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OneUptime vs Paessler PRTG Network Monitor
Both stand on container monitoring. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1
OneUptime brings service monitoring and incident response together, with both hosted plans and self-hosted deployment options. The free tier has a limited status-page allowance, no uptime SLA, and separate charges for active monitors.
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Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5
PRTG combines on-premises infrastructure monitoring with alerts, reports, dashboards, and an API. Check sensor needs and the single-license-per-server limit when choosing a plan.
Visit Paessler PRTG Network MonitorThe facts
| OneUptime | Paessler PRTG Network Monitor | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web | Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | AI LLM Token Usage: $0.02, paid once | PRTG 500: $200 a year |
| Plans published | 10 | 6 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | oneuptime.com | paessler.com |
| On container monitoring | #22 of 44 | #23 of 44 |
OneUptime: what it does well
- Incident management includes on-call rotations and alerts
- Synthetic tests simulate user flows
- Core platform is open source under Apache 2.0
- Self-hosting supports Kubernetes or Docker Compose
What to know first
- Free plan has no uptime SLA
- Free plan includes one status page and 100 subscribers
- Active monitors cost $1 per month each
- Free-plan email support has a five-business-day SLA
Paessler PRTG Network Monitor: what it does well
- More than 250 preconfigured sensors
- Customizable alerts and scheduled reports
- API for monitoring data and custom features
- Free iOS and Android monitoring apps
What to know first
- Mobile apps do not support cluster setups
- License sizes cannot be combined on one server
- Paid plans start at $200/mo billed annually
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