Head-to-head
Uptime.com vs StatusCake
Short answer: pick Uptime.com if: You need transaction and API monitoring from an enterprise-procurement-friendly vendor. Pick StatusCake if: You want a UK/EU-hosted provider with a very generous free tier for basic uptime. Pick Lemwatch if you want uptime, page changes, SEO, security and speed checked in one tool — free for 10 sites, then $19/mo.
Pricing, check intervals and category fit — verified against each vendor's public pricing page.
Side-by-side snapshot
| Metric | Uptime.com | StatusCake |
|---|---|---|
| Entry paid tier | $9/mo · Website Monitoring (from) | $24.9/mo · Business |
| Free tier | trial-only | yes |
| Min check interval | 60s | 60s |
| Category | uptime | uptime |
Verified facts: Lemwatch vs Uptime.com
Sourced from Uptime.com's public pricing and docs.
Entry paid
$9/mo
Website Monitoring (from)
Free tier
Trial only
Min check interval
1 min
Last verified
2026-09-10
Uptime.com strengths
- Basic checks run at intervals as low as 1 minute
- Transaction, API and page-speed monitoring in the same platform
- Unlimited users and unlimited group checks on every plan
Where it falls short
- No free plan — trial only
- Entry plan bundles a small number of checks; advanced checks are counted separately
- No visual change detection or SEO monitoring
Choose Uptime.com when
You need transaction and API monitoring from an enterprise-procurement-friendly vendor.
Lemwatch advantage
Lemwatch has a genuinely free tier and prices per site rather than per check type.
Verified facts: Lemwatch vs StatusCake
Sourced from StatusCake's public pricing and docs.
Entry paid
$24.9/mo
Business
Free tier
Yes
Min check interval
1 min
Last verified
2026-06-28
StatusCake strengths
- Free tier with unlimited tests at 5-minute checks
- Includes basic page-speed and domain monitoring
- Long-standing UK provider with EU data residency
Where it falls short
- SEO features are shallow — no sitemap or index checks
- Alerting integrations lag newer competitors
- UI hasn't seen a major refresh recently
Choose StatusCake when
You want a UK/EU-hosted provider with a very generous free tier for basic uptime.
Lemwatch advantage
Lemwatch adds real SEO monitoring (sitemap validation, indexation, structured data) plus visual diffs that StatusCake doesn't offer.
Where Lemwatch fits
Both Uptime.com and StatusCake focus on uptime. Lemwatch bundles uptime, SEO indexation, Core Web Vitals, security headers and visual diffs — free for 10 sites, no credit card, then $19/mo.