Comparison · Updated October 2026
Moonlight Monitor vs. UptimeRobot
— which is right for your team?
UptimeRobot is a mature uptime monitoring service with a very broad feature set and a generous free plan. Moonlight Monitor covers the essentials, website checks, keyword checks and heartbeat monitoring, with 30-second checks from $5 a month.
Start monitoring freeWho each product is for
Moonlight Monitor
People who want straightforward website and cron job monitoring with fast checks at a low monthly price and do not need status pages or SMS alerts.
UptimeRobot
Teams that need public status pages, SMS or voice call alerts, SSL, domain, port or DNS monitoring, or the most monitors possible on a free plan.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Moonlight Monitor | UptimeRobot |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | ||
| Keyword monitoring | ||
| Heartbeat (cron job) monitoring | ||
| 30-second check interval on a paid plan | ||
| Public status pages | ||
| SMS and voice call alerts |
Pricing comparison
| Setup | Moonlight Monitor | UptimeRobot |
|---|---|---|
| Hobby · 10 monitors | Free (5-minute checks) | Free (50 monitors, 5-minute checks) |
| Just you · 25 monitors, 30-second checks | $5/mo | $41/mo (Team plan, 100 monitors) |
| Small team · 100 monitors, 30-second checks | $15/mo | $41/mo (Team plan) |
UptimeRobot pricing sourced from UptimeRobot's official pricing page. Moonlight Monitor pricing from moonlightmonitor.com/pricing.
Why teams switch to Moonlight Monitor
- Paid plans cost less: 30-second checks start at $5 a month for 25 monitors, and $15 a month for 100.
- A short plan list with nothing to configure beyond what you need: uptime checks, keyword checks and heartbeats.
- Teammates and Slack alerts are included in the $15 Business plan.
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