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Oh Dear
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4.7 (31)

How is Oh Dear different from UptimeRobot?

UptimeRobot is the cheapest basic up/down ping, with a real free tier. Oh Dear takes a wider view: uptime plus SSL, DNS, full-site crawling, cron checks and Lighthouse, in one tool with one bill. Here's the honest comparison.

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Oh Dear vs UptimeRobot
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  • Laravel
  • Fathom Analytics
  • PHP 8
  • Stanford University
  • Takeaway.com
  • IGN
  • VRT NWS
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the quick verdict
Choose Oh Dear if you want uptime, SSL/TLS, DNS, full-site crawling, cron checks and Lighthouse in one place, with unlimited users and one predictable bill.
Choose UptimeRobot if all you need is the cheapest basic up/down ping and a free tier, not full-site crawling or on-call.

What we have that UptimeRobot doesn't

AI-powered monitoring

1. AI-powered monitoring

Use natural language to verify anything on your pages. Check if login forms work, verify content exists, or validate complex page states. UptimeRobot can't do this.

Full site crawling

2. Full site crawling

We crawl your entire site daily to find broken links, mixed content warnings, and sitemap issues. UptimeRobot only checks specific URLs you configure.

Lighthouse & performance

3. Lighthouse & performance

Automated Lighthouse audits track your SEO, accessibility, and Core Web Vitals scores. Get alerted when performance degrades before it impacts rankings.

Oh Dear compared with UptimeRobot

Oh Dear UptimeRobot
Uptime monitoring? Yes Yes
Ping monitoring? Yes Yes
TCP port monitoring? Yes Yes
Performance monitoring? Yes Partial
Lighthouse audits? Yes No
Certificate health (SSL/TLS)? Yes Yes
Broken links & mixed content? Yes No
Sitemap monitoring? Yes No
DNS monitoring? Yes Yes
DNS blocklist monitoring? Yes No
Domain expiry monitoring? Yes Yes
Scheduled-task / cron? Yes Yes
Application health checks? Yes No
Port scanning? Yes No
AI-powered checks? Yes No
Notifications & integrations? Yes Yes
Status pages? Yes Yes
Single sign-on (SSO)? Yes No
Unlimited users & destinations? Yes Seat limits
Uptime check interval? 1 minute 60s
Incident management / on-call? No Partial
Entry price? €15 Free / $7

Sourced from each vendor's docs · June 2026

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When UptimeRobot is the better call

Cheapest, generous free tier

Best for solo devs and small teams who want very affordable uptime, SSL and cron with a real free plan, not full-site crawling or on-call.

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Frequently asked questions

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What team features does Oh Dear support?

Every Oh Dear plan includes unlimited users, notification destinations, status pages, permissions and enforceable 2FA at no extra cost. UptimeRobot reserves team seats for higher tiers and meters notification channels per plan.

What can Oh Dear check that UptimeRobot doesn't?

Oh Dear includes AI-powered monitoring, Lighthouse audits, broken-link crawling, mixed-content detection, sitemap monitoring, DNS change tracking, and application health checks. UptimeRobot focuses on basic uptime, SSL and keyword monitoring.

How does pricing compare?

UptimeRobot has a real free tier and paid plans from around $7/month, but team seats and faster intervals sit on higher tiers. Oh Dear starts at €10/month for 5 sites with every check type, unlimited users and unlimited status pages included.
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