A Checkly Alternative With a Branded Status Page Built In
Checkly is a developer-first monitoring platform built around code: you write browser checks in Playwright and API checks as config, run them from CI, and manage everything as monitoring-as-code. For an engineering team that wants programmable end-to-end tests running on a schedule, it is a genuinely strong, modern choice. Its pricing is metered by check-run volume, with browser and API runs billed separately and overage charges once you pass the plan limits, so a chatty check schedule can get expensive and the bill moves with usage. Uptimehub takes a simpler path. You point it at a URL or endpoint, pick a check type, and it runs from six global regions with auto-retry on by default, priced as a flat charge per monitor rather than per run. It also bundles a branded public status page in the same plan, which Checkly leaves to a separate product. If you want Playwright scripts wired into CI, Checkly fits better; if you want dependable uptime and API checks plus a status page without metering the runs, Uptimehub is the leaner buy.
Checked from regions with auto-retry. No single-location false alarms.
All systems operational. Steady pulse across every region.
api.example.com returned no response from all 6 regions. Auto-retry confirmed the outage, then we alerted your team.
api.example.com is back up. The incident is logged to your status page history automatically.
90-day uptime · branded · your domain
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Uptimehub vs Checkly
| Capability | Uptimehub | Checkly |
|---|---|---|
| Flat per-monitor pricing (no run metering) | Per check-run | |
| Branded status page included | Separate product | |
| No overage charges on check volume | ||
| Uptime, SSL, DNS, cron in one plan | Add-on | |
| Programmable Playwright browser checks | Standard checks | |
| Multi-region checks by default | ||
| Self-serve, transparent pricing |
Comparison reflects general product positioning and is provided in good faith. Verify current capabilities with each vendor.
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Monitoring and a status page, self-serve
Checked from regions with auto-retry. No single-location false alarms.
All systems operational. Steady pulse across every region.
api.example.com returned no response from all 6 regions. Auto-retry confirmed the outage, then we alerted your team.
api.example.com is back up. The incident is logged to your status page history automatically.
90-day uptime · branded · your domain
Live demo · drive it, no signup needed
FAQ
Questions buyers ask about switching from Checkly
Verified on their pricing page in July 2026: Hobby is free with 10 uptime monitors and 10,000 API check runs a month for one user, Starter is $24 a month with 50 monitors and 25,000 API check runs for three users, and Team is $64 a month with 75 monitors and 100,000 API check runs for ten users. Prices shown reflect annual billing.
If you want the same endpoint coverage without writing checks as code or watching a check-run meter, Uptimehub runs HTTP, API, keyword, SSL, DNS, TCP and cron checks from six regions on flat per-monitor pricing, with a status page included. If you need real Playwright browser journeys, stay with Checkly, because that is a genuine capability difference.
Yes. Checkly added dedicated uptime monitors alongside its API and browser checks, and the free Hobby tier includes ten of them. The distinction from a traditional uptime tool is philosophical: everything is designed to be defined as code, versioned and deployed through CI rather than clicked together in a dashboard.
It is one of the strongest options available. The assertion syntax covers status codes, headers, response times and any value in a JSON body, checks live in your repo next to the API, and CI can run them on every deploy. The cost model is the thing to plan for, since billing is metered by check runs, so higher frequency on critical endpoints raises the bill.
Pick Checkly if the team owning the API also wants to own the monitoring in code, and if scripted multi-step browser flows matter to you. Pick Uptimehub if you want endpoint checks running every minute from six regions at a flat price per monitor, with alerting and a branded status page set up in minutes rather than committed to a repo.
Last updated July 2026
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