UptimeRobot alternative

The UptimeRobot alternative
that stays free.

60-second checks, SSL monitoring, status pages and team features, with no non-commercial clause and no paid tier to grow into.

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Why teams switch
from UptimeRobot.

Commercial use is fine

UptimeRobot's free tier is limited to non-commercial use since late 2024. PULSX has no such restriction: monitor client sites, products, anything.

60-second checks, free

UptimeRobot checks every 5 minutes unless you pay. PULSX checks every minute for everyone, with retry verification before it alerts.

SSL monitoring included

Certificate expiry and chain problems are tracked on every HTTPS monitor, so you hear about a lapsing cert days before it takes the site down.

PULSX and UptimeRobot,
side by side.

Feature
PULSX
Free
UptimeRobot Pro
from $7/mo
PriceFree$7/mo and up
Monitors50 per team50
Check interval1 minute1 minute (5 minutes on Free)
Commercial useYesPaid plans only
SSL monitoringYesNo
Maintenance windowsYesYes
Public status pagesUnlimited, your brandingYes
Alert channelsEmail, Slack, Discord, Telegram, webhook, pushEmail, SMS, Slack, webhook
Mobile appYesYes

UptimeRobot's free plan gives you 50 monitors at 5-minute intervals for non-commercial use. The column above describes the Pro plan, which is what most teams end up on.

Move over
in an afternoon.

01

Create a PULSX account

Free, no card. You land in a team workspace straight away.

02

Add your monitors

Copy the URLs out of UptimeRobot and paste them in. Set intervals and expected status codes as you go.

03

Point alerts at your channels

Connect Slack, Discord, Telegram or a webhook, run a test alert, then pause the UptimeRobot monitors.

Questions

Is PULSX really free, even for commercial sites?+
Yes. There is no paid tier and no non-commercial restriction. Each team gets 50 monitors at 60-second intervals, unlimited status pages, SSL monitoring and every team feature.
Can I import my UptimeRobot monitors automatically?+
Not yet. Adding monitors is a paste-the-URL job and takes a few minutes for a typical account; an importer is on the list.
Does PULSX support the same check types?+
PULSX covers HTTP(S), keyword and heartbeat (cron) monitoring, and adds SSL certificate monitoring. It does not do raw ICMP ping or TCP port checks, so keep those in UptimeRobot if you depend on them.

Move off UptimeRobot this afternoon.

Free, 60-second checks, commercial use allowed. Nothing to upgrade to later.

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