Honest comparison · updated September 2026
TLDTrack vs UptimeRobot which is right for you?
UptimeRobot is one of the best-known uptime monitors out there, with DNS monitoring on every plan and SSL and domain-expiry alerts on its paid tiers. TLDTrack covers the checks it still does not run, blacklists, malware, PageSpeed, email health and AI-judged content changes, alongside uptime, for roughly the same money.
01 · Comparison
Feature by feature
Short version
Pick TLDTrack if: you also care about blacklists, malware, PageSpeed, email deliverability and content changes judged by AI rules, checks UptimeRobot does not run at any price, all in the same dashboard as uptime, SSL, DNS and renewals.
| Feature | TLDTrack | UptimeRobot |
|---|---|---|
| Uptime monitoring (HTTP/HTTPS, ping, port) | HTTP/HTTPS and port, no ping | Yes |
| Cron / heartbeat monitoring | Yes | Yes |
| SSL expiry monitoring | Yes | Paid plans |
| DNS change detection (A/MX/TXT/CNAME/NS) | Yes | Yes |
| Domain blacklist scanning (12 DBs) | Yes | No |
| Malware & phishing flags (Google Web Risk) | Yes | No |
| PageSpeed & Core Web Vitals tracking | Yes | No |
| Email deliverability (SPF/DKIM/DMARC) | Yes | No |
| Domain renewal alerts | Yes | Paid plans |
| Content & visual change detection | Yes | Keyword match |
| AI monitoring rules in plain English | Yes | No |
| Status pages | Yes | Yes |
| iOS & Android apps | Yes | Yes |
| Free tier | 5 monitors: uptime, SSL & domain expiry | 50 monitors, uptime only |
| Cheapest paid plan | From $11/mo | From €12/mo |
Features and pricing verified against UptimeRobot's site, accurate as of September 2026. We will keep this updated; if anything is wrong, tell us.
TLDTrack is right if…
- You manage 10+ domains and want one dashboard for all of them
- You care about more than “is it up or down”
- Your business depends on email deliverability, SEO, or both
- You’ve been bitten by an expired SSL, a forgotten renewal, or a malware blacklist
- Alerts need to reach Slack, Teams or your own webhooks, not just email
- You’re an agency, hosting reseller, or domain investor
UptimeRobot is right if…
- Uptime, SSL and domain-expiry alerts cover your whole need
- You want a free tier with more monitors (UptimeRobot's covers 50, TLDTrack's covers 5)
- You’re monitoring internal endpoints (cron, port, ping)
02 · Pricing
Simple, transparent pricing
Every paid plan starts with a 7-day free trial. Cancel during the trial and you won't be charged.
Free forever
Free
Monitor one site, free forever
$0/mo
1 website + 4 extra monitors
No credit card needed
- Uptime checks every 5 minutes
- Response time tracking
- Domain expiry alerts
- SSL certificate expiry alerts
- Email alerts
7 days free
Starter
For individuals & small portfolios
$11/mo
Up to 5 websites
250 monitoring credits / month
- Uptime, SSL, DNS & blacklist
- Content & visual change monitoring
- Accessibility (WCAG 2.2) monitoring
- Email health & renewal alerts
- PageSpeed & malware scanning
- Free WordPress plugin
- WHM & cPanel monitoring
- Bulk import & export
- Security, SEO & compliance scans
- AI integration (Claude & ChatGPT)
Most popular
Pro
For active managers & agencies
$29/mo
Up to 25 websites
1,250 monitoring credits / month
- Everything in Starter
- Up to 5 team members
- Client report builder
- AI search visibility
- Priority support
- Security, SEO & compliance scans
- AI integration (Claude & ChatGPT)
7 days free
Agency
For large portfolios & teams
$89/mo
Up to 100 websites
5,000 monitoring credits / month
- Everything in Pro
- Up to 20 team members
- Agency CRM & white-label reports
- Security, SEO & compliance scans
- Dedicated support
- AI integration (Claude & ChatGPT)
Bigger than 100 websites? Our Enterprise plan adds unlimited sites, custom data residency, an SLA, dedicated onboarding and custom integrations. Talk to us
*SMS alerts are an optional add-on on paid plans for UK mobile numbers, paid for with prepaid SMS credit packs. Prices exclude any applicable sales tax. Your card won't be charged during a paid-plan trial. Cancel anytime.
03 · Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can I move my UptimeRobot monitors into TLDTrack?
Does TLDTrack have a free tier like UptimeRobot?
Is TLDTrack monitoring as fast as UptimeRobot?
Can I run both side-by-side during evaluation?
What about UptimeRobot’s faster check intervals?
Mark Grice, founder of TLDTrack. Runs FullyCoded, a Cornwall web agency, and built this to keep 500+ client sites in front of him every day.
What happens next
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