Instatus
Engineering
From$20/mo
10 people: $20 a month · $240 a year
- Free plan (Starter)
- Up to 25% off yearly
- No startup credits listed
- 2 plans · priced per plan
Instatus vs UptimeRobot: pricing compared
Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Engineering tools. Updated for 2026.
At a glance
Side by side
Instatus starts at $20/mo (Pro) and UptimeRobot at $9/mo (Solo). For 10 people that's $20 vs $9 a month: UptimeRobot is $11 a month (55%) cheaper than Instatus on list price.
UptimeRobot
Cheaper for 10 people
From$9/mo
10 people: $9 a month · $108 a year
- Free plan
- Up to 15% off yearly
- No startup credits listed
- 4 plans · priced per plan
Plans
Instatus and UptimeRobot plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
Instatus
Starter
15 monitors, 2-minute checks · 5 team members · Public status page, 200 subscribers
Free
Pro
50 monitors, 30-second checks · Custom domain · 5,000 subscribers
$20/mo
Pro price from the official pricing page metadata ('Pro is $20/mo'). Business plan (1,000 monitors, SSO, 25,000 subscribers) price not readable from the page. Yearly billing 25% off (3 months free). Enterprise: contact us. Flat pricing, no per-seat fees.
Prices from Instatus's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
UptimeRobot
Free
50 monitors, 5-minute checks · 1 status page
Free
Solo
10 monitors, 60-second checks · 3 status pages with own domain
$9/mo
Team
100 monitors, 30-second checks · 3 seats, 100 status pages
$30/mo
Scale
200 monitors, 15-second checks · 5 seats, unlimited status pages
$55/mo
Annual prices $9 / $30 / $55 per month (Solo/Team/Scale), yearly totals shown. Monthly billing also offered at a higher price (not confirmed from page text). Page states 'Save ~15% with annual billing'. Enterprise: contact sales.
Prices from UptimeRobot's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Team cost
What each costs your team
Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.
| Team | Instatus (Pro) | UptimeRobot (Solo) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $20/mo$240/yr a year | $9/mo$108/yr a year | UptimeRobot $11 less a month |
| 10 people | $20/mo$240/yr a year | $9/mo$108/yr a year | UptimeRobot $11 less a month |
| 25 people | $20/mo$240/yr a year | $9/mo$108/yr a year | UptimeRobot $11 less a month |
Instatus is priced per plan. UptimeRobot is priced per plan. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
Instatus vs UptimeRobot: questions
Which is cheaper, Instatus or UptimeRobot?
Instatus starts at $20/mo (Pro) and UptimeRobot at $9/mo (Solo). For 10 people that's $20 vs $9 a month: UptimeRobot is $11 a month (55%) cheaper than Instatus on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do Instatus and UptimeRobot have free plans?
Instatus has a free plan (Starter). UptimeRobot has a free plan (Free).
Are Instatus and UptimeRobot cheaper if you pay yearly?
Instatus lists up to 25% off yearly billing. UptimeRobot lists up to 15% off yearly billing.
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