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Checkly vs Better Stack Uptime: catalog facts
Checkly	Better Stack Uptime
Freemium Free to start, with paid plans for larger use.	Freemium Free plan with 10 monitors, 10 heartbeats and a status page; paid plans and enterprise…
Web, Command line	Web
Monitors defined as code and kept in version control Uses standard Playwright for browser checks	Covers HTTP, API, ping, SSL, domain expiry, mail and DNS checks in one place Screenshots and error logs recorded when a check fails
Requires writing code, so less suited to non-developers Checks run on Checkly's hosted infrastructure	Hosted service only, with no self-hosted option Free plan is limited to 3-minute check intervals
Downloadable app, Hosted service	Web application, Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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