Know when your website goes down - before your customers do.
Uptime Basics monitors your site 24/7 and sends instant alerts when it is down. Simple setup, clear status, no DevOps required.
Three simple steps
Add a URL
Paste your website and choose monitoring frequency.
We check it automatically
We test availability and response status around the clock.
Get alerted instantly
Downtime and recovery notifications so you can act fast.
Why Uptime Basics
Stop finding out from customers
Get the alert before they notice.
Sleep better
Clear checks and calm reporting, not noisy charts.
Fast setup
No configuration rabbit holes. Just add your URL.
Clear alerts
Only meaningful messages, no spammy noise.
Built on reliable infrastructure
Cloud-backed reliability
Monitoring runs independently from your web host.
Designed for small businesses
Simple tools for owners and indie founders.
Calm, reliable experience
Set it and forget it with clean status visibility.
Everything you need
HTTP/HTTPS monitoring
Works for any URL, from blogs to stores.
Multiple checks before alert
Reduce false alarms from brief hiccups.
Downtime + recovery notifications
Be the first to know when things go down or up.
Simple dashboard
See status, incidents, and response times.
Email alerts
Get notified without extra setup.
Incident summary
View the last outage and recovery time.
Simple plans
Starter
$3.99/month
- 5 monitors
- 5 min checks
- Email alerts
Plus
$7.99/month
- 15 monitors
- 5 min checks
- Email alerts
Pro
$11.99/mo
- 25 monitors
- 1 or 5 min checks
- Priority alerts
30-day free trial on Starter. Cancel anytime.
Common questions
What counts as downtime?
A failed check due to connection, timeout, or bad status.
Do you alert on SSL errors or timeouts?
Yes. SSL failures and timeouts are treated as downtime.
Will this work if my web host is down?
Yes. Monitoring runs independently from your host.
Do I need to install anything?
No. Just add your URL and you are done.
Can I monitor multiple sites?
Yes. Any URL can be monitored.
Do you support WordPress or Shopify?
Yes, any site with a URL works.