Achieving Peace of Mind with BetterUptime: Keeping Your Services and Websites Running Smoothly
As a C.T.O. and entrepreneur, ensuring the seamless operation of all the services and websites under your management is crucial. More importantly, having a service that constantly monitors and check that everything is working as expected provides invaluable peace of mind. Today, I’d like to introduce you to BetterUptime, a service that I’ve been using for over two years.
The best part? It’s both highly effective and completely free.
What is BetterUptime?
BetterUptime is a easy-to-use monitoring service that checks the status of your services and websites every minute from diverse locations around the world. It notifies you if anything goes bad, and it offers a range of notification options, including email, SMS, phone calls, and integration with various social media platforms.
How Does It Work?
You can easily add your services and websites to BetterUptime using either their web interface or their API. The most straightforward method is through their web app, where you have two primary options: Heartbeat and Monitor.
Heartbeat
The Heartbeat feature allows you to keep a close watch on your CRON jobs and serverless workers, providing immediate notifications in case of failures. This is especially useful for critical tasks that need to run on a specific schedule, such as daily database backups or newsletter delivery scripts.
Monitor
The Monitor function is tailored for website tracking. You can opt to check SSL certificate expiration and assess service availability from various global locations. The dashboard, as seen in the screenshot above, displays valuable information such as response times, the number of incidents, the most recent incident, and overall uptime.
The Status Page
One of BetterUptime’s standout features is its ability to create a customized status page for your services and websites. You can brand it with your logo and corporate colors, and even use your own domain. This status page becomes a valuable resource for your customers to check the status of your services, review previous incidents, and stay informed about upcoming maintenance.
How Much Does It Cost?
I’ve been using the free version of BetterUptime for over two years, and it has proven to be a valuable asset. However, if you require additional features, you can upgrade to the Freelancer plan for $25 per month. This plan includes unlimited phone call alerts, 30-second monitoring checks, support for 50 monitors, the ability to create up to 5 status pages, and a single-user account.
How to Get Free Phone Calls?
BetterUptime offers the option of free phone call alerts if you’re willing to display a small badge on your website.
Conclusion
While numerous services exist to monitor your services and websites, they often come with high costs or steep learning curves and bad UI.
BetterUptime stands out as a free, user-friendly, and reliable solution. It comes with the added benefit of an attentive support team and continuous feature enhancements, such as the recent addition of a system status badge for your website.
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