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Uptime.com
Established uptime monitoring with global checkpoints — popular with growing teams.
What it does well
- Provides public and private status pages with subscription options for end-users.
- Offers monitoring from over 30 checkpoint locations across six continents.
- Includes SSL certificate monitoring and domain expiry checks even on basic plans.
Where it falls short
- No free-forever tier is available; only a 21-day free trial.
- The starting price point is higher than some competitors offering similar core features.
- Advanced features like real user monitoring (RUM) are reserved for higher-priced plans.
Alternatives to Uptime.com
GuardLabs Care
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UptimeRobot
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Pingdom
paidEstablished uptime + page speed + RUM monitoring from SolarWinds — comprehensive but expensive.
StatusCake
freemiumLong-running freemium uptime tool — uptime + SSL + domain expiry in one dashboard.