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Updo vs UptimeRobot: catalog facts
UpdoUptimeRobot
Free

Free and open source under the MIT license.

Freemium

Free plan with 50 monitors; paid plans add more features.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Web
  • Provides website monitoring from the command line
  • Supports alerting and advanced settings
  • 50 monitors on the free plan
  • Wide range of check types, including ports and cron jobs
  • Requires command-line use
  • Hosted only
  • Some features such as multi-location checks may need a paid plan
Downloadable app Hosted service
Open source Closed source
License: MIT License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Account needed
Not stated if it works offline Needs internet

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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