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Head-to-head · Status Tracking

HetrixTools vs Dotcom-Monitor

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score HetrixTools #5 in Status Tracking 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit HetrixTools
Dotcom-Monitor #8 in Status Tracking 8.5/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Dotcom-Monitor

HetrixTools leads on 2 checks, Dotcom-Monitor on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreHetrixTools · 8.8/10
  • Lowest starting priceHetrixTools · $9.95/mo
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Dotcom-Monitor

HetrixTools scores higher on our rubric for status tracking: 8.8 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.

HetrixTools is cheaper to start at $9.95/mo against $13.33/mo. Dotcom-Monitor leads on minimum check interval: 15 sec versus 1 sec. HetrixTools leads on monitor limit: 30 versus 5.

HetrixTools is the better fit for teams monitoring websites and server health on a budget. Dotcom-Monitor is the better fit for organizations needing broad monitoring coverage.

  • HetrixTools fits best

    Teams monitoring websites and server health on a budget

  • Dotcom-Monitor fits best

    Organizations needing broad monitoring coverage

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Side by side

Feature HetrixTools 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Dotcom-Monitor 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.5
Ranking #5 in Status Tracking #8 in Status Tracking
Best for Teams monitoring websites and server health on a budget Organizations needing broad monitoring coverage
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $9.95/mo (best) $13.33/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Desktop Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Web, Linux, Windows, macOS Web, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
Integrations 20 integrations 12 integrations
Features HetrixTools 0/2 · Dotcom-Monitor 0/2
Hosted status page Not checked yet Not checked yet
API monitoring Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Minimum check interval 1 sec 15 sec (best)
Alert channels Email, Phone call, SMS, Telegram, Pushbullet, Pushover, ntfy.sh, Slack, Discord, Mattermost, RocketChat, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat, PagerDuty, Jira, Opsgenie, ilert, VictorOps, Zenduty, SIGNL4, Webhooks Email, Phone call, SMS, SNMP, Webhooks, WhatsApp, Slack, PagerDuty, Microsoft Teams, AlertOps, Status.io, ServiceNow
Monitor limit 30 (best) 5
Check locations Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Free plan includes 15 uptime and 15 server monitors.
  • One-minute checks run from multiple monitoring locations.
  • Alerts reach email, SMS, Slack, PagerDuty and other channels.
  • Monitors websites, APIs, browser journeys, network services, and SSL certificates
  • Subscription plan comparison lists up to 100 targets and 1-minute checks
  • Alerts integrate with Slack, PagerDuty, Microsoft Teams, and other channels
Cons
  • Free accounts require dashboard activity every 90 days.
  • Professional is limited to 30 uptime and 30 server monitors.
  • Its feature set is less extensive for synthetic transactions than some monitoring tools.
  • Free plan is limited to 5 targets, despite a separate plan highlight saying up to 25
  • Free plan checks at 15-minute intervals and retains data for 7 days
  • Paid pricing varies by platform, target count, and monitoring frequency
Our verdict

HetrixTools monitors website uptime, server health, and online infrastructure, making it a fit for webmasters, hosting providers, system administrators, and teams that need outage alerts and uptime reporting. Checks can run every minute…

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Dotcom-Monitor is a cloud monitoring service for businesses, IT teams, developers, and DevOps organizations that need to track availability and performance across websites, APIs, applications, and infrastructure. Its coverage includes…

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  1. HetrixToolsStatus Tracking 8.8Free plan
  2. Dotcom-MonitorStatus Tracking 8.5Free plan · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • HetrixTools — where it wins

    • Free plan includes 15 uptime and 15 server monitors.
    • One-minute checks run from multiple monitoring locations.
    • Alerts reach email, SMS, Slack, PagerDuty and other channels.

    Where it doesn't

    • Free accounts require dashboard activity every 90 days.
    • Professional is limited to 30 uptime and 30 server monitors.
    • Its feature set is less extensive for synthetic transactions than some monitoring tools.

  • Dotcom-Monitor — where it wins

    • Monitors websites, APIs, browser journeys, network services, and SSL certificates
    • Subscription plan comparison lists up to 100 targets and 1-minute checks
    • Alerts integrate with Slack, PagerDuty, Microsoft Teams, and other channels

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan is limited to 5 targets, despite a separate plan highlight saying up to 25
    • Free plan checks at 15-minute intervals and retains data for 7 days
    • Paid pricing varies by platform, target count, and monitoring frequency

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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