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Uptime.com vs Azure Monitor

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Uptime.com

Logging

Website monitoring and uptime checker with 80+ global monitoring points

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Azure Monitor

Logging

Azure's Monitoring and Diagnostics Service

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Azure Monitor has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Uptime.com pricing structure not fully detailed publicly; Azure Monitor billed per GB ingested across three separate log plans, Auxiliary, Basic and Analytics, so the plan chosen changes the rate as much as the volume does
  • They diverge on capability: Uptime.com covers Website monitoring, Azure Monitor covers Log collection.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Uptime.com and Azure Monitor actually diverge.

Attributes where Uptime.com and Azure Monitor differ
AttributeUptime.comAzure Monitor
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
Free tierNoYes
FoundedUnknown2010

Identical on both: platforms (Web, API), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Logging).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Uptime.com

  • Website monitoring
  • API monitoring
  • Synthetic monitoring
  • Page speed testing
  • Real User Monitoring
  • Status pages
  • Private locations
  • Global network

Only in Azure Monitor

  • Log collection
  • Metrics collection
  • Alerts and notifications
  • Custom dashboards
  • API
  • Webhooks
  • REST
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Uptime.com

  • Monitor website availability across multiple global locationsnot Azure Monitor
  • Test API endpoints and validate response timesnot Azure Monitor
  • Verify DNS resolution and certificate validitynot Azure Monitor
  • Track page load performance over timenot Azure Monitor
  • Send alerts to teams when issues occurnot Azure Monitor

Azure Monitor

  • Collecting logs and metrics from Azure resourcesnot Uptime.com
  • Alerting on metric thresholds and log queriesnot Uptime.com
  • Application performance monitoring through Application Insightsnot Uptime.com
  • Long-term log retention for compliancenot Uptime.com
  • Querying operational data with KQLnot Uptime.com

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Uptime.com

  • Pricing structure not fully detailed publicly
  • Limited information on check frequency in basic plans
  • Real User Monitoring and status pages require add-ons
  • Lower-tier plans may have feature limitations

Azure Monitor

  • Billed per GB ingested across three separate log plans, Auxiliary, Basic and Analytics, so the plan chosen changes the rate as much as the volume does
  • Only the first 5 GB a month of Analytics logs is free per billing account
  • Retention beyond the base period is charged per GB per month, up to 2 years interactive and 12 years long term
  • Log queries and search jobs are billed per GB scanned, so investigating an incident costs money
  • Alert rules are billed per time series for metrics and by execution frequency for logs
  • The pricing page shows placeholders rather than rates until a region and currency are chosen

Pricing, plan by plan

Uptime.com

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Uptime.com review.

Azure Monitor

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Log collection
    • Metrics collection
    • Alerts and notifications

Which should you pick?

Choose Uptime.com if

  • You need website monitoring.
  • You work on Web, API.
  • You also want api monitoring.
Uptime.com review

Choose Azure Monitor if

  • You need log collection.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want metrics collection.
Azure Monitor review

Questions people ask

Is Uptime.com or Azure Monitor better?
Neither clearly leads. Uptime.com starts at On request and Azure Monitor at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Uptime.com or Azure Monitor?
Azure Monitor has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Uptime.com and Free for Azure Monitor.
Does Uptime.com or Azure Monitor run on more platforms?
Uptime.com runs on Web, API. Azure Monitor runs on Web, Api.
Can I use Azure Monitor for free?
Yes. Azure Monitor has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Uptime.com starts at On request.
What is Uptime.com best used for?
Uptime.com is most often used for monitor website availability across multiple global locations, test api endpoints and validate response times, verify dns resolution and certificate validity, track page load performance over time. Of those, monitor website availability across multiple global locations and test api endpoints and validate response times are not what Azure Monitor is typically brought in for.
What can Uptime.com do that Azure Monitor cannot?
Uptime.com covers Website monitoring, API monitoring, Synthetic monitoring, Page speed testing. Azure Monitor covers Log collection, Metrics collection, Alerts and notifications, Custom dashboards.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Uptime.com: Does Uptime.com offer a money-back guarantee?

Yes, Uptime.com provides a 30-day money-back guarantee for new users, allowing risk-free trial of their service.

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Azure Monitor: How does Azure Monitor billing work?

Billing is based on data volume ingested into Azure Monitor. Additional charges apply separately for alerts, notifications, web tests, and data export. Activity log and platform metrics are automatically collected with an Azure subscription.

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Uptime.com: What alerting methods does Uptime.com support?

All plans include email and SMS alerting with 20+ integrations available including Slack, Teams, PagerDuty, and webhooks for custom integrations.

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Azure Monitor: What savings are available with Azure Monitor?

Capacity reservations offer up to 36% savings compared to standard pay-as-you-go pricing when you commit to reserved capacity upfront.

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Uptime.com: How many monitoring locations does Uptime.com have?

Uptime.com operates 80+ monitoring locations worldwide, enabling checks from multiple geographic regions to detect regional connectivity issues.

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Azure Monitor: Is there a free tier for Azure Monitor?

No dedicated free tier exists. Activity log and platform metrics are automatically collected with an Azure subscription, but detailed monitoring requires additional configuration and associated costs.

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