Looking for an UptimeRobot alternative?
UptimeRobot has been the default uptime monitor for over a decade. SitePulse is newer, smaller, and built for indie devs who want a status page in 60 seconds — not an observability stack. Here's how they actually compare in 2026.
TL;DR
- Pick UptimeRobot if you need 50 free monitors, global multi-region probes, SMS alerts, or already have it set up and it works.
- Pick SitePulseif you want a modern UI, a free status page, flat pricing ($9 / $29), and you're happy with email alerts + Tokyo-region checks.
- Honest gaps in SitePulse today: no SMS, no Slack webhook (yet), single-region probes. All on the roadmap.
Pricing comparison
SitePulse
- Free — 5 monitors · 5-min$0
- Pro — 25 monitors · 1-min · 90-day history$9 / mo
- Business — 150 monitors · 1-min · 1-yr history$29 / mo
Flat pricing. No per-seat. No add-ons.
UptimeRobot
- Free — 50 monitors · 5-min$0
- Solo — 10 monitors · 1-min~$7 / mo
- Team — 50 monitors · 30-sec~$29 / mo
- Enterprise — Custom$$$
More tiers + paid add-ons (SMS, etc.). Pricing as of early 2026.
Feature-by-feature
Free plan monitors
Free plan check interval
Cheapest paid plan
1-minute checks
Public status page
Email alerts
SMS / voice alerts
Slack / Discord webhooks
Keyword + status-code matching
Check history retention
Where probes run from
UI / DX
Pricing model
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UptimeRobot pricing and features as of early 2026 — check their pricing page for the latest.
When UptimeRobot is the right call
- You need 50 monitors on a free plan.
- You want probes from many global regions (Europe, US, Asia, etc.) to catch regional outages.
- SMS or voice alerts are non-negotiable.
- You already have it set up and it works fine.
When SitePulse is the right call
- You want a clean, modern UI you don't dread opening.
- A free, public status page out of the box matters to you.
- You prefer flat pricing — no per-seat, no surprise add-ons.
- You're running an indie SaaS or side project and want to support a maker building in public.
- Your audience is in Asia/Pacific and you want probes from Tokyo.
Try SitePulse free
5 monitors, 5-minute checks, email alerts, public status page — free forever. No credit card.
Frequently asked questions
Why would I switch from UptimeRobot to SitePulse?+
Mostly DX. UptimeRobot is solid and battle-tested, but the dashboard feels like it hasn't been redesigned in a decade. SitePulse is built on the same modern stack as your apps (Next.js, Tailwind), with a 60-second setup and a status page that doesn't look like 2014. If you've been on UptimeRobot's free plan and want to upgrade, $9 SitePulse Pro and $7 UptimeRobot Solo are roughly equivalent in features — pick the UI you'd rather log into every week.
Is SitePulse cheaper than UptimeRobot?+
Roughly comparable. Free is free on both. Paid plans: SitePulse Pro is $9/mo for 25 monitors at 1-minute intervals. UptimeRobot Solo is ~$7/mo. SitePulse Business is $29/mo for 150 monitors. The pricing models differ — UptimeRobot has more tiers and add-ons (SMS, etc.), SitePulse keeps it flat.
Does SitePulse have a free plan?+
Yes. 5 monitors, 5-minute check interval, email alerts, and a public status page — all free, forever, no credit card. UptimeRobot's free plan gives you more monitors (50) but otherwise comparable features.
Will my UptimeRobot data import?+
Not yet — there's no automated import. Adding monitors takes about 10 seconds each (paste URL, click save). For a typical setup of 5-10 monitors, the migration is faster than reading this answer.
What's missing in SitePulse vs UptimeRobot today?+
Three things, all on the roadmap: (1) SMS/voice alerts — email only today; (2) Slack/Discord/PagerDuty integrations — webhooks coming soon; (3) Multi-region probes — we run from Tokyo only, UptimeRobot has 13+ regions. If any of these are dealbreakers, UptimeRobot is the right call today.
Where do you run the checks from?+
Tokyo (ap-northeast-1). Multi-region voting is on the roadmap to suppress single-network false positives. UptimeRobot probes from many regions worldwide, which catches more types of regional outages.