Comparison · checked 2 November 2026
UptimeRobot vs HetrixTools
HetrixTools checks every minute on every plan, its free one included (15 uptime and 15 server monitors), and its API and MCP server come with every plan. UptimeRobot’s free plan has more monitors (50) but checks every 5 minutes; paid plans start at €9 a month against HetrixTools’ $9.95.
Which one suits you
Choose UptimeRobot if
- You need more free monitors
- You want phone call alerts with credits
- You want 15-second checks on its largest plan
Choose HetrixTools if
- You want 1-minute checks without paying
- You want server monitoring on the free plan
- You want status pages with a custom domain on every plan
UptimeRobot vs HetrixTools, side by side
Free plans, prices, check intervals and features, each from the provider’s own pages and linked to its source. Uptimecheck is in the last column as a third option.
| Compared | UptimeRobot | HetrixTools | Uptimecheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes: 50 monitors every 5 minutes, “for personal and commercial projects” source for UptimeRobot | Yes: 15 uptime monitors and 15 server monitors source for HetrixTools | Yes: 5 monitors every 5 minutes, 1 status page; commercial use allowed more for Uptimecheck |
| Cheapest paid plan | Solo: €9 a month billed yearly, or €10 monthly (10 monitors) source for UptimeRobot | Professional: $9.95 a month or $99.95 a year (30 uptime monitors) source for HetrixTools | Start: €9 a month billed yearly, or €12 monthly, excl. VAT more for Uptimecheck |
| Shortest check interval | 60 seconds on Solo, 15 seconds on its largest plan source for UptimeRobot | 1 minute on every plan source for HetrixTools | 1 minute on every paid plan more for Uptimecheck |
| Check locations | North America, Europe, Asia and Australia source for UptimeRobot | 12 locations source for HetrixTools | 3: Stockholm, London and New York more for Uptimecheck |
| Failures confirmed from another location | Yes source for UptimeRobot | Yes source for HetrixTools | Yes, before any incident opens more for Uptimecheck |
| Status pages | Basic on Free; 3 with your own domain from Solo source for UptimeRobot | Every plan, with a custom domain source for HetrixTools | Every plan (1 on Free), with subscribers; no custom domain more for Uptimecheck |
| SMS alerts | With credits, none on Free source for UptimeRobot | 25 a month on Professional, none on Free source for HetrixTools | Paid plans: 50 or 200 credits a month on Professional and Business, packs on any paid plan more for Uptimecheck |
| Phone call alerts | With credits source for UptimeRobot | Yes source for HetrixTools | No |
| Cron job and heartbeat monitoring | Yes source for UptimeRobot | Yes source for HetrixTools | Yes, with start and finish pings and exit codes more for Uptimecheck |
| SSL and domain expiry | Yes source for UptimeRobot | Yes source for HetrixTools | Yes, both more for Uptimecheck |
| Server monitoring | Not stated | Yes, on every plan source for HetrixTools | Yes, an agent for Linux, macOS and Windows (paid plans) more for Uptimecheck |
| Public API | REST API on every plan source for UptimeRobot | REST API and an MCP server on every plan source for HetrixTools | REST API and MCP server on Professional and Business more for Uptimecheck |
Competitor facts are taken from each provider’s own website and were checked on 2 November 2026. “Not stated” means we couldn’t find it on their site, not that it’s missing. Plans change: check the source before you decide.
A third option: Uptimecheck
We make Uptimecheck, so take this part as ours. It checks websites, APIs, ports and ping targets every minute on paid plans from Stockholm, London and New York, confirms every failure from another location, and shows the evidence on each incident: the failing response, a screenshot or a traceroute.
Status pages, cron jobs, SSL and domain expiry and on-call schedules are included on every plan, not sold as add-ons. The free plan has 5 monitors with no end date, paid plans start at €9 a month billed yearly, and the app and data are hosted in Stockholm. See pricing or how to switch.
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Questions
Do UptimeRobot and HetrixTools have a free plan?
UptimeRobot: Yes: 50 monitors every 5 minutes, “for personal and commercial projects”. HetrixTools: Yes: 15 uptime monitors and 15 server monitors.
Which is cheaper, UptimeRobot or HetrixTools?
UptimeRobot: Solo: €9 a month billed yearly, or €10 monthly (10 monitors). HetrixTools: Professional: $9.95 a month or $99.95 a year (30 uptime monitors). Prices are as each provider shows them, so currencies and VAT can differ.
Which checks more often, UptimeRobot or HetrixTools?
UptimeRobot: 60 seconds on Solo, 15 seconds on its largest plan. HetrixTools: 1 minute on every plan.
Do UptimeRobot and HetrixTools include status pages?
UptimeRobot: Basic on Free; 3 with your own domain from Solo. HetrixTools: Every plan, with a custom domain.
Is there an alternative to UptimeRobot and HetrixTools?
Uptimecheck is one, made in Sweden. Free plan: 5 monitors every 5 minutes, 1 status page; commercial use allowed. Paid: Start: €9 a month billed yearly, or €12 monthly, excl. VAT, with checks every minute from Stockholm, London and New York, every failure confirmed from another location, status pages, cron jobs and alerts in Slack, Teams, email or push. It imports monitors from UptimeRobot, Better Stack, Pingdom and StatusCake.
Where do these facts come from?
From each provider’s own website, checked on 2 November 2026, with every fact linked to its source in the table. Uptimecheck makes one of the products compared here, so check the sources before you decide.
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