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David Adams
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Free Website Monitoring: The 2026 Comparison

Free uptime monitoring sounds great until you hit the limits. Here is what actually works in 2026.


The Contenders

  • OwlPulse (5 monitors free)
  • UptimeRobot (5 monitors free)
  • StatusCake (10 monitors free)
  • Uptime Kuma (self-hosted, unlimited)
  • Pulsetic (varies)

What Matters

  1. Check interval - Free tiers often limit to 5+ minutes
  2. Alert channels - Email is not enough
  3. Commercial use - Many free tiers ban it
  4. Reliability - Free does not mean reliable

The Verdict

OwlPulse for cloud. 5 free monitors, 1-minute checks, commercial allowed.

Uptime Kuma for self-hosted. Unlimited monitors if you have a server.


What do you use? Drop a comment.


Try OwlPulse at owlpulse.org

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