Software · head to head
UptimeRobot vs Checkmk
UptimeRobot
Software
Uptime monitoring for hobby and non-profit projects, up to enterprise
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only UptimeRobot has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: UptimeRobot free plan is limited to a 5 minute check interval; sub-minute checking (60 seconds) requires the paid Solo plan and faster intervals (30 or 15 seconds) require Team or Scale; Checkmk pricing is metered per service (each individual metric or sensor monitored) rather than per host, so cost scales with monitoring depth, not just server count
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which UptimeRobot and Checkmk actually diverge.
| Attribute | UptimeRobot | Checkmk |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
UptimeRobot
- Free plan is limited to a 5 minute check interval; sub-minute checking (60 seconds) requires the paid Solo plan and faster intervals (30 or 15 seconds) require Team or Scale
- Team plan includes only 3 seats; additional seats are not covered in the base $41/$35 per month price
- Enterprise pricing and faster-than-15-second intervals are custom and require contacting sales
Checkmk
- Pricing is metered per service (each individual metric or sensor monitored) rather than per host, so cost scales with monitoring depth, not just server count
- Pro edition starts at 190 euro per month billed annually, and Ultimate at 275 euro per month billed annually; prices are published in euros only
- The CloudAI SaaS edition is capped at 50,000 services even though self-hosted Pro and Ultimate scale to over 100,000 hosts
Pricing, plan by plan
UptimeRobot
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the UptimeRobot review.
Checkmk
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Checkmk review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Checkmk if
Nothing in the data separates Checkmk from UptimeRobot on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is UptimeRobot or Checkmk better?
- Neither clearly leads. UptimeRobot starts at Free and Checkmk at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, UptimeRobot or Checkmk?
- UptimeRobot has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for UptimeRobot and On request for Checkmk.
- Does UptimeRobot or Checkmk run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use UptimeRobot for free?
- Yes. UptimeRobot has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Checkmk starts at On request.