elmah.io vs ServiceUptime

elmah.io is a cloud error logging and monitoring service built specifically for.NET developers. Alongside error logs, it offers uptime monitoring, deployment tracking, and service heartbeats. Intelligent Error Grouping displays unique errors while retaining each instance, and Bugster analyzes stack traces and context to suggest possible causes and fixes. Integrations include Slack, GitHub, GitLab, Azure Pipelines, Octopus Deploy, Jira Cloud, Microsoft Teams, and Visual Studio; listed logging frameworks include Serilog, log4net, NLog, and Logary.

The maker describes 256-bit SSL connections, encryption at rest, and two-factor authentication for available sign-in methods. It says the service is PCI compliant and offers a copy of its SAQ A on request. Data retention follows the period specified by each plan. A 21-day trial is available without a credit card, but there is no free plan. Small Business costs $26 a month and includes three users, unlimited applications, 10,000 messages per month, 400 emails per month, and 30 days of retention. Higher plans add larger quotas and monitoring features. Listed platforms include Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows.

ServiceUptime remotely monitors website availability and performance, then alerts users when it detects problems. Checks cover web pages, PING, HTTP/HTTPS, links, mail servers, download servers, DNS, MySQL, and custom servers or ports. Monitoring intervals range from 1 to 60 minutes, depending on the selected option and plan. The free account includes one service checked every 30 or 60 minutes. Paid plans list Start at $5.95 a month for three monitors with five-minute checks, Standard at $9.95 a month for six monitors, Advanced at $29.95 a month for three monitors with one-minute checks, and Professional at $89.95 a month for ten monitors with two-minute checks. Alerts can use email, SMS, or webhooks, with an API for custom applications. Detected outages are checked from multiple monitoring locations before alerts are sent. Reports include uptime, performance, lifetime statistics, and public statistics for websites. ServiceUptime was established in 2005. A 14-day trial is listed.