StillUpStillUp vs UptimeRobot
The monitoring classic vs the modern all-in-one.
UptimeRobot starts at Free / from $7/mo · StillUp starts free
UptimeRobot practically invented free uptime monitoring. But it was built in a different era, and the cracks are showing. StillUp takes what UptimeRobot got right (free, simple) and fixes what it got wrong (5-min checks, dated status pages, no Discord/Telegram).
StillUp vs UptimeRobot — feature by feature
| Feature | UptimeRobot | StillUp |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | Free |
| Pro price | $7/mo | $9/mo |
| Free check interval | 5 minutes | 1 minute |
| Pro check interval | 1 minute | 1 minute |
| Custom domain (free) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom domain (paid) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Discord alerts | ✗ | ✓ |
| Telegram alerts | ✗ | ✓ |
| Incident management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Modern status page design | ✗ | ✓ |
| Response time graphs | ✓ | ✓ |
What you get with StillUp
Every plan including free checks your endpoints every 60 seconds.
Email, Slack, Discord, and Telegram on every plan. No paywalls.
status.yoursite.com on all plans. SSL provisioned automatically.
Public status page your users will actually trust and bookmark.
Post timestamped updates as incidents unfold. Full public timeline.
Add a URL, configure alerts, share your status page. That's it.
Bottom line
UptimeRobot is still a solid "is it up" checker. But if you want 1-minute checks on the free plan, a status page that looks professional, alerts on Discord or Telegram, or incident management — you've already hit the walls. StillUp is where UptimeRobot should have gone next.