SitePing vs Better Stack
Better Stack Uptime is built for on-call teams: many monitor types, unlimited SMS and phone alerts, status pages on your domain. SitePing is built for agencies with CMS sites, with an agent inside WordPress, Joomla, Drupal and PrestaShop.
What it costs each month
For uptime checks every minute. Extra responders cost $34 each a month; status pages $15 each.
| 10 sites | 50 sites | 100 sites | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Better StackUptime plan ($34, 10 monitors) plus packs of 50 monitors ($25) | $34.00 | $59.00 | $84.00 |
| SitePing FreeUptime every 5 minutes, SSL, domain and keyword checks, without the agent | $0.00 | $0.00 | Up to 50 sites |
| SitePing EssentialsAgent in every site, security checks, updates, uptime from several regions | $22.50 | $91.25 | $166.25 |
Better Stack: prices read on the official price list on 18 October 2026. The line under the name says which plan, how it is billed and whether VAT is included; where it says nothing, billing is monthly and VAT is excluded. SitePing: list prices before VAT, monthly billing, the same amount in euro and US dollars; annual billing is 20% less. Other currencies are not converted.
SitePing and Better Stack, feature by feature
| SitePing | Better Stack | |
|---|---|---|
| Supported CMS | ||
| WordPress | Yes5.0 and later | PartlyAny website, checked from outside |
| Joomla | Yes3.9 to 6 | PartlyAny website, checked from outside |
| Drupal | Yes7 to 11 | PartlyAny website, checked from outside |
| PrestaShop | Yes1.7.6 to 9 | PartlyAny website, checked from outside |
| Checks from outside | ||
| Uptime monitoring | YesEvery 1 to 60 minutes; Free every 5 | Yes |
| Outages confirmed from other locations | Yes | Yes |
| SSL certificate expiry | Yes | Yes |
| Domain expiry | Yes | Yes |
| DNS record changes | Yes | Yes |
| Blacklist checks | Yes | Not stated |
| Public status pages | YesOne on Free, three on Essentials, more on Pro | YesOn your domain, $15 a month each |
| Security inside the site | ||
| Plugin or agent inside the site | Yes | No |
| Known vulnerabilities in plugins and extensions | YesEvery sync, every 15 minutes | Not stated |
| Malware scan of the site files | YesSignatures on code files, PHP in uploads | Not stated |
| Core files compared with the official release | YesOn all four CMS | Not stated |
| SEO spam and cloaking | YesSitemap spam on every plan; Googlebot comparison in Complete | Not stated |
| Security fixes for end-of-life CMS versions | YesJoomla 3.10 and PrestaShop 1.7.8; in Complete or $2.90 per site | Not stated |
| Maintenance | ||
| Updates from the dashboard | Yes | Not stated |
| Automatic rollback of a failed update | PartlyWordPress plugins and themes, database included | Not stated |
| Backups and restore | YesPro and Complete, encrypted and incremental | Not stated |
| Backups encrypted with your own key | Yes | Not stated |
| One-click admin login | Yes | Not stated |
| Client reports with your logo | YesMonthly PDF, Pro and Complete | Not stated |
| Protection and services | ||
| Firewall that blocks attacks | NoIt detects and alerts; it does not block traffic | Not stated |
| Malware cleanup by their team | Paid extraPer site, WordPress and Joomla | Not stated |
What Better Stack does comes from its website, read on 18 October 2026. "Not stated" means we did not find it there: it may still exist. If something has changed, tell us and we will correct the page.
Where Better Stack is the better choice
- On-call scheduling with phone call and SMS alerts.
- Checks every 30 seconds and Playwright transaction checks.
- Slack and Microsoft Teams alerts.
What SitePing does differently
- A free plan for 50 sites, client work included.
- Blacklist checks and SSL, domain and DNS checks with every site.
- An agent inside the CMS: vulnerabilities, core files, backups and updates.
Try SitePing next to what you use today: the 30-day trial needs no credit card.
Start free trialFrequently asked questions
Does SitePing have on-call schedules?
No. Alerts go to the contacts you choose for each site, group or client, by email, webhook or Telegram.
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- Every Complete feature except backups
- Up to 10 sites
- No credit card needed to start
- At the end you choose a plan or move to Free, and nothing is charged
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