Server Monitoring AlternativesUptime Monitor Services and other similar apps like Server Monitoring

Server Monitoring is described as 'Lets you monitor your servers and your websites for free with 4 minute intervals' and is a Uptime Monitor service in the network & admin category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Server Monitoring, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Linux, SaaS, Android and Windows apps. The best Server Monitoring alternative is UptimeRobot, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to Server Monitoring are Pingdom, HetrixTools, Cabot and StatusCake.

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Server Monitoring lets you monitor your servers and your websites for free with 4 minute intervals.

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Server Monitoring alternatives page was last updated Aug 17, 2018
  1. UptimeRobot icon
     106 likes

    Dashboard with 50 Monitors, Checked Every 5 Minutes, Totally Free. Monitor HTTP(S), Ping, Port and check Keywords. Get alerted via e-mail, SMS, Twitter, web-hooks or push. View uptime, downtime and response times.

    207 UptimeRobot alternatives
    Dashboard

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    UptimeRobot Features

    1.  Uptime Monitoring
    2.  Website Monitoring
    3.  SMS Reminders
    4.  User Profiles with Location
    5.  Event tree analysis
    6.  Support for Let's Encrypt
    UptimeRobot iconServer Monitoring Icon

    UptimeRobot VS Server Monitoring

    Is UptimeRobot a good alternative to Server Monitoring?
     
    • UptimeRobot is the most popular Web-based, Android & Android Tablet alternative to Server Monitoring.

    • UptimeRobot is the most popular free alternative to Server Monitoring.

    • UptimeRobot is Freemium and ProprietaryServer Monitoring is Free and Proprietary
  2. Pingdom icon
     64 likes

    Pingdom web site monitoring and other infrastructure for you and instantly let you know when anything goes wrong. Measure uptime, downtime, and the performance of your website as experienced by visitors.

    238 Pingdom alternatives
    Main Screen

    License model

    Platforms

    • Online

    Pingdom Features

    1.  Website Monitoring
    2.  Performance Monitoring
    3.  Transactional Monitoring
    Pingdom iconServer Monitoring Icon

    Pingdom VS Server Monitoring

    Is Pingdom a good alternative to Server Monitoring?
     
    • Pingdom is the most popular commercial alternative to Server Monitoring.

    • Pingdom is Paid and ProprietaryServer Monitoring is Free and Proprietary
  3. HetrixTools icon
     11 likes

    Free: Uptime Monitoring, Server Resource Monitoring, Blacklist Monitoring.

    73 HetrixTools alternatives
    (dark mode) Uptime Monitors Dashboard

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Website Monitoring
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Blacklist monitoring
    4.  Server Monitoring
    5.  Status Page
    HetrixTools iconServer Monitoring Icon

    HetrixTools VS Server Monitoring

    Is HetrixTools a good alternative to Server Monitoring?
     
    • HetrixTools is the most popular SaaS alternative to Server Monitoring.

    • HetrixTools is Freemium and ProprietaryServer Monitoring is Free and Proprietary
    • HetrixTools is LightweightServer Monitoring is not according to our users
  4. Cabot icon
     18 likes

    Cabot is a free, open-source, self-hosted infrastructure monitoring platform that provides some of the best features of PagerDuty, Server Density, Pingdom and Nagios without their cost and complexity.

    121 Cabot alternatives
    Cabot screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Cabot Features

    1.  Website Monitoring
    Discontinued

    The last update is from 2021, and it's mentioned on the GitHub repository that the project is not maintained anymore.

    Cabot iconServer Monitoring Icon

    Cabot VS Server Monitoring

    Is Cabot a good alternative to Server Monitoring?
     
    • Cabot is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Server Monitoring.

    • Cabot is the most popular Open Source alternative to Server Monitoring.

    • Cabot is Free and Open SourceServer Monitoring is Free and Proprietary
  5. StatusCake icon
     42 likes

    StatusCake.com is a free website monitoring tool which allows users to track up to 10 websites and get alerted when their site is down or is having trouble. Downtime root cause analysis is included in the free plan to help users diagnose and fix issues.

