Sep 2026 · uptimerobot.com
- Monitor limit
- 10Read 19 Sep 2026 · uptimerobot.com
- Monitoring locations
- 4Read 19 Sep 2026 · uptimerobot.com
- No card
- Free registration does not require a credit card.Read 27 Sep 2026 · uptimerobot.com
- Paid interval
- Paid plans can check services every minute.Read 27 Sep 2026 · uptimerobot.com
- Payment methods
- Accepts major cards and wire transfers; PayPal unavailable for new subscriptions.Read 27 Sep 2026 · uptimerobot.com
- PCI payments
- Credit cards are handled on Stripe infrastructure with PCI Service Provider Level 1 certification.Read 27 Sep 2026 · uptimerobot.com
- Server monitoring
- YesRead 19 Sep 2026 · uptimerobot.com
- SOC 2
- UptimeRobot says it is SOC 2 compliant.Read 27 Sep 2026 · uptimerobot.com
- SSL expiry alerts
- YesRead 19 Sep 2026 · uptimerobot.com
- Status pages
- Supports branded real-time status pages with incidents and maintenance updates.Read 27 Sep 2026 · uptimerobot.com
- Support review
- A review says customer support is fast, friendly, and knowledgeable.Read 27 Sep 2026 · uptimerobot.com
- Team access
- Role-based access lets teams assign roles and control permissions.Read 27 Sep 2026 · uptimerobot.com
- User count
- Over 3.4M users trust UptimeRobot.Read 27 Sep 2026 · uptimerobot.com
Plans and prices
Strong points and limits
Strong points
- Free plan includes 50 monitors and basic status pages.
- Paid monitoring intervals can reach one minute.
- Offers alerts across many channels.
- Supports branded status pages and team roles.
Limits
- Free checks run every five minutes.
- Free plan has only five integrations.
- PayPal is unavailable for new subscriptions.
Who it suits
The free tier suits hobby and nonprofit projects that need up to 50 monitors and can use five-minute checks. Paid plans include faster intervals and features for freelancers, small teams and higher-volume monitoring.
Verdict
UptimeRobot covers a broad range of monitor types, alert channels and status-page needs. Compare the free plan’s interval and integration limit with the faster checks and larger plan tiers.
Where Specifiction places it
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