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UptimeRobot vs OpenStatus: catalog facts
UptimeRobotOpenStatus
Freemium

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

Freemium

Free to start, with paid hosted plans from $30 per month; self-hosting is available.

Web Web, Self-hosted, Command line
  • 50 monitors on the free plan
  • Wide range of check types, including ports and cron jobs
  • Monitors can be managed as code with Terraform or the CLI
  • Hosted or self-hosted, including a status-page-only setup
  • Hosted only
  • Some features such as multi-location checks may need a paid plan
  • Self-hosting the full stack takes more setup than the hosted service
  • Agent and MCP features assume an AI tooling workflow some teams will not use
Hosted service Self-hosted, Hosted service
Closed source Open source
License not stated License not stated
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.