→ free uptimerobot alternative

Stop paying for
uptime monitoring

ProxyKit gives you 50 free monitors, email alerts, public status pages, and incident tracking. No signup. No credit card. Start monitoring in 30 seconds.

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No account required. Paste a URL, you're live.

What UptimeRobot changed

Pricing went up 425%

  • Pro price: ~$4/mo → $22/mo
  • Free tier: commercial use banned on hobby plans
  • Status pages: now a paid add-on
  • 30-day log history on free tier
What ProxyKit offers free

Everything you need, $0

  • 50 monitors, 5-minute checks
  • Email alerts on every plan
  • Public status pages included
  • Automatic incident tracking

ProxyKit (free) vs UptimeRobot (from $7/mo)

What you get on each platform, side by side.

Feature ProxyKit (Free) UptimeRobot
Free monitors 50 monitors 50 monitors (hobby only)
Check interval 5 min (free) / 1 min (Pro) 5 min (free) / 30 sec (paid)
Email alerts Free ✓ Free ✓
Status pages Free ✓ Winner Paid add-on
Incident tracking Automatic Winner Manual
Response time charts Free ✓ Free ✓
Signup required No — zero signup Winner Yes, account required
Commercial use (free) Allowed Winner Banned on hobby
Pro price $9/mo 60% less $22/mo
Pro monitors Unlimited 50+
Webhook alerts Pro Included
SMS/voice alerts Not yet Paid add-on
Integrations (Slack, etc.) Coming soon Many

What you get on ProxyKit, free

No credit card, no time limit, no signup. Just paste a URL.

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50 monitors

HTTP, HTTPS, or any URL. Check every 5 minutes. Get notified the moment something goes down.

Free
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Email alerts

Instant email when a monitor goes down or recovers. Configure per-monitor or globally.

Free
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Public status pages

Share a beautiful status page with your users. Real-time uptime data, incident timeline, uptime percentage.

Free

Automatic incidents

Downtime creates an incident automatically. Recovery resolves it. Full incident history, zero manual work.

Free
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Response time charts

Visual response time history for every monitor. Spot slowdowns before they become outages.

Free
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No account needed

Start monitoring without signing up. Get a private dashboard link. Bookmark it — that's your access.

Free

Switch in 30 seconds

No import tool needed. Monitors are just URLs.

1

Paste your URL

Enter any URL on the ProxyKit homepage. Your first monitor is live immediately.

2

Add your monitors

Add the rest of your URLs from the dashboard. Each takes ~10 seconds.

3

Cancel UptimeRobot

Run both in parallel if you want. Once you're satisfied, cancel UptimeRobot.

Frequently asked questions

Is ProxyKit really free? +

Yes. The free plan includes 50 monitors with 5-minute check intervals, email alerts, public status pages, automatic incident tracking, and response time charts. No credit card, no time limit, no signup needed.

How many monitors can I have? +

50 on the free plan. ProxyKit Pro ($9/month) gives you unlimited monitors with 1-minute check intervals, webhook integrations, and custom status page domains.

Do I need to sign up? +

No. Paste a URL, get a monitor. You'll receive a private dashboard link — bookmark it. That's it. No email, no password, no account creation.

What did UptimeRobot change? +

UptimeRobot raised Pro pricing from ~$4/mo to $22/mo (a 425% increase), banned commercial use on hobby plans, and moved status pages to a paid add-on. Many developers are actively looking for alternatives.

How do I migrate from UptimeRobot? +

Just add your URLs to ProxyKit — each monitor takes ~10 seconds. Run both tools in parallel during transition. Once you're satisfied, cancel UptimeRobot. No import tool needed since monitors are just URLs.

Will ProxyKit raise prices like UptimeRobot did? +

No. Our pricing model works at $9/mo. We have no investors demanding growth at any cost. The free tier stays free. Pro stays $9.

Start monitoring in 30 seconds

50 monitors. Status pages. Incident tracking. Zero signup. Zero dollars.

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