Best Website Monitoring Software in 2026
Updated
In short: UptimeRobot is ranked #1 of 54 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Dotcom-Monitor and HostTracker. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Dotcom-Monitor. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Cronitor at $2/mo.
Website monitoring software helps you observe availability and site health through different checks and operational features. Compared on API access, check types, free plan, latency monitoring, maintenance windows, page health checks, paid from, SSL monitoring, and status page, the entries make it possible to focus on signals and workflows that matter to you. Consider whether you need to track latency or SSL, schedule around maintenance, or share updates through a status page. UptimeRobot, Better Stack, and Dotcom-Monitor are among the options shown, alongside Visual Sentinel and WebSitePulse. Compare the monitoring capabilities with API access and pricing details to assess fit for your sites.
54 website 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 9.6$9/mo
- 2 Dotcom-Monitor iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.3$13.33/mo
- 3 HostTracker No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.3$4.08/mo Check types: httpSSL monitoring: YesLatency monitoring: Yes
- 4 Uptrends iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.3$42/mo
- 5 Uptimia No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1$9/mo
- 6 WebSitePulse iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1$9/mo Check types: httpSSL monitoring: YesLatency monitoring: Yes
- 7 SolidPing No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9€5/mo
- 8 Cronitor No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$2/mo Check types: httpSSL monitoring: YesLatency monitoring: Yes
- 9 Pingdom iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9
- 10 Pulsetic No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$9/mo
- 11 Tallwatch No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$11.99/mo SSL monitoring: YesLatency monitoring: Yes
- 12 Hyperping No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7$24/mo SSL monitoring: YesLatency monitoring: Yes
- 13 Better Stack iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.6$29/mo
- 14 StatusCake No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.5$20.41/mo
- 15 Uptimepage No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.5$9/mo
- 16 UptimePad No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3$12/mo Check types: httpSSL monitoring: YesLatency monitoring: Yes
- 17 Distill Web Monitor iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3 Check types: http
- 18 Montastic No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2$5/mo
- 19 Are My Sites Up iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2 Latency monitoring: Yes
- 20 Uptime Cairn No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9 Check types: httpSSL monitoring: YesLatency monitoring: Yes
- 21 Uptime.com No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9$9/mo
- 22 Oh Dear No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9€15/mo
- 23 Yottaa Real User Monitoring No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7Free
- 24 WebSite-Watcher iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7 Check types: http
- 25 Uptime Kuma No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4
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Questions about this list
Which website monitoring software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
UptimeRobot is ranked #1 of 54 with a score of 9.6. Dotcom-Monitor is second and HostTracker third.
How many of these have a free plan?
15 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Cronitor has the lowest first paid tier we found: $2/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.