BinaryCanary vs Dotcom-Monitor
BinaryCanary
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Dotcom-Monitor
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| Figure | BinaryCanary | Dotcom-Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $2/mo | $13.33/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 8 |
| Spec score · Uptime Monitoring Software | 7.3 (#41) | 9.4 (#1) |
| Spec score · Uptime monitoring services | 6.8 (#47) | 9.2 (#3) |
| Alert channels | SMS,SMS by email,email,phone call | Email,Phone call,SMS,SNMP,Webhooks,WhatsApp,Slack,PagerDuty,Microsoft Teams,AlertOps,Status.io,ServiceNow |
| Check interval | 1 minute | 15 minutes |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Keyword monitoring | Yes | Yes |
| Monitoring locations | 3 | 25 |
| Server monitoring | Yes | Yes |
| SSL expiry alerts | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | 2 | 13.33 |
Plans
BinaryCanary
- Starter$2 a month
- Standard$5 a month
- Power$10 a month
- Hyper$20 a month
Dotcom-Monitor
- FreeFree
- Subscription$19.99 a month
- Performance Counters MetricsView$13.33 a month
- Web Services WebView$19.99 a month
- Web Pages BrowserView$29.96 a month
- Web Applications UserView$38.95 a month
- Internet Infrastructure ServerView$40 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
BinaryCanary
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Dotcom-Monitor
Dotcom-Monitor monitors websites and infrastructure, with checks, monitoring locations and alerts listed across its plans. Monitoring capabilities include SSL expiry alerts, keyword monitoring and server monitoring. The free plan is free, billed monthly, and includes up to 25 targets, monitoring as often as every five minutes, two locations, email alerts and seven-day data retention. A subscription is $13.33 a month, billed monthly; pricing varies by platform, target count and frequency. Its plan comparison lists up to 100 targets, one-minute monitoring, 25 locations, private agents and API configuration for Subscription. Enterprise pricing is custom and includes unlimited targets, 30+ locations, SSO and MFA, and 24/7 priority support. Alert channels include email, phone call, SMS, SNMP, webhooks, WhatsApp, Slack, PagerDuty, Microsoft Teams, AlertOps, Status.io and ServiceNow. The service is listed for web, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android. Dotcom-Monitor was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Excelsior, Minnesota, USA.