Uptrack vs Updown.io
Updown.io is a minimal uptime monitor billed with prepaid credits, with checks as often as every 15 seconds. Uptrack uses flat plans from $3/mo, with team seats and browser checks.
Every Uptrack plan checks at 30 seconds: free, or from $3/mo. Alerts fire only after 2–5 consecutive failed checks. 30-day money-back guarantee on paid plans.
| Feature | Uptrack | Updown.io |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Flat monthly plans | Prepaid credits (1 credit = 1 check) |
| Free plan | 5 monitors at 30 s from Nuremberg | Trial credits for new users |
| Fastest check interval | 30 sec | 15 sec |
| Down confirmation | 2-5 consecutive failed checks; several check locations must confirm | Confirmed from at least 2 locations |
| Check locations | 22 for HTTP/keyword (12 on Pro); 3 for ping, TCP, DNS, SSL | 10 |
| Status pages | 5 on Pro, unlimited on Team | Included |
| Team accounts | 3 seats on Pro, 5 on Team, 15 on Business | Single user (no team accounts) |
Where Uptrack wins
- Check locations — 22 for HTTP/keyword (12 on Pro); 3 for ping, TCP, DNS, SSL
- Team accounts — 3 seats on Pro, 5 on Team, 15 on Business
Where Updown.io differs
- —Pricing model — Prepaid credits (1 credit = 1 check)
- —Free plan — Trial credits for new users
- —Fastest check interval — 15 sec
- —Down confirmation — Confirmed from at least 2 locations
- —Status pages — Included
What to weigh: Updown.io vs Uptrack
These facts come from Updown.io's public pricing and docs pages as of October 2026. Plans change often, so check their site before you decide.
No team accounts
Updown.io accounts are single-user, and its developer has said team accounts are not planned soon. Uptrack Pro includes 3 seats, Team 5, and Business 15.
Cost grows with check frequency
Updown.io bills per check. At a 30-second interval, one monitor runs about 86,400 checks every 30 days. Uptrack's price does not change with the interval: every plan checks every 30 seconds.
Browser flows on the entry plan
Uptrack Pro includes 5 Playwright browser monitors for $3/mo. Each run follows a flow such as login or checkout and saves a screenshot at each step, so you see which step broke.
What Uptrack does differently
- Team features: seats for your whole team, escalation policies on Team and Business, and alert routing.
- Flat pricing: no credits to buy or track.
- Alert confirmation: Uptrack opens an incident only after 2-5 consecutive failed checks, and several check locations must confirm. One DNS timeout or CDN blip does not page you.
- Browser checks: Pro includes 5 Playwright monitors that run flows like login or checkout and save a screenshot at each step.
- REST API and an MCP server, so you can manage monitors from scripts or AI assistants such as Claude.
Uptrack might not be for you
We believe honesty builds more trust than claiming to be the best at everything.
- If you want 15-second checks, Updown.io checks faster than our 30-second minimum.
- If you want pure pay-as-you-go pricing and only monitor 1-2 sites, Updown.io can cost less than any monthly plan.
- If you prefer a minimal interface, Updown.io is about as simple as monitoring gets.
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