An UptimeRobot alternative that doesn't charge $13 for 10 monitors
The UptimeRobot Solo plan costs $13 a month for 10 monitors. PingDeck Pro costs $9 a month for 50 monitors with 1-minute checks and SSL alerts.
Monitor 5 sites free →The free plan needs no credit card.
Side by side
| Plan | Monthly price | Monitors | Check interval | Per monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UptimeRobot Free | $0 | 50 | 5 min | — |
| UptimeRobot Solo | $13 | 10 | 1 min | $1.30 |
| UptimeRobot Team | $46 | 100 | 1 min | $0.46 |
| PingDeck Free | $0 | 5 | 5 min | — |
| PingDeck Pro | $9 | 50 | 1 min | $0.18 |
UptimeRobot prices are from their 2026 pricing page. Check their site for current prices.
What changed at UptimeRobot
In 2025 and 2026, UptimeRobot added a Solo plan with 10 monitors for $13 a month. Many users now pay more for fewer monitors.
What PingDeck does the same
- HTTP uptime checks, with an alert after two failed checks in a row
- Down, up and SSL alerts to Discord, Slack or any webhook
- Check history, response time and status for each monitor
What PingDeck does differently
- SSL expiry alerts on every plan. We send an alert 14 days and 3 days before a certificate expires.
- API and MCP server. An AI agent can sign up and add monitors. API docs
- Flat pricing. $9 a month gives 50 monitors, 1-minute checks and 10,000 API calls.
- Free status checks for 50+ popular services. See all services
Where UptimeRobot is still ahead
UptimeRobot has public status pages, more monitor types and a mobile app. PingDeck does only HTTP uptime and SSL monitoring.
Looking for a free UptimeRobot alternative?
The PingDeck free plan gives 5 monitors and needs no credit card. The UptimeRobot free plan gives 50 monitors. Read its terms before you use it for a business.
Open-source or self-hosted instead? (Uptime Kuma)
Uptime Kuma is a free monitor that you host yourself. If it runs on the same servers as your sites, it goes down with them.
How to move from UptimeRobot
- Sign up for PingDeck with your email and a password.
- Add your URLs in the dashboard. You can also use
POST /v1/monitorswith an API key. - Paste your Discord or Slack webhook URL in the dashboard. Alerts start after the first check.
- Upgrade to Pro when you need more than 5 monitors.