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Better Uptime Alternative

StillUp vs Better Uptime

Clean UI and solid features — but $20/mo to get started.

Better Uptime starts at Free / from $20/mo · StillUp starts free

Why people look for Better Uptime alternatives

—Entry paid plan is $20/mo — more than double StillUp Pro
—Check interval is 3 minutes on all plans (StillUp does 1 minute)
—Telegram alerts not supported
—Free tier history retention is very limited

Better Uptime vs StillUp — feature by feature

FeatureBetter UptimeStillUp
Starting priceFree (limited)Free — 3 monitors
Pro price$20/mo$9/mo
Check interval3 minutes1 minute
Custom domain✓✓
Telegram alerts✗✓
Discord alerts✓✓
Incident management✓✓

What you get with StillUp

✓1-min checks, free

Every plan including free checks your endpoints every 60 seconds.

✓All alert channels

Email, Slack, Discord, and Telegram on every plan. No paywalls.

✓Custom domain

status.yoursite.com on all plans. SSL provisioned automatically.

✓Beautiful status page

Public status page your users will actually trust and bookmark.

✓Incident management

Post timestamped updates as incidents unfold. Full public timeline.

✓2-minute setup

Add a URL, configure alerts, share your status page. That's it.

Bottom line

Better Uptime is a polished product. The core gaps vs StillUp: 3-minute check interval (you can be down longer before detection), no Telegram, and $20/mo vs $9/mo for comparable features. If those three things don't matter to your workflow, it's a fine choice.

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