BinaryCanary is a web monitoring service for websites and servers. Its checks run at one-minute intervals and include server status, SSL certificate expiry, and keyword monitoring. When an issue is detected, alerts can arrive by SMS, SMS by email, email, or phone call. The service has no free plan but provides a 14-day trial. Monthly options begin with Starter at 2.00 USD per month, billed monthly, including three monitor locations and 10 SMS on signup. Standard costs 5.00 USD per month with 10 monitor locations and 20 SMS on signup. Power is 10.00 USD per month for 30 locations and 30 SMS, while Hyper is 20.00 USD per month for 100 locations and 100 SMS. BinaryCanary runs in a browser, and its listed monitoring-location allowances expand on higher plans.
Who it is for
It fits website and server owners who want frequent checks, SSL and keyword alerts, and notifications through text, email, or phone.
What is good
- One-minute monitoring interval
- SSL expiry and keyword checks
- Server monitoring included
- Phone-call alert option
- 14-day trial available
What to know first
- No free plan
- Higher location limits require higher plans
- Plans are billed monthly
Verdict
BinaryCanary focuses on straightforward uptime-related checks with several alert channels and clearly stated monthly tiers. The trial lets you evaluate its web monitoring before paying.
BinaryCanary plans and pricing
All plansCompared on uptime monitoring software
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- $2/mo
- Check interval
- 1 minute
- Monitoring locations
- 3 locations
- SSL expiry alerts
- Yes
- Keyword monitoring
- Yes
- Server monitoring
- Yes
- Alert channels
- SMS, SMS by email, email, phone call
