Kawze vs Better Stack
Combined uptime monitoring, incident management, and log/observability platform.
Better Stack bundles uptime monitoring with incident management and logging/observability tooling, aimed at engineering teams that want one vendor for several jobs. Kawze stays focused on uptime monitoring and status pages, at a lower price if that scope is all you need.
Free plan, side by side
Cheapest paid plan, side by side
Worth knowing
- Free tier's 3-minute check interval is slower than some competitors' free tiers
- Full feature set spans multiple bundled products, which can make like-for-like price comparisons harder
- HTTP monitor method/header/auth breadth isn’t clearly itemised on their pricing page, so parity with Kawze can’t be confirmed before signing up
Frequently asked questions
Is Better Stack overkill if I only need uptime monitoring?
It can be. Better Stack bundles uptime monitoring with incident management, logs, and observability, which is valuable if you need all of it. Kawze stays focused on uptime monitoring and status pages if that's the only scope you need.
What's a good Better Stack alternative for just uptime checks?
Kawze's Entry plan (£4.99/mo) covers 50 monitors and full HTTP method/header/auth support without the broader logging and observability tooling Better Stack bundles in.
Try Kawze free
10 monitors, all HTTP methods and auth included, no credit card required.
Figures on this page reflect publicly available pricing and feature information as of July 2026, sourced from betterstack.com/pricing. Pricing and features change - please verify directly with Better Stack before making a decision. Kawze figures reflect our current published pricing at kawze.com/pricing.