Uptime vs Cronitor

Cron, HTTP, DNS and TCP on one usage-based price

Simpler pricing and broader monitor-type coverage in one focused product.

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  • Usage-based pricing
  • DNS + TCP monitoring
  • Status pages included
Side by side

How Cronitor compares

Cronitor's strength is heartbeat/cron monitoring with add-on HTTP checks; Uptime treats HTTP, DNS, TCP, SSL, and cron monitoring as equal first-class citizens under one usage-based price.

CategoryUptimeCronitor
Pricing modelUsage-based (pay per ping)Tiered plans by monitor count
Cron job monitoringIncludedIncluded (core strength)
DNS monitoringIncludedNot a core feature
TCP monitoringIncludedNot a core feature
SSL monitoringIncludedIncluded
Multi-step flow monitoringIncluded (HTTP and browser)Not a core feature
Status pagesIncludedIncluded on higher tiers
Why switch

Why teams switch to Uptime

Broader monitor coverage

DNS and TCP monitoring alongside cron jobs and HTTP checks.

Usage-based pricing

Pay for pings, not a monitor-count tier.

Status pages included

No higher tier required to publish one.

Simple grace periods

Absorb normal cron-timing variance before alerting.
Honest take

When Cronitor might be better

We believe in being transparent. Here's when Cronitor could be the right choice.

They offer real user monitoring; we don't

Cronitor can report what your actual visitors experienced. Uptime only knows what its own synthetic checks saw.

Their browser checks sit beside error tracking

Cronitor can load a page in a real browser and assert on the rendered result in the same product as exception tracking. Uptime's browser flows drive a real session too, but error tracking lives elsewhere — or not at all.

Error tracking lives in the same product

If you want exceptions and uptime in one place, Cronitor bundles them. Uptime has no error tracking at all.

Perfect for teams that want monitoring without the bloat

If you already have observability tools and just need reliable, focused monitoring, Uptime delivers exactly that. No upsells to features you don't need.

  • DNS and TCP monitoring included
  • Simple usage-based pricing
  • Works alongside your existing stack
Pricing

Real cost comparison

See how much you could save for a typical monitoring setup.

Use caseCronitorUptimeSavings
Basic monitoring (20 monitors)$20/mo (Starter)$5/mo~$180/year
Growing team (50 monitors)$49/mo+ (Pro)$5/mo~$528/year
Full monitoring suite$99/mo+ (Business)$9/mo~$1,080/year

Estimates based on typical usage patterns. Cronitor pricing can change and your actual cost depends on your setup.

Get started

Getting started

  1. Create your monitor

    Point Uptime at the URL, domain, port, or scheduled job you want to track.

  2. Choose how you're alerted

    Connect email, Slack, Discord, or a webhook. Set cooldowns to avoid alert fatigue.

  3. Watch the dashboard

    See uptime history, response times, and status update as checks run automatically.
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is Uptime as good as Cronitor for cron monitoring specifically?

Yes — cron-aware scheduling, grace periods, and a public ping endpoint cover the same core workflow.

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