Uptimerobot

Avantages

It is very useful for me to in near real-time to manage the status of my websites. I have to manage about two dozen properties—not all that I own—so having a light footprint tool for this is great. It is great to know of (and fix) issues with my sites before my boss knows there is an issue.

Inconvénients

While it is very fast in picking up changes, I would love something that was a bit faster.

Avantages

- Extremely reliable.
- Free tier is very accommodating with 50 monitors and 5-minute intervals
- Easy to set up and manage with an intuitive dashboard
- Supports multiple alert methods, including email, SMS, and other integrations
- Affordable paid plans for those needing advanced features like 1-minute checks and SSL monitoring

Inconvénients

- Limited historical data in the free tier (logs are only stored for 3 months)
- SMS alerts can be costly compared to competitors

Avantages

Used to work, but unfortunately no longer does.

Inconvénients

The information cannot be relied upon unfortunately.

Avantages

I set it and forget it. Until it emails me that we've had an outage. That kind of peace of mind is worth the price of admission.

Inconvénients

I have no cons about the service at all.

Alternatives envisagées 

Pourquoi passer à Uptimerobot

Avantages

My company is an IT provider for several small and medium sized businesses. We have a separate commercial RMM tool to monitor up and downtime for client sites and servers, but honestly, we also happily subscribe to UptimeRobot for down and up alerts. Being proactive for our clients is priceless and we have been happy UptimeRobot clients for YEARS! Their emails are so simple to read and reliable (especially when it's 0300 and we get a server down alert). It's great to have this as a tool for our business so we can deliver the best service for our clients. Highly recommended!

Inconvénients

No cons, really. Takes a tech savvy person to configure Windows server down and server up alerts, but reliable when it is done and tested. Would rather it this way vs running a software on servers, so since we create the scripting, we know what it's doing.

Avantages

I love how setting up new monitors is a piece of cake. You just plug in your website URL, and boom, you’re good to go. The interface is super straightforward, even for a non-tech wizard. Our charity website along with its sister websites have been using uptimerobot for years and the alerts have always been spot-on. They are providing a great and very necessary service

Inconvénients

I really don't have anything negative to say about them. They provide the exact service I am looking for at an incredibly low price

Avantages

UptimeRobot was extremely easy to setup and get running quickly.

Inconvénients

There was really nothing not to like about the services. Low drama and easy to use.

Avantages

We've been using UptimeRobot to monitor our non-profit’s website, and it has been an invaluable tool. As a small team with limited resources, we rely on our website to stay accessible to donors and the community. UptimeRobot ensures we are instantly alerted to any downtime, allowing us to act quickly and minimize disruptions.

Inconvénients

5 minute intervals. Would have loved shorter monitoring windows but we love what's offered.

Avantages

Their attention to NGOs in developing areas, and not ignoring their requests.

Inconvénients

nothing, quite the other way around. extremely handy with free tiers for NGOs

Avantages

Easy to set up and manage to monitoring internal or esternal services and being notified for any issue

Inconvénients

IN the free version you can only notify event but it's ok for our needs.

Avantages

UptimeRobot has reliably monitored our websites and conveniently notified us for over two years.

Inconvénients

The most painful part of the process was setup but it was over quickly.

Avantages

Very easyUptimeRobot offers a straightforward interface, making it easy to set up monitors for multiple websites in just a few minutes. I appreciated the flexibility of getting alerts through email, SMS, and other channels, which helped ensure I was always informed about any downtime. The dashboard is user-friendly, and I found it helpful to view historical uptime statistics and response times, which aided in tracking performance over time. Plus, the free plan is quite generous compared to similar services, offering enough features for basic monitoring needs. to set up and delivers as expected.

Inconvénients

Limited Customization on Free Plan: The free plan doesn’t offer as much customization in terms of alert intervals or monitor frequency, so if you need something more frequent than 5 minutes, you’ll need to upgrade.

Avantages

The ease of setting up a basic monitor. It was pretty easy and suited our purposes for a small but growing site.

Inconvénients

From time to time we may get timeout notifications. When these are momentary and you’re on the basic (free) 5 minute cycle, it’s a bit difficult to troubleshoot . We’re in the process of upgrading our package and should get a lot more granularity.

Avantages

-User-friendly
-Great price compared to others
-Great mobile app

Inconvénients

They only have a plan for 50 monitors and 100 monitors. It would be nice to have an option in between.

Avantages

Simple and easy to use. The logical flow of the website makes it very simple from the get go.

Inconvénients

Need more free perks if possible. I am a free user and would

Avantages

It is easy to set up. I use it on all my sites. I like the e-mail notifications and the dashboard where I can administrate all sites.

Inconvénients

Never had any problems with their service!

Avantages

How it only took a few clicks to setup, and how quick you can setup other features. From their web app to their support, everything is fast and reliable.

Inconvénients

I can honestly say I have had no bad experiences with UptimeRobot.

Avantages

Affordability
Ease of Use
Reliable Uptime Alerts

Inconvénients

Limited Integrations: UptimeRobot does offer some integrations with tools like Slack and Microsoft Teams, but it has fewer third-party integrations compared to more feature-rich tools. Users who need deeper integration with other systems, like incident management or DevOps workflows, might find it lacking in this area.

Alternatives envisagées 

Pourquoi passer à Uptimerobot

Avantages

Simple / Clean user interface. Easy to set up new alerts.

Inconvénients

Occasionally get false positives to say our site is down.

Avantages

Easy to set up and integrate. Great for monitoring your apps, services, and hardware. Clean, professional-looking dashboard.

Inconvénients

It will not monitor internal services that are not publicly available. There are ways around this but they would require some custom coding for your org.

Avantages

Very easy to get started and the free version offers great value.
The monitoring and alert presets are great and the service gives peace of mind that my sites are running and I am alerted if they stop.
If you want smarter integration, its easy to upgrade.

Inconvénients

The free version is no longer available for small for-profits. It's fair enough, but would be great service to provide until businesses are ready to upgrade.

Avantages

The dashboard and app are intuitively designed, making it incredibly easy to set up and monitor my websites. Even for those who are not tech-savvy, navigating through the various features is a breeze. Its blend of reliability, user-friendliness, and affordability makes it an essential tool for anyone needing to monitor website uptime.

Inconvénients

Uptime Robot offers a decent uptime monitoring service, but not without its flaws. The interface is generally user-friendly, yet I've encountered occasional glitches that hinder smooth operation.

Avantages

It’s very simple and just works for me, for years now.

Inconvénients

Nothing I can think of. I can’t mention downsides.

Avantages

UptimeRobot has exceeded my expectations with its efficient monitoring and notification system. Thanks to their service, I've been able to stay on top of any downtime issues and ensure maximum uptime for my online presence. Highly recommended!

Inconvénients

Time frequency of notifications for the free plan

Avantages

Really simple setup, at it's simplest all you need to do is type a website address, with options for more advanced setups. The clear and intuitive public status pages are really nice as well.

Inconvénients

Honestly, there's very little to dislike, it's a simple product that does exactly what it's meant to.