UptimeRobot vs Checkly
Which automation & integration tool is right for you? Compare features, pricing, and user reviews to make the best choice.
UptimeRobot
From $12Free plan
Small teams, agencies and freelancers who want the most monitors for the least money, with a free plan that covers basic website and port checks.
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Checkly
From $24Free plan
Engineering teams that already write Playwright tests and want to run them as production monitors, managed as code in the same repository and CI pipeline as the app.
Side by side
| UptimeRobot | Checkly | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free (50 monitors); paid from $12/month (annual) | Free (Hobby); paid from $24/month (billed annually) |
| G2 Rating | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Best For | Small teams, agencies and freelancers who want the most monitors for the least money, with a free plan that covers basic website and port checks. | Engineering teams that already write Playwright tests and want to run them as production monitors, managed as code in the same repository and CI pipeline as the app. |
Pros and cons
UptimeRobot
Pros
- The most generous free plan in this list: 50 monitors
- Cheap paid tiers: 60-second checks from $12/month on annual billing
- Team and Scale plans include lots of status pages (100 on Team, unlimited on Scale)
- Fast intervals at the top end: 30 seconds on Team, 15 seconds on Scale
Cons
- Free plan leaves out SSL, DNS, API and domain-expiry monitoring and caps integrations at 5
- SMS and voice credits are a small one-time allowance on paid plans and don't renew
- No browser or multi-step transaction monitoring
Checkly
Pros
- Real Playwright browser checks and test suites, not just pings
- Monitoring as code fits pull-request review and CI/CD
- Generous free API allowance: 10,000 runs a month on Hobby
- Wide set of protocols, including gRPC, ICMP and traceroute
Cons
- Status pages and AI analysis are paid add-ons
- Run-based billing for browser and API checks can be hard to forecast
- Hobby and Starter are limited to 6 locations and 3 locations per check
Sarah Chen