DNSMonit vs Dotcom-Monitor

DNSMonit is a web and API service for monitoring DNS records, email-security settings, and domain expiration. It watches A, AAAA, MX, NS, TXT, CNAME, SOA, and CAA records, then alerts when values change. Alerts can arrive by email, Slack, Discord, or webhook and include the previous and current values. Free domains are checked hourly; paid plans are checked every 15 minutes. DNSMonit analyzes SPF, DKIM, and DMARC configuration and policy settings, and monitors WHOIS data for warnings 30, 14, 7, and 1 day before expiration. Two-factor authentication is included on every plan. Free costs nothing for up to three domains. Pro costs $9 a month for up to 25 domains. Agency costs $49 a month for up to 150 domains and includes a 14-day trial without a card. MSP costs $149 a month for up to 750 domains, with API access and priority support.

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.