Better Uptime vs UptimeRobot

Better Uptime monitors websites and servers for availability and helps teams respond to incidents. Its monitoring includes SSL expiry alerts, keyword monitoring, and server monitoring, with checks from four monitoring locations and a limit of 10 monitors on the listed plans. Alerts can be sent by phone call, SMS, email, push notification, critical alert, Slack, Microsoft Teams, or webhook. The Free for personal projects plan costs nothing and includes 10 monitors and heartbeats, one status page, and Slack and email alerts. Responder costs $29 a month when billed annually. It includes uptime monitoring, incident management, on-call, a status page, 10 monitors, and unlimited phone call and SMS alerts. Better Uptime is available on the web, iOS, and Android. Its maker, Better Uptime, was founded in 2021.

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.