Comparison

Kawze vs Cronitor

Monitoring focused on cron jobs, background jobs, and API/uptime checks for engineering teams.

Cronitor's core strength is cron and background-job monitoring - heartbeat-style checks that classic uptime tools don't handle well. It also does general uptime/API monitoring, priced per monitor and per dashboard user. Kawze offers the same heartbeat-style job monitoring as a flat-tier alternative, alongside its HTTP uptime checks.

Free plan, side by side

KawzeCronitor
Monitors included free 10 monitors 5 monitors
Check interval 5 minutes Fastest check frequency 5 minutes (Hacker plan)
Cron/heartbeat job monitoring Included - heartbeat monitors, part of your 10-monitor free quota Core specialty
Team seats Unlimited Billed per dashboard user
Custom HTTP headersFREERequires payment
Monitor tags/groupingFREERequires payment
SMS alert credits 0 included - SMS credit top-ups purchasable on every tier, including Free Not itemised on their pricing page

Cheapest paid plan, side by side

KawzeCronitor
Price £4.99/mo flat, 50 monitors ~$2/monitor + ~$5/dashboard-user/mo
Pricing model Flat tiers by monitor count and interval Per-monitor plus per-user pricing
Check interval 5 minutes Fastest check frequency 30 seconds (Business plan)
Team seats Unlimited Billed per dashboard user
SMS alert credits 15 SMS credits/mo included (Entry) Not itemised on their pricing page
Money-back guarantee Not currently offered Not stated on their pricing page

Worth knowing

  • Per-monitor plus per-user pricing can add up for teams with many jobs or many dashboard users
  • Enterprise pricing starts at several thousand dollars a year
  • Free plan caps out at just 5 monitors, half of Kawze's 10

Frequently asked questions

Does Kawze do cron/heartbeat job monitoring like Cronitor?

Yes - Kawze's heartbeat monitors cover the same use case: your cron job or scheduled task pings a URL Kawze gives you, and Kawze alerts you if a ping doesn't arrive within the expected window. Cronitor charges per monitor and per dashboard user; Kawze's heartbeat monitors are just part of your flat monitor quota.

Is Cronitor cheaper than Kawze for a small number of monitors?

It depends on your setup. Cronitor charges per monitor (~$2/mo each) plus per dashboard user (~$5/mo each), which can add up for teams. Kawze's Entry plan (£4.99/mo) covers 50 monitors and unlimited seats in one flat price.

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10 monitors, all HTTP methods and auth included, no credit card required.

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Figures on this page reflect publicly available pricing and feature information as of July 2026, sourced from cronitor.io/pricing. Pricing and features change - please verify directly with Cronitor before making a decision. Kawze figures reflect our current published pricing at kawze.com/pricing.