Uptime.com
Enterprise-grade uptime and performance tracking tool featuring complex multi-step API transaction checks and domain blacklist monitoring.
About Uptime.com
Uptime.com provides a comprehensive, enterprise-focused monitoring platform that specializes in tracking the health and performance of complex web architectures. Designed to offer deep visibility, the platform goes beyond simple pinging by incorporating sophisticated API monitoring, robust real-user metrics, and rigorous security tracking, including malware and blacklist scanning.
The platform is engineered for teams that require strict SLAs and detailed historical reporting. It empowers SREs and IT managers to detect micro-outages, track global network anomalies, and ensure that multi-layered API dependencies are responding accurately and securely.
Key Features
- Feature 1: 1-minute check intervals for rapid outage detection.
- Feature 2: Multi-step API monitoring with variable passing and assertions.
- Feature 3: Malware and virus scanning for web assets.
- Feature 4: Domain and IP blacklist tracking across global spam databases.
- Feature 5: Real User Monitoring (RUM) for live performance telemetry.
- Feature 6: Customizable public status pages and SLA reporting.
Pricing
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Essential Plan: $84/year (equivalent to $7/month) 10 Basic Checks, 1 Advanced Check, 25 SMS alerts.
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Premium Plan: $67/month Higher volume of basic and advanced checks with increased API limits.
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Custom/Enterprise Tier: $379/month Extensive transaction checks, enterprise SLA, and dedicated onboarding.
Use Cases
- Complex REST API stateful validation
- Corporate domain reputation and security tracking
- Service Level Agreement (SLA) reporting and compliance
- Global latency testing
Pros & Cons
Pros:
- Advanced API monitoring allows for complex JSON parsing and assertions
- Includes unique security features like malware and blacklist scanning
- Highly detailed downtime reporting and SLA analytics
Cons:
- Can become expensive quickly for high volumes of advanced transaction checks
- The interface has a steeper learning curve compared to basic polling tools
Integrations
PagerDuty, Slack, Jira, Microsoft Teams, Datadog, ServiceNow
FAQ
What does the API monitoring in Uptime.com entail?
The API monitoring allows you to build multi-step requests, extract variables from JSON responses, pass them to subsequent requests, and run assertions on headers and body content.
How does the domain blacklist monitoring work?
Uptime.com regularly checks your domain and server IPs against major global spam and malware blacklists, alerting you immediately if your infrastructure is flagged.
Are check intervals customizable?
Yes, depending on your plan, you can configure checks to run as frequently as every 1 minute to ensure rapid alerting.
Can Uptime.com generate SLA reports?
Yes, the platform includes automated SLA reporting that calculates uptime percentages, downtime durations, and response times for stakeholder distribution.
Is Real User Monitoring (RUM) included?
Yes, RUM is available to track the actual browser performance and load times experienced by your end users.
Can I test secure, authenticated areas of my site?
Absolutely. The transaction and API monitors support multiple authentication methods (Basic, OAuth, Bearer tokens) to test gated content.
Last edited
November 5, 2026 at 5:49 AM by Venkatraman Chandrasekaran
