Better Stack combines synthetic uptime monitoring, incident management, and log telemetry into one interface. It checks HTTP endpoints, ports, DNS records, and SSL certificates every 3 minutes, then triggers alerts via Slack or email when services fail. The platform also provides a public status page and ingests up to 3 GB of logs with ClickHouse-backed SQL querying. The free tier supports personal and staging projects without a credit card.
Free tier quotas
Monitors & Heartbeats
10 monitors & heartbeats (3-min checks)
Status Pages
1 public status page with custom subdomain
Log & Trace Telemetry
3 GB logs and 3 GB traces (3-day retention)
Metrics & Web Events
30 GB metrics and 3 GB web events
Error Tracking & Replays
100,000 exceptions and 5,000 session replays/mo
Alert Channels
Slack and email notifications
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👍 Good boy
+Combines uptime checks, status pages, log analytics, and incident response in one dashboard.
+Includes second-by-second incident screenshots and traceroutes upon failure.
+Provides 100,000 error exceptions and 5,000 session replays free each month.
+Free plan requires no credit card and supports custom subdomains for status pages.
👎 Watch out
−Free check interval is fixed at 3 minutes compared to 30 seconds on paid plans.
−Phone call and SMS incident alerts require a paid responder license starting at $29/month.
−Free log and trace retention is restricted to 3 days.
−White-labeling to remove Better Stack branding requires an enterprise upgrade.
The catch
Free plan restricts check intervals to 3 minutes and retains logs for 3 days; phone call alerts require a paid responder license.
Free tier value
Generosity
A
Estimated value
$29/mo
Feature parity
10 monitors, status page, 100k exceptions, and 3 GB logs included with single-channel alerting
Screenshots
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