Compare Better Stack and UptimeRobot 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (92.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (72.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0/month
$0.00
Better Stack
Star Rating
(265)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (92.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0/month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 5 pricing plansUptimeRobot
Star Rating
(212)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that UptimeRobot excels in "Constant Monitoring" with a score of 9.7, ensuring that their systems are always under watch, while Better Stack also performs well in this area but does not have a specific score listed.
- Reviewers mention that Better Stack shines in "Timely Alerts" with a score of 9.7, providing quick notifications that help users respond to issues faster compared to UptimeRobot, which also scored 9.7 but lacks additional context on alert responsiveness.
- G2 users highlight UptimeRobot's "Multi-Channel Alerting" feature, scoring 9.0, which allows users to receive alerts through various channels, although Better Stack outperforms with a score of 9.3, indicating a more robust alerting system.
- Users on G2 appreciate Better Stack's "Reporting" capabilities, scoring 9.3, which offers more detailed insights compared to UptimeRobot's score of 8.9, suggesting that Better Stack provides a more comprehensive reporting experience.
- Reviewers say that UptimeRobot's "Location Insights" feature, with a score of 8.2, is less effective than Better Stack's score of 9.1, indicating that Better Stack offers better geographical data analysis for monitoring.
- Users report that Better Stack's "Product Direction" is highly rated at 9.7, suggesting a strong commitment to future improvements, while UptimeRobot's score of 8.8 indicates room for growth in this area.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Better Stack
Basic
$0
/month
For your hobby projects
- Free e-mail alerts
- 3-minute checks
- 10 monitors
UptimeRobot
Free Plan
$0.00
Good for hobby projects. No credit card required!
- 50 monitors
- 5 minute monitoring interval
- HTTP, port & ping monitoring
Free Trial
Better Stack
Free Trial is available
UptimeRobot
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.5
193
9.3
165
Ease of Use
9.5
204
9.5
175
Ease of Setup
9.7
175
9.5
131
Ease of Admin
9.6
138
9.4
112
Quality of Support
9.5
122
9.2
105
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.7
106
9.4
96
Product Direction (% positive)
9.6
174
8.8
161
Features by Category
Functionality
9.5
105
9.1
115
9.8
115
9.5
124
9.7
108
9.4
122
9.4
105
8.9
114
9.2
102
8.9
111
9.1
92
8.0
101
Monitoring
9.6
78
Not enough data
9.7
78
Not enough data
9.4
69
Not enough data
Management Tools
9.2
64
Not enough data
9.4
63
Not enough data
9.3
64
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Visibility
9.3
43
Not enough data
9.1
41
Not enough data
9.1
38
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
8.5
36
Not enough data
9.1
37
Not enough data
9.4
41
Not enough data
Data Preparation
9.3
25
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
8.1
20
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
Analysis
8.2
21
Not enough data
8.5
23
Not enough data
8.9
24
Not enough data
9.3
26
Not enough data
8.8
24
Not enough data
9.2
26
Not enough data
Visualization
8.3
24
Not enough data
8.2
22
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Better Stack and UptimeRobot are categorized as Website Monitoring
Unique Categories
UptimeRobot has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Better Stack
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
UptimeRobot
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
18.5%
Computer Software
18.5%
Computer & Network Security
7.1%
Internet
6.7%
Marketing and Advertising
5.5%
Other
43.7%
Information Technology and Services
21.5%
Computer Software
12.2%
Marketing and Advertising
8.3%
Computer & Network Security
5.4%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.9%
Other
47.8%
Most Helpful Reviews
Better Stack
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Shubham S.
Verified User in Computer Software
As a Senior Automation Engineer, I rely on efficient logging and monitoring tools to ensure smooth operations, and Betterstack has exceeded my expectations. What sets Betterstack apart from other tools is the incredible value they provide even at the free...
Most Helpful Critical Review
UptimeRobot
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Beat S.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
The features of the Uptime Robot App & Dashboard are excellent. Since we have begun working with them for several years now, there have been no problems. Everything is simple to set up and utilize, which is great for our business's digital marketing efforts...
Most Helpful Critical Review
David B.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
They change the plans you prepaid for a year on, refuse to let you have the services that you subscribed to and tell you to deal with it and something might change in the future.
Shubham S.
Verified User in Computer Software
As a Senior Automation Engineer, I rely on efficient logging and monitoring tools to ensure smooth operations, and Betterstack has exceeded my expectations. What sets Betterstack apart from other tools is the incredible value they provide even at the free...
Beat S.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
The features of the Uptime Robot App & Dashboard are excellent. Since we have begun working with them for several years now, there have been no problems. Everything is simple to set up and utilize, which is great for our business's digital marketing efforts...
David B.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
They change the plans you prepaid for a year on, refuse to let you have the services that you subscribed to and tell you to deal with it and something might change in the future.
Discussions
Is better Uptime free?
7 comments
AR
You may begin with the free version.Read more
Better Stack has no more discussions with answers
Where is UptimeRobot located?
1 comment
CF
I don't know. But according to their website: "We verify incidents from various geo-locations to prevent false-positives."Read more
Is there a limit of the number of sites to be monitored?
1 comment
JL
Right now it looks like UptimeRobot lets you monitor 50 sites for free at 5-minute intervals. If you want shorter monitoring intervals (1 minute), that's a...Read more
UptimeRobot has no more discussions with answers
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