Comparison

Kawze vs Uptime.com

Enterprise-leaning uptime and synthetic monitoring platform with SLA reporting.

Uptime.com leans toward larger teams that want SLA reporting and long check history, but its pricing is modular - website monitoring, real user monitoring, and status pages are billed as separate add-ons. Kawze keeps monitoring and a status page in one plan.

Free plan, side by side

KawzeUptime.com
Permanent free plan Permanent - no trial, no card required None - no permanent free plan
Status page included Included, basic N/A - no free tier
Personal use allowed Personal or business welcome - no restriction either way N/A - no free tier to allow or restrict
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

KawzeUptime.com
Price All-inclusive, £4.99/mo (Entry) ~$9/mo (Website Monitoring; RUM and status pages billed separately)
Check interval 5 minutes 1 minute on Basic and Advanced checks
Status page included Included, basic - branded customisation coming soon Separate add-on module, from ~$19/mo
Team seats Unlimited Unlimited users on every plan
Check history retention Up to 3 years on the Max plan Up to 24 months on higher tiers
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

  • Modular pricing means the real all-in cost is higher than the headline monitoring price
  • No permanent free tier
  • Status pages are a separate paid add-on module, not bundled into any monitoring plan

Frequently asked questions

Does Uptime.com have a free plan?

No - Uptime.com has no permanent free plan. Kawze's Free tier covers 10 monitors at a 5-minute interval with no expiry.

Are status pages included in Uptime.com pricing?

No, status pages are a separate add-on module on Uptime.com, from around $19/mo. Kawze includes a status page on every plan, including Free.

Try Kawze free

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 uptime.com/pricing. Pricing and features change - please verify directly with Uptime.com before making a decision. Kawze figures reflect our current published pricing at kawze.com/pricing.