Comparison

HyperMonitors vs UptimeRobot

UptimeRobot popularised free uptime monitoring. HyperMonitors covers the same monitor types and adds multi-region verification, richer certificate intelligence, and a first-class API + MCP server for AI tooling — at a comparable price.

CapabilityHyperMonitorsUptimeRobot
Entry paid price$5/mo (Solo)$7/mo (Solo)
Free tier5 monitors, 5-min checks5 monitors (10 with limits)
Multi-region checksYes — cross-region confirmation, no false positivesYes (4 regions)
Monitor typesHTTP/keyword, port, ping, DNS, SSL, heartbeat, domain-expiryHTTP, port, ping, keyword
SSL + domain expiryMulti-stage reminders, issuer/fingerprint, change detection, RDAP domain expiryBasic SSL expiry
Status pagesBranding + password + custom domain on every paid tierYes
Alert channelsEmail, SMS, Slack, Discord, Telegram, webhook, MS Teams, PagerDutyEmail, SMS (credits), Slack, webhook, …
Public REST API + OpenAPIYes — full read/write, documentedYes
MCP server (AI agents)Yes — native, for Claude Code / Cursor / … No
Maintenance windowsYes — suppress alerts during deploysYes

Figures reflect each vendor's public pricing/feature pages as of July 2026; entry paid tier where plans vary. Found something out of date? Tell us.

Where UptimeRobot is stronger

UptimeRobot has a longer track record and a larger public-probe network. If you only need single-region HTTP checks and brand recognition matters most, it's a safe pick.

Simple, honest pricing

UptimeRobot's entry paid plan starts at $7/mo (Solo). Ours starts at $5/mo — and Free is free forever.

Free
$0/forever
For side projects and personal sites
Free forever
5 monitors
Checks every 5m
1 monitoring region
1 month of history
5 alert channels
HTTP, keyword, ping & port checks
No SMS or SSL alerts
1 login seat
Solo
$4/month$5
For freelancers and solo builders
First month free on upgrade
50 monitors
Checks every 1m
2 regions
3 months of history
10 alert channels
HTTP, keyword, ping, port, DNS & heartbeat
SMS & SSL expiry alerts
1 login seat
Most popular
Team
$21/month$25
For teams that ship to production
First month free on upgrade
100 monitors
Checks every 1m
All 3 regions
1 year of history
20 alert channels
HTTP, keyword, ping, port, DNS & heartbeat
SMS & SSL expiry alerts
3 login seats · +$5/extra seat
Enterprise
For fleets and infrastructure at scale · checks every 30s · 2 years of history · 5 seats included, +$25/5 extra seats
$32/month$39
200 monitors
Get started
$74/month$89
500 monitors
Get started
$141/month$169
1,000 monitors
Get started
Need more than 1,000 monitors?Contact sales

Every account starts on Free. Upgrade any time — your first month is free (30-day trial) and you can cancel from the billing portal.