StillUpStillUp vs the alternatives
Honest comparison of uptime monitoring and status page tools. We'll tell you when a competitor is the better fit — and when StillUp is.
Full feature comparison
| Feature | StillUp | Statuspage | UptimeRobot | Better Uptime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $29/mo | Free | Free |
| Pro price | $9/mo | $29/mo | $7/mo | $20/mo |
| Check interval | 1 min | 1 min | 1 min | 3 min |
| Monitors (Pro) | 50 | Unlimited | 50 | Unlimited |
| Public status page | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom domain | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Email alerts | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Slack alerts | ✓ | ✓ | Pro only | ✓ |
| Discord alerts | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Telegram alerts | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Incident management | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Response time graphs | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Built for indie SaaS | ✓ | ✗ | Partial | Partial |
| No credit card to start | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
The honest breakdown
StillUp vs Statuspage.io
Built for enterprises, priced like it. · $29/mo
Statuspage.io does well
- +Mature, battle-tested platform
- +Deep Atlassian / Jira integrations
- +Enterprise SSO and audit logs
Where it falls short
- −Starts at $29/mo — no meaningful free tier
- −No built-in uptime monitoring — you need a separate tool
- −Complex setup, steep learning curve for small teams
- −Overkill and overpriced for indie SaaS founders
Bottom line: If you're a 200-person company with a dedicated ops team and already use Jira, Statuspage.io fits. For everyone else, you're paying 3× for features you'll never touch.
StillUp vs UptimeRobot
The old guard — solid but showing its age. · $7/mo
UptimeRobot does well
- +Popular free tier with 5-minute checks
- +Simple to set up
- +Large existing user base
Where it falls short
- −Free plan: 5-minute checks (StillUp free: 1 minute)
- −No custom domain on free or entry paid plan
- −Status page design is dated and not customisable
- −No Discord or Telegram alerts
- −No incident management
Bottom line: UptimeRobot works for basic "is it up" checks, but if you want to show your users a polished status page or alert your team on Discord, you'll hit walls fast.
StillUp vs Better Uptime
A solid product — but $20/mo to start. · $20/mo
Better Uptime does well
- +Clean UI
- +Unlimited monitors on paid plans
- +Good on-call scheduling features
Where it falls short
- −Free tier is very limited (only 3 monitors, limited history)
- −$20/mo entry price — more than double StillUp Pro
- −Telegram alerts not supported
- −Check interval is 3 minutes (vs StillUp's 1 minute)
- −Heavier product than most indie founders need
Bottom line: Better Uptime is a genuinely good tool, but at $20/mo you're paying for on-call scheduling and team features that a solo founder or small SaaS team doesn't need.
StillUp vs Freshping
Feature-rich free tier, but Freshworks baggage. · Free / part of Freshworks suite
Freshping does well
- +Generous free tier (50 monitors, 1-min checks)
- +Multi-location checks on free plan
- +Part of Freshworks ecosystem if you use it
Where it falls short
- −Tied to the Freshworks platform — creates account and billing friction
- −Status page customisation is limited
- −No custom domain on free plan
- −Support can be slow for free users
- −Unclear pricing for standalone use
Bottom line: Freshping's free tier is impressive on paper, but it's a loss-leader to get you into the Freshworks ecosystem. If you want a simple, independent tool you own, it's not the right fit.
Who StillUp is built for
StillUp is the right choice if you're an indie founder, solo developer, or small SaaS team who needs:
- ✓1-minute checks without paying enterprise prices
- ✓A beautiful public status page your users will actually trust
- ✓Alerts on Slack, Discord, or Telegram — whichever you already use
- ✓Incident management without a dedicated ops team to run it
- ✓A tool that takes 2 minutes to set up, not 2 days
If you need unlimited team members, SSO, audit logs, or deep Jira integrations — Statuspage.io or Better Uptime may genuinely be a better fit. We'd rather you use the right tool than the wrong one.