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Oh Dear vs UptimeRobot
Short answer: Pick Oh Dear if you want unified website monitoring and client reporting; pick UptimeRobot if you want website and service uptime monitoring. Oh Dear has a free plan, paid from €15/month; UptimeRobot has a free plan, paid from $13/month.
Oh DearThe all-in-one monitoring tool for your entire website
UptimeRobotWebsite and server uptime monitoring with status pagesWhich to pick
Pick Oh Dear if you want…
- Unified website monitoring and client reporting
- Integrations with Opsgenie (on Oh Dear's list, not UptimeRobot's)
Pick UptimeRobot if you want…
- Website and service uptime monitoring
- Simple uptime monitoring
- Integrations with Microsoft Teams, Discord or Telegram (on UptimeRobot's list, not Oh Dear's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Oh Dear:Oh Dear is an all-in-one website health monitoring service that checks uptime, SSL, DNS, broken links, performance and more.
- UptimeRobot:UptimeRobot monitors websites, APIs, servers and services, sending real-time alerts and providing status pages.
- Best for
- Oh Dear:Unified website monitoring and client reporting
- UptimeRobot:Website and service uptime monitoring
- Who it’s for
- Oh Dear:Developers, agencies and freelancers who manage multiple client websites
- UptimeRobot:Developers, ops teams and small businesses needing simple uptime monitoring.
- Pricing
- Oh Dear:Freemium
- UptimeRobot:Freemium
- Starting price
- Oh Dear:€15/month (Solo)
- UptimeRobot:$13/month (Solo)
- Free plan or trial
- Oh Dear:Free trial
- UptimeRobot:Free plan (Free)
- Plans
- Oh Dear:Solo €15 per month · Freelance €49 per month · Studio €99 per month · Agency €149 per month
- UptimeRobot:Free $0 · Solo $13 per month · Team $46 per month · Scale $98 per month
- Works with
- Oh Dear:Slack, PagerDuty, Opsgenie, Webhooks
- UptimeRobot:Slack, Microsoft Teams, Discord, Telegram, PagerDuty, Zapier, Webhooks, Google Chat
Oh Dear features
- Uptime & health checks. Monitors uptime, SSL, DNS, cron jobs, broken links and performance every minute from multiple locations.
- Alert routing. Sends alerts to the right person via Slack, Teams, PagerDuty, Opsgenie or webhooks.
- Branded status pages. Creates white-label status pages for each client with custom logo and domain.
- Automated client reports. Generates monthly reports with uptime, performance trends, broken links and SSL health.
- Full API & integrations. Provides a REST API and integrates with common notification services and monitoring tools.
- Security & team features. Includes SSO, two-factor authentication, unlimited users and role-based permissions on every plan.
UptimeRobot features
- Multiple monitor types. Supports HTTP/HTTPS, ping, port, keyword, DNS, SSL, cron jobs and more.
- Real-time alerts. Sends instant notifications via email, SMS, voice call, Slack, mobile push and other integrations.
- Public status pages. Create branded status pages with custom domains, password protection and incident history.
- Multi-location checks. Runs checks from several global regions to reduce false positives and detect regional outages.
- Team access controls. Role-based permissions, seats for login or notify-only users, and maintenance windows.
Oh Dear vs UptimeRobot FAQ
What is the difference between Oh Dear and UptimeRobot?+
UptimeRobot offers basic uptime checks only; Oh Dear adds SSL, DNS, performance and client reporting.
Should I use Oh Dear or UptimeRobot?+
Pick Oh Dear if you want unified website monitoring and client reporting or integrations with Opsgenie (on Oh Dear's list, not UptimeRobot's). Pick UptimeRobot if you want website and service uptime monitoring, simple uptime monitoring or integrations with Microsoft Teams, Discord or Telegram (on UptimeRobot's list, not Oh Dear's).
Is Oh Dear or UptimeRobot free?+
Oh Dear has a free plan; paid plans start at €15/month (Solo). UptimeRobot has a free plan; paid plans start at $13/month (Solo).
Which is cheaper, Oh Dear or UptimeRobot?+
Oh Dear starts at €15/month (Solo) and UptimeRobot starts at $13/month (Solo); the plans are billed differently, so compare what's included.
Do Oh Dear and UptimeRobot integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list Slack, PagerDuty and Webhooks. Oh Dear also lists Opsgenie; UptimeRobot also lists Microsoft Teams, Discord, Telegram, Zapier and 2 more.
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