Monitoring38 of 41
Alerts and status page19 of 25
Team and trust11 of 18
Free plan and price0 of 16
uptime monitoring service · Oh Dear
Oh Dear
Website monitoring priced per site, with every feature, unlimited users and status pages on every plan.
In short
- Every plan has every feature; the price depends only on how many sites and servers you watch1.
- The 10-site Freelance plan costs $550 a year, about $45.83 a month, and a 50-site plan costs $1,650 a year1.
- Checks run every minute by default, from 33 servers in 16 cities2.
- Unlimited users, SAML single sign-on, status pages on your own domain and a full API come with every plan1,9.
- There is no free plan, only a 10-day trial, and Oh Dear says it holds no SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification1,13.
Oh Dear suits agencies and teams with many sites, because every feature, user and status page is included and only the site count sets the price1. The catch is cost: 10 sites run about $46 a month, 50 sites about $138, and there is no free plan, SLA or SOC 2 report1,12,13.
Best for: Agencies and teams that watch many client sites.
Where the points come from
Monitoring 38 of 41 points
| Rule | What is published | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Fastest check on the entry plan | 60Checks run every minute by default, settable from 1 to 60 minutes; the same on every plan2,1. | 8 / 10 |
| Check types | Ping, TCP port, DNS, Keyword or response checkICMP ping and TCP connect checks exist6,7; DNS record monitoring is listed3; uptime checks can require a text string2. | 8 / 8 |
| Check locations | 16The uptime page lists 33 checker servers across 16 cities2. | 4 / 5 |
| SSL certificate expiry alerts | YesSSL/TLS health check covers certificate expiry; every feature is on every plan3,1. | 5 / 5 |
| Cron job (heartbeat) monitoring | YesCron job monitoring alerts when a scheduled task does not report back3. | 8 / 8 |
| Multi-step or browser checks | YesAI monitoring opens a real browser and fills forms; on every plan. First 5 runs are free, then you add your own AI key8. | 5 / 5 |
Alerts and status page 19 of 25 points
| Rule | What is published | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Alert channels | SMS, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Webhook, PagerDutyNotification docs list SMS via your own Vonage account, Slack, Teams, webhooks and PagerDuty; phone calls are not listed4,5. | 10 / 12 |
| Public status page | YesStatus pages are public by default and on every plan10. | 6 / 6 |
| Status page on your own domain | YesStatus pages can use your own domain through a CNAME record, with automatic SSL1,10. | 3 / 3 |
| On-call schedules or escalation | Not publishedNot published on the vendor's notifications page, which points to PagerDuty or Opsgenie for rotations5. | 0 / 4 |
Team and trust 11 of 18 points
| Rule | What is published | Points |
|---|---|---|
| SAML single sign-on | YesSAML 2.0 single sign-on is on every plan9. | 5 / 5 |
| SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 | NoOh Dear says it has no SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification; those belong to its providers13. | 0 / 4 |
| Written uptime guarantee | NoTerms say Oh Dear offers no formal SLA with uptime guarantees or service credits12. | 0 / 3 |
| Public API | YesThe API creates and updates monitors; the pricing page lists the full API on every plan11,1. | 3 / 3 |
| Three or more team members | YesUnlimited users on every plan1. | 3 / 3 |
Free plan and price 0 of 16 points
| Rule | What is published | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Monitors on the free plan | 0No free plan; there is a 10-day free trial1. | 0 / 6 |
| Entry plan price | $45.83/moFreelance, 10 sites and servers: $550 a year in the page's dollar list1. | 0 / 6 |
| Price with 50 monitors | $137.50/moAgency, 50 sites and servers with 1-minute checks: $1,650 a year1,2. | 0 / 4 |
The rule behind each line: how we score uptime monitoring services.
Plans and prices
As the vendor lists them, before tax. Prices are in US dollars unless the plan shows euros; the points use US dollars, with euros converted at the ECB rate.
| Plan | Price as listed | Per month | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| FreelanceUp to 10 sites and servers, unlimited users | $550/year1 | $45.83 | $55 a month if billed monthly; 10-day free trial |
| StudioUp to 25 sites and servers, unlimited users | $1,090/year1 | $90.83 | Same features as every plan |
| AgencyUp to 50 sites and servers, unlimited users | $1,650/year1 | $137.50 | Same features as every plan |
The pricing page shows euros (Freelance €490 a year) and also publishes a US dollar price list in its page data; we use the dollar figures1. Annual billing gives 2 months free1.
Strengths
- Every feature is on every plan, including SAML SSO and unlimited users1,9.
- Checks run every minute and a second location confirms each failure before alerts go out2.
- Status pages on your own domain are included, with automatic SSL1,10.
- Covers uptime, ping, TCP port, DNS records, SSL and cron monitoring in one plan3.
- Alerts go to SMS, Slack, Teams, webhooks and PagerDuty, among others4,5.
Limits
- There is no free plan; Oh Dear offers a 10-day trial1.
- Per-site pricing climbs fast: about $46 a month for 10 sites and $138 for 501.
- Oh Dear says it holds no SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification13.
- Terms say Oh Dear offers no formal uptime SLA or service credits12.
- Oh Dear does not describe on-call schedules or phone-call alerts; it forwards to PagerDuty or Opsgenie5.
Other uptime monitoring services
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HyperpingSmall teams that want checks, alerts and a status page in one plan89/100$24.17/moentry plan price - 2
Better Stack UptimeSmall engineering teams that want monitoring, on-call and incident alerts in one tool81/100$29/moentry plan price - 3
NodePingTeams that need many monitors and check types at a flat monthly price68/100$25/moentry plan price - 5
HetrixToolsSmall teams that want many monitors and phone or SMS alerts at a low price66/100$8.33/moentry plan price
Sources
- Website Monitoring Pricing & Plans, Oh Dear. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
- Website uptime monitoring, Oh Dear. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
- What checks does Oh Dear perform, Oh Dear. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
- Notifications docs, Oh Dear. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
- Notifications, Oh Dear. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
- Ping monitoring, Oh Dear. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
- TCP port monitoring, Oh Dear. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
- AI-powered monitoring, Oh Dear. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
- Single sign-on, Oh Dear. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
- Status pages, Oh Dear. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
- API introduction, Oh Dear. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
- Oh Dear terms of service, Oh Dear. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
- Oh Dear security, Oh Dear. Accessed 9 Oct 2026.
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