MonitorAH vs UptimeRobot
UptimeRobot is the free-tier default. MonitorAH is the upgrade path when you outgrow it.
Verified 2026-06-20 from each vendor's official pricing page.
| Feature | UptimeRobot | MonitorAH |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 50 monitors, 5-min interval, 5 integrations | Yes — 3 monitors, 5-minute checks |
| Cheapest paid tier | $8/mo Solo (60-second interval, 10-50 monitors) | $9/mo Starter (20 monitors, 60-second checks) |
| Top standard tier | $64/mo Enterprise (200+ monitors, 30-sec) | $79/mo Business (250 monitors, 30-sec, audit log, custom domains); $149/mo Agency (500 monitors, 10-sec, white-label, 3000 RPM API) |
| Fastest check interval | 30 seconds (Enterprise tier only) | 30 seconds (Pro), 10 seconds (Agency) |
| Probe regions | 4 (NA, EU, Asia, Australia) | Single EU region in v1 |
| Notification channels | Email, SMS, voice, Slack, Discord, PagerDuty, Telegram, Webhooks | Email, Slack, Discord, Telegram on Starter+; Webhook (HMAC-signed) on Pro+ |
| Status pages | 1 basic on free, 3 on Solo, 100+ on Team | Included on Pro; custom domains on Business; white-label on Agency |
| API | Available on Solo and above | Available on Starter ($9/mo) with OpenAPI 3.1 spec |
| White-label status pages | Not natively supported | White-label on Agency tier |
| Owner | Pale Fire Capital (via Itrinity, Czech), since 2019 | EU-based, independent, no enterprise parent |
Pick UptimeRobot if
- → You have ≤50 monitors, are fine with 5-minute checks, and want $0/mo
- → You only need email/SMS alerts and basic status pages
- → You do not need white-label or custom-domain status pages
Pick MonitorAH if
- → You need sub-minute cadence without paying for the Enterprise tier
- → You need white-label or custom-domain status pages for clients
- → You need heartbeats, WHOIS, blacklist, or other monitor types beyond HTTP
UptimeRobot is excellent for indie projects that fit its free tier. The moment you need on-call routing, white-label, or sub-minute cadence without the $64/mo jump, MonitorAH covers the gap.
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