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Better Stack Uptime vs Monika: catalog facts
Better Stack Uptime	Monika
Freemium Free plan with 10 monitors, 10 heartbeats and a status page; paid plans and enterprise…	Free Free and open source.
Web	Self-hosted, Command line
Covers HTTP, API, ping, SSL, domain expiry, mail and DNS checks in one place Screenshots and error logs recorded when a check fails	Configuration in a single YAML file Alerts on slow responses as well as downtime
Hosted service only, with no self-hosted option Free plan is limited to 3-minute check intervals	Command-line only, with no built-in dashboard You run and keep it online yourself
Web application, Hosted service	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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