    177 StatusCake alternatives
    StatusCake screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    StatusCake Features

    1.  Website Monitoring
    2.  Monitor Domain Expirations
    3.  Monitor SSL expirations
    4.  Web-Based
    5.  Webmaster-tools
    StatusCake iconServer Monitoring Icon

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  6. Website Monitoring by Uptime.com icon
     12 likes

    Uptime.com: Real-time availability monitoring & response for preventing website downtime. Your complete website monitoring solution.

    153 Website Monitoring by Uptime.com alternatives
    Real-Time Availability
Monitoring & Response for
Real-Time Alerting

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Zapier
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Terraform
    • GitHub
    • Firefox

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Status Page
    2.  REST API
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Performance Monitoring
    5.  Downtime Detection
    6.  Uptime Monitoring
    7.  Website Monitoring
    8.  SLA Monitoring
    9.  Real User Monitoring
    10.  Two-factor Authentication
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  End-to-End Encryption
    13.  Real time collaboration
    14.  AES-256 Encryption
    15.  HTTPS Support
    16.  VPS
    Website Monitoring by Uptime.com iconServer Monitoring Icon

    Website Monitoring by Uptime.com VS Server Monitoring

    Is this a good alternative to Server Monitoring?
     
    • Website Monitoring by Uptime.com is the most popular Windows, Mac, iPhone, Linux & iPad alternative to Server Monitoring.

    • Website Monitoring by Uptime.com is Paid and ProprietaryServer Monitoring is Free and Proprietary
    • Website Monitoring by Uptime.com is LightweightServer Monitoring is not according to our users
  7. MxToolBox icon
     14 likes

    All of your MX record, DNS, blacklist and SMTP diagnostics in one integrated tool. Input a domain name or IP Address or Host Name. Links in the results will guide you to other relevant tools and information.

    36 MxToolBox alternatives
    MxToolBox screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    MxToolBox Features

    1.  Website Monitoring
    2.  Network Tools
    3.  Server Monitoring
    4.  Blacklist monitoring
    5.  Email monitoring
    MxToolBox iconServer Monitoring Icon

    MxToolBox VS Server Monitoring

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  8. Host-Tracker icon
     2 likes

    Possibility to receive error notifications both to your Email, ICQ, GTalk or cell-phone via SMS;

    94 Host-Tracker alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Host-Tracker Features

    1.  Website Monitoring
    Host-Tracker iconServer Monitoring Icon

    Host-Tracker VS Server Monitoring

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  9. PHP Server Monitor icon
     22 likes

    PHP Server Monitor is a script that checks whether your websites and servers are up and running. It comes with a web based user interface where you can manage your services and websites, and you can manage users for each server with a mobile number and email address.

    94 PHP Server Monitor alternatives
    PHP Server Monitor screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Website Monitoring
    2.  Statistics and Reports
    Discontinued

    The last release is from August 2020.

    PHP Server Monitor iconServer Monitoring Icon

    PHP Server Monitor VS Server Monitoring

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  10. intoDNS icon
     13 likes

    intoDNS checks the health and configuration of DNS and mail servers.

    32 intoDNS alternatives
    main screen

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    intoDNS Features

    1.  Custom Nameservers
    2.  Dns
    3.  DNS Server
    intoDNS iconServer Monitoring Icon

    intoDNS VS Server Monitoring

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  11. Is It Down Right Now? icon
     11 likes

    "Is It Down Right Now" monitors the status of your favorite web sites and checks whether they are down or not. Check a website status easily by using the below test tool. Just enter the url and a fresh site status test will be perfomed on the domain name in real time...

    56 Is It Down Right Now? alternatives
    Home

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Is It Down Right Now? iconServer Monitoring Icon

    Is It Down Right Now? VS Server Monitoring

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  12. cState icon
     4 likes

    🔥 Free & open source under MIT! Über fast, backwards compatible (IE8+), tiny, and simple status page built with Hugo. Compatible with Netlify & GitHub Pages. https://github.com/mistermantas/cstate.

    48 cState alternatives
    Example

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Netlify
    • Netlify CMS

    cState Features

    1.  Themes
    2.  Status Page
    3.  Downtime Detection
    cState iconServer Monitoring Icon

    cState VS Server Monitoring

    Is cState a good alternative to Server Monitoring?
     
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