KeenCrow as an UptimeRobot alternative
UptimeRobot is a well-known monitoring service with a generous free plan. KeenCrow is smaller and simpler. This page says plainly where each one fits, so you can pick without signing up for both.
The prices side by side
| What you want | UptimeRobot | KeenCrow |
|---|---|---|
| Free monitoring | 50 monitors, checked every 5 minutes | 1 website or server, checked every 5 minutes |
| Checks every minute | From $13 a month, or $12 a month paid yearly (Solo plan) | $2 a month for 3 websites, $5 for 10, $10 for 30 |
When UptimeRobot is the better choice
- You want to watch many websites for free and a check every 5 minutes is enough. Its free plan covers far more than KeenCrow's.
- You need checks from several locations, checks more often than once a minute, or many team logins. KeenCrow checks from one location in the United States, once a minute at most.
When KeenCrow makes more sense
- You want checks every minute without paying $12 or more a month. KeenCrow's Starter plan checks 3 websites every minute for $2 a month.
- You want fewer false alarms. One failed check never alerts. KeenCrow rechecks after about 20 seconds and again 30 seconds later, and only three failures in a row open an incident and send one email.
- You also care about expiry dates. Every plan, including the free one, warns before the security certificate or the domain registration expires.
- You run a game server. KeenCrow can query a Steam game server such as TF2, CS2, Rust or Garry's Mod and show its map and player count, and on any paid plan post the alert to Discord.
- You like plain prices. Three paid plans, no add-ons, and the price on the pricing page is the whole price.
Moving over
There is nothing to install. Create an account with your email address, add your first website and the first check runs within a minute. You can keep your other monitor running side by side until you are happy, then switch it off.
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UptimeRobot is a trademark of its owner. KeenCrow is not affiliated with it. Its prices above were read from uptimerobot.com/pricing on 6 October 2026.