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Head-to-head · DNS Monitoring Software

UpGex DNS Monitoring vs StatusDrift

  • Updated Nov 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score UpGex DNS Monitoring #1 in DNS Monitoring Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit UpGex
StatusDrift #6 in DNS Monitoring Software 8.6/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit StatusDrift

UpGex DNS Monitoring leads on 0 checks, StatusDrift on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreUpGex DNS Monitoring · 9.3/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly StatusDrift
  • Most featuresUpGex DNS Monitoring · 4 of 4

UpGex DNS Monitoring scores higher on our rubric for dns monitoring software: 9.3 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.

UpGex DNS Monitoring is the better fit for budget-conscious teams needing broad monitoring. StatusDrift is the better fit for teams combining DNS and uptime monitoring.

  • UpGex DNS Monitoring fits best

    Budget-conscious teams needing broad monitoring

  • StatusDrift fits best

    Teams combining DNS and uptime monitoring

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Side by side

Feature UpGex DNS Monitoring 9.3/10 Visit ↗ StatusDrift 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.6
Ranking #1 in DNS Monitoring Software #6 in DNS Monitoring Software
Best for Budget-conscious teams needing broad monitoring Teams combining DNS and uptime monitoring
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $99.99/yr —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Docs Email, Community, Docs
Integrations 8 integrations 20 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features UpGex DNS Monitoring 4/4 · StatusDrift 3/4
Resolution checks ✓ ✓
Propagation checks ✓ ✓
Record-change alerts ✓ ✓
Nameserver health checks ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Check interval 1 minutes 1 minutes
Query locations Not checked yet Not checked yet
Alert channels Email, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams, PagerDuty, SMS via Twilio, custom webhooks Email, Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat, Telegram, Mattermost, PagerDuty, PagerTree, Opsgenie, VictorOps, Zenduty, Pushover, Pushbullet, Webhook
Our review
Pros
  • Checks many DNS record types against expected values
  • Compares propagation across resolvers and diagnoses authority chains
  • Supports Slack, PagerDuty, Teams, SMS, webhooks, and REST API
  • Expected-value assertions and multi-resolver DNS visibility
  • One-minute checks, API access, and Terraform provider on Pro
  • Status pages, on-call features, and many notification integrations
Cons
  • The Free plan checks at 900-second minimum intervals
  • Free history lasts 3 days, while Pro retains 30 days
  • Focused on DNS monitoring rather than broader infrastructure monitoring
  • DNS monitoring is not listed among Free plan monitoring types
  • The Free plan limits users to 5 monitors and 1 status page
  • SSO/SAML and on-call management are reserved for Business
Our verdict

UpGex DNS Monitoring is a hosted web and API service for teams managing domains, migrations, releases, and infrastructure changes. It checks DNS records against expected values, identifies drift or resolution failures, and tracks…

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StatusDrift is a hosted monitoring platform for teams tracking DNS records alongside websites, APIs, certificates, domains, ports, and scheduled jobs. Its DNS coverage includes A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, NS, and SOA records, with…

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  1. UpGex DNS MonitoringDNS Monitoring Software 9.3Free plan
  2. StatusDriftDNS Monitoring Software 8.6Free plan · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • UpGex DNS Monitoring — where it wins

    • Checks many DNS record types against expected values
    • Compares propagation across resolvers and diagnoses authority chains
    • Supports Slack, PagerDuty, Teams, SMS, webhooks, and REST API

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan checks at 900-second minimum intervals
    • Free history lasts 3 days, while Pro retains 30 days
    • Focused on DNS monitoring rather than broader infrastructure monitoring

  • StatusDrift — where it wins

    • Expected-value assertions and multi-resolver DNS visibility
    • One-minute checks, API access, and Terraform provider on Pro
    • Status pages, on-call features, and many notification integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • DNS monitoring is not listed among Free plan monitoring types
    • The Free plan limits users to 5 monitors and 1 status page
    • SSO/SAML and on-call management are reserved for Business
  • UpGex DNS Monitoring9.3/10 · Free plan

    A low-cost DNS monitor with strong propagation checks, alerting, and API coverage.

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  • StatusDrift8.6/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    A broad monitoring platform for teams that need DNS and uptime coverage.

    Visit StatusDriftFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026

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