BinaryCanary vs HetrixTools
BinaryCanary
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hetrixtools.comSide by side
| Figure | BinaryCanary | HetrixTools |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $2/mo | $9.95/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 4 |
| Spec score · Uptime Monitoring Software | 7.3 (#41) | 9.1 (#2) |
| Spec score · Uptime monitoring services | 6.8 (#47) | 9.1 (#5) |
| Alert channels | SMS,SMS by email,email,phone call | Alerts can be delivered through email, phone call, SMS, Telegram, Slack, Discord, webhooks, and other platforms. |
| Check interval | 1 minute | 1 minute |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Keyword monitoring | Yes | Yes |
| Monitoring locations | 3 | 6 |
| Server monitoring | Yes | Yes |
| SSL expiry alerts | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | 2 | 9.95 |
Plans
BinaryCanary
- Starter$2 a month
- Standard$5 a month
- Power$10 a month
- Hyper$20 a month
HetrixTools
- FreeFree
- Professional$9.95 a month
- Business$19.95 a month
- Enterprise$49.95 a month
In their own words
BinaryCanary
BinaryCanary has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
HetrixTools
HetrixTools monitors uptime, servers, blacklists, domains, SSL certificates, and nameserver changes. Its free plan lists 15 uptime monitors and 15 server monitors, one-minute checks, and four monitoring locations; continued free access requires account activity every 90 days. Paid plans use one-minute checks as well. Professional costs $9.95 a month for 30 uptime and server monitors across six locations; Business costs $19.95 a month for 60 of each across nine locations; Enterprise costs $49.95 a month for 200 of each across 12 locations.
Uptime checks can run from up to 12 global locations. Alerts are available through email, phone calls, SMS, messaging services, incident-management tools, and webhooks. HetrixTools provides private and public reports and public status pages. Its server monitoring agent supports Linux, Windows, macOS, and shared hosting environments. Paid plans include sub-accounts, API access, white-label options, and Premium support. Yearly billing offers two months free; extra phone or SMS credits cost $0.1 each.