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BinaryCanary
What BinaryCanary is
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 a month, billed monthly, including three monitor locations and 10 SMS on signup. Standard costs $5 a month with 10 monitor locations and 20 SMS on signup. Power is $10 a month for 30 locations and 30 SMS, while Hyper is $20 a month for 100 locations and 100 SMS. BinaryCanary runs in a browser, and its listed monitoring-location allowances expand on higher plans.
Who it suits
It fits website and server owners who want frequent checks, SSL and keyword alerts, and notifications through text, email, or phone.
What it does well
- 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
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | billed monthly · 3 monitor locations · 10 SMS on signup | $2 a month |
| Standard | billed monthly · 10 monitor locations · 20 SMS on signup | $5 a month |
| Power | billed monthly · 30 monitor locations · 30 SMS on signup | $10 a month |
| Hyper | billed monthly · 100 monitor locations · 100 SMS on signup | $20 a month |
As binarycanary.com lists them, read 20 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
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.
Facts from BinaryCanary's own pages
- Alert channels
- SMS,SMS by email,email,phone call · binarycanary.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Check interval
- 1 minute · binarycanary.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- No · binarycanary.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Keyword monitoring
- Yes · binarycanary.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Monitoring locations
- 3 · binarycanary.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Server monitoring
- Yes · binarycanary.com, 20 Sept 2026
- SSL expiry alerts
- Yes · binarycanary.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Paid from
- 2 · binarycanary.com, 20 Sept 2026
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