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Head-to-head · Status Tracking

UptimeRobot vs Dotcom-Monitor

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score UptimeRobot #2 in Status Tracking 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit UptimeRobot
Dotcom-Monitor #8 in Status Tracking 8.5/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Dotcom-Monitor

UptimeRobot 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 scoreUptimeRobot · 9.1/10
  • Lowest starting priceUptimeRobot · $12/mo
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Dotcom-Monitor

UptimeRobot scores higher on our rubric for status tracking: 9.1 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

UptimeRobot is cheaper to start at $12/mo against $13.33/mo. Dotcom-Monitor leads on minimum check interval: 15 sec versus 1 sec. UptimeRobot leads on monitor limit: 10 versus 5.

UptimeRobot is the better fit for teams needing multi-type uptime checks and status pages. Dotcom-Monitor is the better fit for organizations needing broad monitoring coverage.

  • UptimeRobot fits best

    Teams needing multi-type uptime checks and status pages

  • Dotcom-Monitor fits best

    Organizations needing broad monitoring coverage

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Side by side

Feature UptimeRobot 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Dotcom-Monitor 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.5
Ranking #2 in Status Tracking #8 in Status Tracking
Best for Teams needing multi-type uptime checks and status pages Organizations needing broad monitoring coverage
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $12/mo (best) $13.33/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
Integrations 12 integrations 12 integrations
Features UptimeRobot 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, voice call, email-to-SMS, mobile app push, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Telegram, Discord, Google Chat, Mattermost, PagerDuty, Splunk On-Call, Pushbullet, Pushover, Zapier, webhooks Email, Phone call, SMS, SNMP, Webhooks, WhatsApp, Slack, PagerDuty, Microsoft Teams, AlertOps, Status.io, ServiceNow
Monitor limit 10 (best) 5
Check locations Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Free plan includes 50 monitors and basic status pages
  • Checks cover HTTP, APIs, DNS, SSL, ports, ping, and keywords
  • Alerts connect to chat tools, PagerDuty, Zapier, and webhooks
  • 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-plan checks run at five-minute intervals
  • Solo has 10 monitors, fewer than the Free plan's 50
  • Paid plans start at $12/month with annual billing
  • 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

UptimeRobot is a cloud-based service for monitoring websites, APIs, servers, network endpoints, ports, DNS records, SSL certificates, domains, and scheduled jobs. It suits teams that want uptime checks alongside alerting and status pages,…

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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. UptimeRobotStatus Tracking 9.1Free plan
  2. Dotcom-MonitorStatus Tracking 8.5Free plan · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • UptimeRobot — where it wins

    • Free plan includes 50 monitors and basic status pages
    • Checks cover HTTP, APIs, DNS, SSL, ports, ping, and keywords
    • Alerts connect to chat tools, PagerDuty, Zapier, and webhooks

    Where it doesn't

    • Free-plan checks run at five-minute intervals
    • Solo has 10 monitors, fewer than the Free plan's 50
    • Paid plans start at $12/month with annual billing

  • 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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