MonitorAH vs StatusCake
StatusCake is the long-running UK uptime tool. MonitorAH is the modern alternative with USD pricing and a real API surface.
Verified 2026-06-20 from each vendor's official pricing page.
| Feature | StatusCake | MonitorAH |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 10 monitors, 5-min interval, 1 SSL + 1 domain | Yes — 10 monitors, 3-minute checks, 1 status page |
| Cheapest paid tier | €19.99/mo Superior (100 monitors, 60-sec, 400 SMS) | $7/mo Starter (50 monitors, 30-second checks, all channels) |
| Top standard tier | €69.99/mo Business (300 monitors, 30-sec) | $49/mo Business (300 monitors, 15-sec, white-label, audit log, 99.99% SLA); $99/mo Agency (750 monitors, 10-sec, browser checks, 3000 RPM API) |
| Fastest check interval | 30 seconds (Business tier) | 30 seconds (Pro), 10 seconds (Agency) |
| Pricing currency | EUR (not USD) | USD globally |
| Notification channels | Email, SMS, integrations | Email, Slack, Discord, Telegram, SMS, voice, PagerDuty, Opsgenie, Teams, Webhook (HMAC-signed) on all paid tiers |
| Status pages | Available; check tier for limits | 1 free; unlimited from Pro with custom domains; white-label from Business |
| API | REST API on paid tiers | REST API on Starter ($9/mo) with OpenAPI 3.1 spec |
| Monitor types | HTTP, ping, DNS, SSL, domain, page speed, server | 9 types: HTTP, ping, SSL, DNS, port, WHOIS, blacklist, heartbeat, custom |
| HQ / age | London, UK; founded 2012 | EU-based, independent, no enterprise parent |
Pick StatusCake if
- → You bill in EUR and want a UK-based provider for compliance reasons
- → You need StatusCake-specific monitor types (page speed, dedicated server)
- → You already have an existing StatusCake account and workflow
Pick MonitorAH if
- → You want USD pricing aligned with your billing
- → You need heartbeat, blacklist, or WHOIS monitors (StatusCake covers domain expiry but not blacklist)
- → You want a documented OpenAPI spec and Stripe-billed flat tiers
StatusCake is a solid heritage option for UK and EU teams who fit its tier shape. MonitorAH offers the same coverage with USD pricing and a more modern API.
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