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Head-to-head · Status Tracking

StatusCake vs Dotcom-Monitor

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score StatusCake #6 in Status Tracking 8.7/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit StatusCake
Dotcom-Monitor #8 in Status Tracking 8.5/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Dotcom-Monitor

StatusCake leads on 1 check, Dotcom-Monitor on 2, 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 scoreStatusCake · 8.7/10
  • Lowest starting priceDotcom-Monitor · $13.33/mo
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialboth

StatusCake scores higher on our rubric for status tracking: 8.7 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #8.

Dotcom-Monitor is cheaper to start at $13.33/mo against $20.41/mo. Dotcom-Monitor leads on minimum check interval: 15 sec versus 1 sec. StatusCake leads on monitor limit: 100 versus 5.

StatusCake is the better fit for teams needing global uptime checks and server monitoring. Dotcom-Monitor is the better fit for organizations needing broad monitoring coverage.

  • StatusCake fits best

    Teams needing global uptime checks and server monitoring

  • Dotcom-Monitor fits best

    Organizations needing broad monitoring coverage

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Side by side

Feature StatusCake 8.7/10 Visit ↗ Dotcom-Monitor 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.5
Ranking #6 in Status Tracking #8 in Status Tracking
Best for Teams needing global uptime checks and server monitoring Organizations needing broad monitoring coverage
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $20.41/mo $13.33/mo (best)
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 7 days 30 days
Free trial length 7 days 30 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Web Web, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
Integrations 14 integrations 12 integrations
Features StatusCake 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, SMS, phone calls, webhooks, Datadog, Opsgenie, Pushover, Discord, PagerDuty, Slack, Mattermost, Telegram, Microsoft Teams, Pushbullet, VictorOps Email, Phone call, SMS, SNMP, Webhooks, WhatsApp, Slack, PagerDuty, Microsoft Teams, AlertOps, Status.io, ServiceNow
Monitor limit 100 (best) 5
Check locations Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Checks websites from 43 locations in 30 countries
  • Monitors uptime, page speed, SSL, domains, DNS, and servers
  • Routes alerts through integrations, phone calls, and SMS
  • 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 uptime checks run at five-minute intervals
  • The Free plan includes only one page-speed monitor
  • Enterprise pricing is custom
  • 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

StatusCake monitors website and endpoint uptime, page speed, SSL certificates, domains, and servers. It is aimed at individuals, small businesses, DevOps teams, enterprises, and public-sector organizations that want these checks alongside…

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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. StatusCakeStatus Tracking 8.7Free plan · 7-day trial
  2. Dotcom-MonitorStatus Tracking 8.5Free plan · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • StatusCake — where it wins

    • Checks websites from 43 locations in 30 countries
    • Monitors uptime, page speed, SSL, domains, DNS, and servers
    • Routes alerts through integrations, phone calls, and SMS

    Where it doesn't

    • Free uptime checks run at five-minute intervals
    • The Free plan includes only one page-speed monitor
    • Enterprise pricing is custom

  • 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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