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Uptime monitoring pricing compared: what you pay for

Uptime monitoring prices look similar until you add your team, your status page and the interval you need. Here is how the main tools charge, from their own pricing pages, read on 25 October 2026.

Updated 25 October 2026 · By the Upcertain team

Four pricing models

ModelExamplesWatch for
Tiers by number of monitorsUptimeRobot, StatusCake, Pulsetic, HyperpingSeat limits and which tier unlocks 30-second checks
Per monitor plus per userCronitor ($2 per monitor, $5 per user a month on Business)Costs grow with both monitors and people
Per siteOh Dear (from €15 a month for 2 sites)A site with many endpoints counts once
Per responder or add-onBetter Stack (responder licence $34 a month; status page add-ons)Password protection and white labelling priced per page

Entry options and 30-second checks

ToolEntry optionWhere 30-second checks start
UptimeRobotFree: 50 monitors, 5 minTeam: $35 a month billed annually
StatusCakeFree: 10 monitors, 5 minBusiness: $66.66 a month billed annually
HyperpingFree: 20 monitors, 5 minNot stated on its pricing page; paid plans from $24 a month billed annually
PulseticFree: 10 monitors, 5 minTeam: $19 a month (discounted from $39 when read)
CronitorHacker: 5 monitors, 5 minBusiness: $2 a month per monitor
OpenStatusFree: 1 monitor, 10 minNot stated on its pricing page; paid plans from $30 a month

Prices change. Each comparison page links its source and the date it was read; check the vendor's page before buying.

What adds up

  • Seats. Several tools include 3 to 10 seats and charge per extra user.
  • Status page extras. Password protection, removing branding, extra pages and subscribers are add-ons on some tools.
  • SMS and phone alerts. Usually credits or per-message fees.
  • Faster intervals. Often the reason to move up a tier.

Free plans and their limits

Several tools have a no-cost tier, usually with 5- or 10-minute checks, a single seat or a basic status page. That suits side projects. For a business site, the 5-minute interval is the limit to watch: it misses most short outages. See check intervals.

Annual or monthly billing

Most tools discount annual billing, often by about two months' worth. The tables above show the price each vendor leads with; where it is the annual rate, the row says so. Compare like with like before deciding.

How to compare for your own case

  1. Count your monitors, including APIs, ports and scheduled jobs.
  2. Decide the interval each needs.
  3. Count who needs a login and who only needs alerts.
  4. List status page needs: custom domain, password, subscribers.
  5. Price each tool with those numbers, not with its headline price.

Where Upcertain fits

Upcertain is in early access: billing is not enabled and plans are assigned from the account. Team includes 100 monitors at 30-second checks, unlimited members, unlimited status pages with custom domains and password protection, and MCP. See pricing and the comparison pages.

Questions

Is the cheapest plan the best value?
Only if its interval, seats and status page cover what you need. Price your own list of monitors and people on each tool.

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