UptimeRobot's simple and transparent pricing is up to 65% cheaper than Better Stack. We offer a generous free plan including 50 monitors for life.
UptimeRobot offers a simple and transparent pricing structure based on the number of monitors you need. Better Stack uses a more complex per-metric model that is significantly more expensive.
With the UptimeRobot mobile app for iOS and Android, you can create, manage and remove monitors, edit alert contacts and receive critical alerts, all from your phone.
UptimeRobot's lifetime free plan includes 50 monitors, whereas Better Stack offers 10. UptimeRobot's free plan also includes keyword, ping, and port monitoring with additional notification options and integrations.
Better Stack uses per-metric pricing, which can be confusing and quickly adds up to hundreds of dollars. Avoid the hassle of managing costs and complex pricing structures — start monitoring with UptimeRobot from just $9 per month.
UptimeRobot offers up to 100 fully customizable status pages on the Team plan and unlimited status pages on the Scale plan (starting at $65/month), with password protection and white-labeling included on the Team and Scale plans, with no add-on fees like you'll find with Better Stack.
Note that the Better Stack prices below are per feature, whereas UptimeRobot includes all of these features in a single plan.
| Better Stack | UptimeRobot | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan Free plan is a great way to test whether the solution fits your needs. | No: 10 monitors | Yes: 50 monitors |
| Price for 10 monitors | No: $29/month | Yes: $9/month (over 3x lower price!) |
| Price for 50 monitors | No: $50/month | Yes: $19/month (over 2.5x lower price!) |
| Price for 100 monitors Price per month when billed annually. | No: $71/month | Yes: $35/month |
| Heartbeat monitoring | No: Additional $17/month per monitor | Yes: Included |
| Ping & port monitoring | No: Paid | Yes: Free |
| Mobile app (iOS/Android) | No: Yes | Yes: Comprehensive features |
| Status pages | No: 1 included, then $12/month per page | Yes: 3 to unlimited included in paid plans |
| White-labeling status pages | No: $208/month per page | Yes: Included in Team and Scale plans |
| Password-protected status page | No: $42/month per page | Yes: Included in Team and Scale plans |
| Sub-users | No: $29/month per responder license | Yes: Included on Team and Scale, or $15/month extra |
Better Stack's real-world total for 100 monitors, seats, status pages, and white-labeling runs into the thousands per month. UptimeRobot's Team plan includes all of it for $35/month.
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While both allow you to change the colors and logo of your status page, with UptimeRobot you can choose the layout, theme, density, and specific details like font, showing or hiding URLs, uptime percentage, incident details, Google Analytics, and more.
UptimeRobot has created modern, well-crafted, fully functional apps for iOS and Android. Handle notifications, edit monitors, manage your plan, and use critical alerts to never miss downtime.
Better Stack only offers ping and port monitoring in their paid plans, while UptimeRobot provides it for free on every plan, including the free tier.
... and that's not all!
Free Ping & port monitoring
Better Stack only offers ping and port monitoring in their paid plans, while UptimeRobot provides it for free.
Keyword monitoring
Monitor changes in your HTML code and content to add an extra layer of security against errors and hackers.
Re-checks before alerting
When a check fails, a different data center in the same region checks again before we alert you. Included on every plan.
Incidents with root causes
Reduce the risk of incident recurrence by analyzing the issue closely.
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UptimeRobot is a cost-effective alternative to Better Stack with similar monitoring capabilities and up to 65% lower prices. UptimeRobot also has iOS and Android apps.
| Scenario | Better Stack | UptimeRobot |
|---|---|---|
| 10 monitors | $29/month | $9/month |
| 50 monitors | $50/month | $19/month |
| 100 monitors + 100 status pages | $1,259/month | $35/month |
| White-label status page | $208/month per page | Included on Team and Scale |
Yes. For 100 monitors, UptimeRobot's Team plan costs $35 a month billed annually, against $71 a month for Better Stack. Better Stack charges extra for additional status pages and for white-labeling, while UptimeRobot includes both on the Team and Scale plans.
Yes, UptimeRobot has a lifetime free plan with 50 monitors, which is more generous than Better Stack.
With the Team plan, you'll get 3 notify-only and 3 login seats, and with the Scale plan, 5 of each. You can also purchase extra notify-only seats on the Solo plan.
Yes, the mobile app for iOS and Android lets you manage your monitors and alert contacts on the go, including critical alerts.
UptimeRobot's free plan is the cheapest way to monitor a production site properly: 50 monitors, checks every 5 minutes, public status pages, and email plus five integration alert channels, with no time limit and no card. Paid plans start at 60-second checks (Team 30-second, Scale 15-second, Enterprise custom intervals). Most competitors either have no free tier at all, or cap it well below 50 monitors. Uptime Kuma is free to license but you pay for the server it runs on and the time to maintain it.
UptimeRobot charges per monitor, based on the plan you choose. The Team plan includes 3 login seats and Scale includes 5, and extra login seats start at $15/month billed annually. Per-seat tools like Better Stack charge for every user, so a five-person team pays for five subscriptions before monitoring anything. If your team grows faster than your monitor count, per-monitor pricing keeps the bill lower.
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