MyUpMonitor vs Better Uptime
Better Uptime (now part of Better Stack) is a premium monitoring and incident management platform. Here's how MyUpMonitor compares.
| Feature | MyUpMonitor | Better Uptime |
|---|---|---|
| HTTP / HTTPS Monitoring | Yes | Yes |
| TCP & DNS Checks | Coming soon | Yes |
| SSL Monitoring | Yes — with expiry alerts | Yes |
| Incident Management | Auto incidents with postmortems | Full incident workflow |
| Status Pages | Yes — with custom domains | Yes — with custom domains |
| Slack / Discord / Telegram Alerts | All three included | No native Discord |
| Webhook with HMAC Signing | Yes | Yes |
| On-call Scheduling | Not yet | Yes |
| Phone/SMS Alerts | Not yet | Yes |
| Multi-region Checks | Single region | Yes — global |
| Pricing | 14-day trial + from $15/mo | No trial, starts $24/mo |
Where MyUpMonitor excels
- Price — MyUpMonitor starts at $15/month with a 14-day free trial — cheaper than Better Uptime's $24/month, and with no credit card required to start.
- Discord alerts — native Discord integration with rich embeds. Better Uptime only supports Slack.
- Simplicity — MyUpMonitor focuses on doing monitoring well without overwhelming complexity. Set up in under a minute.
Where Better Uptime is stronger
- On-call scheduling — Better Uptime includes PagerDuty-like on-call rotation. MyUpMonitor doesn't have this yet.
- Phone/SMS alerts — call and text your team when things go down. MyUpMonitor currently supports email, Slack, Discord, Telegram, and webhooks.
- Multi-region monitoring — Better Uptime checks from multiple global locations. MyUpMonitor checks from a single region.
- Ecosystem — Better Stack includes logging and error tracking alongside monitoring. MyUpMonitor is focused purely on uptime.
The bottom line
Better Uptime is a great choice if you need a full incident management suite with on-call scheduling and phone alerts. MyUpMonitor is the better choice if you want reliable uptime monitoring with modern alerting (including Discord) at a lower price — starting at $15/month vs Better Uptime's $24/month.