Reliable cron and heartbeat monitoring without the hidden costs. A smarter Cronitor alternative.
With UptimeRobot, you get fast cron and heartbeat checks with robust alerting, plus status pages, uptime, SSL, DNS, and keyword monitoring, all included in clear flat rate plans.
Why choose UptimeRobot over Cronitor.
More status pages and monitoring, easy setup, packed with features, transparent pricing, and a forever free plan.
Cron monitoring made simple
UptimeRobot includes cron and heartbeat monitors on every paid plan, with flexible intervals, bulk setup, and multi-location verification. Cronitor also supports this, but charges per monitor and per user, which gets expensive fast.
Flat pricing, not per monitor math
UptimeRobot’s Team plan is $29/month flat with 100 monitors included. Cronitor Business is $2 per monitor plus $5 per user, so even just 50 cron monitors can cost more than $100/month.
Bundle of 10+ monitoring features
On top of cron checks, UptimeRobot bundles uptime, SSL and domain expiry, DNS, keyword monitoring, and full-featured status pages. Cronitor requires add-ons for branded or private pages and doesn’t natively manage subscribers.
Features: UptimeRobot vs. Cronitor.
UptimeRobot gives you an all-in-one solution with no add-ons or third-party monitoring tools needed. Out of the box, you get:
Cron and Heartbeat monitoring included on paid plans
100 monitors and 100 status pages on Team, unlimited on Enterprise
Public, private, branded, and multilingual status pages
SSL expiry & errors, and domain monitoring
DNS, port, ping, HTTP/S, and keyword monitoring
Incident timelines, team comments, maintenance windows, and subscriber emails
Multi-location verification to reduce false alarms
Integrations for Webhooks, Zapier, SMS, and voice calls
By comparison, Cronitor’s Business plan charges $2 per monitor and $5 per user each month, and branded pages are $25 extra per month, while private pages are $50. UptimeRobot’s Team plan includes 100 monitors and 100 full-featured status pages for a flat $29 per month.
UptimeRobot vs Cronitor: Quick comparison.
Yes, per monitor pricingYes, included with 100 monitors in Team
5 monitors and a basic status page50 monitors and a basic status pageYesYesYesYesAdd-on on BusinessIncluded in Solo planAdd-on on BusinessIncluded in Solo plan1 basic pageUp to 100+ pagesNo11 languages supportedPer-user pricing on Business3 login seats & 3 notify seats included on Team812+UptimeRobot offers more value, broader monitoring coverage, and simpler flat pricing compared to Cronitor’s per-monitor model.
Real-world pricing comparison.
Let’s look at a realistic use case comparing Cronitor and UptimeRobot pricing for 100 monitors, which are included in our Team Plan.
*Priced at $2 per monitor
Advanced notifications out of the box.
Get real-time alerts via email, SMS, push notifications, Slack, Teams, and more – all included from the start. No need to integrate a separate monitoring tool just to trigger alerts.
Slack
Zapier
PagerDuty
Integration guide
Splunk On-Call
Telegram
Webhooks
Discord
Pushbullet
Microsoft Teams
Google Chat
Pushover
SMS
What makes UptimeRobot special.
Cron and heartbeat monitoring without per-monitor costs.
UptimeRobot’s paid plans include cron job and heartbeat monitoring without per-monitor costs, plus multi-location verification and instant alerts through email, SMS, voice, or chat.
100 status pages, one flat price.
Custom domains, branding, privacy, translations, and subscriber emails are all included. Cronitor provides one basic page at lower tiers, with branded and private pages sold as add ons, which makes scaling to multiple services far more expensive.
Instant setup, no learning curve.
Create and brand a page, map a custom domain, add monitors, invite teammates, and publish incident updates from one dashboard in minutes. Cronitor supports custom domains and hosted pages, however it relies on an RSS based subscription model that you connect to email or chat.
Share announcements and track visitors.
Post incident and maintenance updates, email subscribers automatically, choose public or private access, and localize content on paid plans. Cronitor supports announcements and private pages, but subscriptions are RSS-driven, so delivering emails to followers typically requires an external service.
Free ping & port monitoring
Even our free plan covers all vital monitoring needs including ping, port, and HTTP.
SSL certificate monitoring
Be alerted on your chosen platform when your SSL certificates are close to expiring to keep your site from experiencing downtime.
Multi-location incident verification
Our checks run around the globe to give you the most accurate outage information and avoid false alarms.
Response time alerts
Set custom thresholds for alerts when your website or application is taking longer than usual to respond.
Why people love UptimeRobot.
Over 2.5 million users trust UptimeRobot, from startups to global companies.
It does what they claim
I can be confident I'll know when the server reboots and I need to turn it back on! I set it and forget it. Until it emails me that we've had an outage. That kind of peace of mind is worth the price of admission.
Easy to use, robust, does exactly what it promises
Unlike some other monitoring services I tried, UptimeRobot has been very reliable. - I've rarely, if ever, experienced false positives, which is crucial to preserving our staff's time (and faith in the service)! I also appreciate UptimeRobot's flexible and customizable status page - very handy both for people within our org and our website users.
Great for non-devs to keep an eye on multiple pages
I utilize this for work to keep an eye on a number of sites and for a non-dev it's such a great tool. As it sits outside of our hosting it's great to have confirmation if there is an issue.
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