Monitoring and status pages, without an on-call bill
Simpler, usage-based pricing without an incident-management upsell you may not need.
- Usage-based pricing
- No incident-management upsell
- Focused feature set
How Better Uptime compares
Better Uptime bundles on-call/incident management into its pricing; Uptime stays focused on monitoring, alerting, and status pages at a lower usage-based cost.
| Category | Uptime | Better Uptime |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Usage-based (pay per ping) | Per-seat + tiered plans |
| Incident management / on-call | Not included (use your own tool) | Built in, priced accordingly |
| DNS monitoring | Included | Included on higher tiers |
| Cron job monitoring | Included | Included |
| Multi-step flow monitoring | Included (HTTP and browser) | Included (multi-step API checks) |
| Status pages | Included | Included on higher tiers |
| Data retention | 365 days | Varies by plan |
Why teams switch to Uptime
Pay for what you use
Focused scope
Status pages included
Signed webhooks
When Better Uptime might be better
We believe in being transparent. Here's when Better Uptime could be the right choice.
Their on-call scheduling is a real product; ours doesn't exist
BetterStack is a platform, not just monitoring
Incident workflow is built in
Perfect for teams that already have their stack
If you just need monitoring — not a full observability and incident-management platform — Uptime is the focused, affordable choice. Great for teams already running their own on-call tooling.
- Works alongside your existing tools
- No per-seat pricing
- API-first design
Real cost comparison
See how much you could save for a typical monitoring setup.
| Use case | Better Uptime | Uptime | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 monitors at 30-min intervals | $29/mo | $5/mo | ~$288/year |
| 25 monitors at 60-min intervals | $29/mo | $5/mo | ~$288/year |
| 50 monitors at 60-min intervals | $29/mo | $5/mo | ~$288/year |
Estimates based on typical usage patterns. Better Uptime pricing can change and your actual cost depends on your setup.
Getting started
Create your monitor
Point Uptime at the URL, domain, port, or scheduled job you want to track.Choose how you're alerted
Connect email, Slack, Discord, or a webhook. Set cooldowns to avoid alert fatigue.Watch the dashboard
See uptime history, response times, and status update as checks run automatically.
Frequently asked questions
Does Uptime include on-call scheduling?
No — Uptime focuses on detection and alerting; pair it with a dedicated on-call tool if you need escalation policies.
Is Uptime priced per seat?
No — team members are unlimited; pricing is based on monitoring usage only.
Compare Uptime with other tools
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