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Head-to-head · Website Monitoring Software

UptimeRobot vs Uptrends

  • Updated Nov 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score UptimeRobot #4 in Website Monitoring Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit UptimeRobot
Uptrends #7 in Website Monitoring Software 8.7/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Uptrends

UptimeRobot leads on 2 checks, Uptrends on 0, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreUptimeRobot · 9.0/10
  • Lowest starting priceUptimeRobot · $12/mo
  • Free planonly UptimeRobot
  • Free trialonly Uptrends

UptimeRobot scores higher on our rubric for website monitoring software: 9.0 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #7.

UptimeRobot offers free plan; Uptrends doesn't. UptimeRobot is cheaper to start at $12/mo against $42/mo.

UptimeRobot is the better fit for affordable mainstream uptime monitoring. Uptrends is the better fit for large teams needing advanced synthetic monitoring.

  • UptimeRobot fits best

    Affordable mainstream uptime monitoring

  • Uptrends fits best

    Large teams needing advanced synthetic monitoring

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Side by side

Feature UptimeRobot 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Uptrends 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.7
Ranking #4 in Website Monitoring Software #7 in Website Monitoring Software
Best for Affordable mainstream uptime monitoring Large teams needing advanced synthetic monitoring
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $12/mo (best) $42/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
Integrations 12 integrations 11 integrations
Features UptimeRobot 0/6 · Uptrends 0/6
SSL monitoring Not checked yet Not checked yet
Latency monitoring Not checked yet Not checked yet
Page health checks Not checked yet Not checked yet
Status page Not checked yet Not checked yet
Maintenance windows Not checked yet Not checked yet
API access Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Check types Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Free plan includes 50 monitors and multiple monitoring types
  • Supports keyword, API, SSL, DNS, and multi-location monitoring
  • Broad alerting through chat, incident, mobile, and webhook integrations
  • Browser, transaction, API, server, and network monitoring
  • Global and private checkpoints with status pages
  • Escalations, integrations, dashboards, and detailed reports
Cons
  • Free plan checks every 5 minutes rather than every minute
  • Solo has 10 monitors despite the Free plan including 50
  • Faster intervals and team features require paid annual plans
  • No free plan
  • Core checks run every 2 minutes
  • Advanced capabilities require higher-tier plans
Our verdict

UptimeRobot is a cloud-based monitoring service for websites, APIs, servers, network endpoints, ports, DNS records, SSL certificates, domains, and scheduled jobs. It suits small businesses, developers, operations teams, and agencies that…

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Uptrends is a cloud-based monitoring platform for websites, web applications, APIs, and servers. It is designed for large teams that need synthetic uptime, browser, transaction, API, SSL, DNS, and network checks across global or private…

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  1. UptimeRobotWebsite Monitoring Software 9.0Free plan
  2. UptrendsWebsite Monitoring Software 8.730-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • UptimeRobot — where it wins

    • Free plan includes 50 monitors and multiple monitoring types
    • Supports keyword, API, SSL, DNS, and multi-location monitoring
    • Broad alerting through chat, incident, mobile, and webhook integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan checks every 5 minutes rather than every minute
    • Solo has 10 monitors despite the Free plan including 50
    • Faster intervals and team features require paid annual plans

  • Uptrends — where it wins

    • Browser, transaction, API, server, and network monitoring
    • Global and private checkpoints with status pages
    • Escalations, integrations, dashboards, and detailed reports

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan
    • Core checks run every 2 minutes
    • Advanced capabilities require higher-tier plans

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026

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