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UptimeRobot
VerifiedDevOps · uptimerobot.com
Overview
UptimeRobot is a cloud-based uptime monitoring service that checks websites, servers, ports, APIs, SSL certificates, and cron jobs, then alerts teams the moment something goes down. It offers HTTP, ping, port, keyword, DNS, and SSL/domain-expiry checks plus hosted status pages, and is known for a genuinely generous free tier. It is widely used by developers, small teams, and hobby projects that want reliable up/down alerting without the weight of a full observability platform.
The problem UptimeRobot solves
Small teams and solo developers need to know the instant a website, API, or server goes down, but full observability platforms are overkill and expensive for simple up/down checks. UptimeRobot solves this with a fast-to-configure cloud monitor that runs HTTP, port, ping, keyword, DNS, and SSL checks and fires instant alerts through Slack, email, SMS, and on-call tools like PagerDuty. Its generous free tier and hosted status pages make it the default choice when the goal is reliable downtime alerting rather than deep performance tracing.
Decision context
Use these points to test whether the product fits your operation, not just whether it has a long feature list.
- Published starting price: Free. Confirm user, usage, and feature limits for the plan you would actually buy.
- Deployment: cloud. Check security, data-residency, and access requirements for every team that will use it.
- Verified integrations include Slack, Microsoft Teams, Discord, Telegram, PagerDuty, Splunk On-Call. Validate sync direction and plan limits for the connections that matter.
- This record was last checked on 7/22/2026; pricing and features can change.
How to evaluate UptimeRobot
A listing helps create a shortlist; a trial with the team’s real workflow decides whether the tool fits. Use this reading with the structured facts and confirm changes with the vendor.
Workflow fit
The record describes it as a fit for Solo devs and small teams needing simple uptime alerts, Hobby projects and side businesses on a free tier, Public status pages for websites and APIs. Check that this context matches the volume, roles, and processes your team needs it to support.
Pilot questions
- Can UptimeRobot complete the critical workflow without manual work outside the product?
- Do the recorded connections (Slack, Microsoft Teams, Discord, Telegram) support the sync direction, permissions, and volume we need?
- What user, usage, storage, support, or security limits appear after the headline starting price?
Evidence and freshness
This record was checked on 7/22/2026. That date tells you when the record was reviewed, not that the vendor has left its terms unchanged since then.
Best for
- Solo devs and small teams needing simple uptime alerts
- Hobby projects and side businesses on a free tier
- Public status pages for websites and APIs
Not a fit if
- Teams needing full APM, tracing, or log analytics
- Users requiring a self-hosted, on-prem deployment
Why it’s listed
- One of the most widely used entry-level uptime monitors in the DevOps space
- Notable free tier makes it a common baseline/comparison point
- Recently SOC 2 certified, broadening its fit for larger buyers
Pricing
Free
FreeFree plan for hobby projects with 50 monitors and 5-minute checks, no credit card required.
- 50 monitors
- 5-minute monitoring interval
- HTTP, port, ping & keyword monitoring
- DNS and SSL/domain expiry monitoring
- 1 basic status page
- Up to 5 integrations
Solo
$8 per month, billed yearlyEntry paid tier adding 60-second checks and more monitoring types for a single user.
- 60-second monitoring interval
- HTTP, port, ping, keyword, API & UDP monitoring
- Multi-location checks
- 3 status pages
- 9 integrations
- 3 login seats
Team
$34 per month, billed yearlyMost popular tier for teams with 100 monitors, full-featured status pages, and all integrations.
- 100 monitors
- 60-second monitoring interval
- All monitoring types
- 100 status pages
- All 12 core integrations
- 3 login seats + 3 notify seats
Enterprise
$64 per month, billed yearlyScales to 200+ monitors with 30-second checks, unlimited status pages, and SOC 2 / GDPR compliance.
- 200 monitors (scalable to 500+/1,000+)
- 30-second monitoring interval
- Unlimited status pages
- All integrations
- 5 login seats + 5 notify seats
- SOC 2, CCPA, GDPR compliant
Features
Integrations
Security & compliance
Pros & cons
Pros
- Extremely easy and fast to set up and manage monitors
- Generous free plan (50 monitors) with no credit card required
- Reliable real-time downtime alerts across many notification channels
- Clean, straightforward dashboard and hosted status pages
Cons
- Occasional false-positive alerts (e.g. port/DNS flapping) causing alert fatigue
- Free plan's 5-minute check interval too slow for brief outages on high-traffic sites
- Reporting and analytics feel limited versus full observability tools
- UI feels somewhat dated and could use a modern refresh
What we found
Reviewers on G2 rate it highly for ease of setup, reliable alerts, and strong free-tier value, with the main gripes being occasional false positives and limited advanced analytics.
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