Best Uptime Monitoring Software in 2026
Updated
In short: UptimeRobot is ranked #1 of 48 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Spectate and Dotcom-Monitor. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Spectate. The lowest first paid tier on this page is InternetVista at $2.73/mo.
Uptime monitoring software helps you keep track of service availability and receive operational signals through configured checks. Compared on check interval, monitoring locations, and monitor limit, the entries show several aspects of monitoring coverage. Alert channels are another key consideration, while keyword monitoring, server monitoring, and SSL expiry alerts describe additional capabilities. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing as well. UptimeRobot, Spectate, and Better Uptime are among the names shown, alongside Dotcom-Monitor and elmah.io. Compare the stated coverage and alert options with the services you need to watch and the kinds of issues you want to detect.
48 uptime monitoring software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 UptimeRobot iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.5$9/mo Monitor limit: 10 monitorsCheck interval: 1 minuteMonitoring locations: 4 locations
- 2 Spectate iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.0Free
- 3 Dotcom-Monitor iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.9$13.33/mo Monitor limit: 5 monitorsCheck interval: 15 minutesMonitoring locations: 25 locations
- 4 Better Uptime iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.7$29/mo Monitor limit: 10 monitorsMonitoring locations: 4 locations
- 5 Uptrends iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.2$42/mo
- 6 Uptimia No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1$9/mo Monitor limit: 10 monitorsCheck interval: 1 minuteMonitoring locations: 179 locations
- 7 Pingdom iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1
- 8 SolidPing No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.0€5/mo Monitor limit: 1,000 monitorsMonitoring locations: 6 locations
- 9 Hyperping No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.0$24/mo Monitor limit: 50 monitorsMonitoring locations: 18 locations
- 10 Checkmate No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free
- 11 StatusCake No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$20.41/mo Monitor limit: 100 monitorsCheck interval: 1 minuteMonitoring locations: 43 locations
- 12 HetrixTools No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$9.95/mo Monitor limit: 30 monitorsCheck interval: 1 minuteMonitoring locations: 6 locations
- 13 Kuvasz Uptime No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7Free
- 14 Pulsetic No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7$9/mo Check interval: 1 minuteMonitoring locations: 5 locations
- 15 InternetVista iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7$2.73/mo Check interval: 1 minute
- 16 openstatus No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.6$30/mo Monitor limit: 20 monitorsCheck interval: 1 minuteMonitoring locations: 6 locations
- 17 Uptinio No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2Free Monitor limit: 100 monitorsCheck interval: 1 minute
- 18 Montastic No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0$5/mo Monitor limit: 15 monitorsCheck interval: 1 minute
- 19 Uptime.com No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9$9/mo Check interval: 1 minute
- 20 Gatus No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8 Monitor limit: 30 monitors
- 21 elmah.io iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8$26/mo
- 22 ServiceUptime No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7$5.95/mo Monitor limit: 3 monitorsCheck interval: 5 minutes
- 23 Oh Dear No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6€15/mo Monitor limit: 2 monitorsCheck interval: 1 minuteMonitoring locations: 16 locations
- 24 SiteUptime No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6$10/mo
- 25 Uptime Kuma No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5
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Questions about this list
Which uptime monitoring software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
UptimeRobot is ranked #1 of 48 with a score of 9.5. Spectate is second and Dotcom-Monitor third.
How many of these have a free plan?
17 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, InternetVista has the lowest first paid tier we found: $2.73/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.