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

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