StatusCake

Comprehensive Website and Server Monitoring Suite

StatusCake is a powerful all-in-one monitoring platform trusted by over 120,000 customers worldwide, from small businesses to enterprise giants like Netflix, IBM, Mastercard, Harvard University, and Mercedes-Benz. Founded in London and operating remotely, StatusCake has built a reputation for providing comprehensive monitoring at substantially lower costs than competitors like Pingdom, UptimeRobot, and Uptime.com.

What sets StatusCake apart is its complete monitoring suite covering uptime, page speed, SSL certificates, domains, and server performance—all in one platform. With monitoring from 43 locations across 30 countries, unique auto-verification technology that eliminates false positives, and expert live support available when you need it most, StatusCake ensures you discover and resolve issues before your customers (and your CFO) even notice.

Complete Monitoring Suite in One Platform

Unlike fragmented solutions that force you to use multiple tools, StatusCake provides everything you need in one place:

• Uptime Monitoring: HTTP, HTTPS, HEAD, TCP, DNS, SMTP, SSH, PING, and PUSH monitoring
• Page Speed Monitoring: Track performance metrics and load times from global locations
• SSL Certificate Monitoring: Never miss a certificate expiration with proactive alerts
• Domain Monitoring: Track WHOIS changes, DNS records, and expiration dates
• Server Monitoring: Monitor Linux server CPU, memory, and disk utilization
• Real User Monitoring: Understand actual user experience from their locations

This integrated approach means you get unified insights, centralized alerting, and comprehensive reporting without juggling multiple vendors and dashboards.

Industry-Leading Uptime Monitoring

StatusCake's uptime monitoring is among the most comprehensive and reliable available:

Multiple Protocol Support:

• HTTP/HTTPS monitoring: Check website accessibility and response codes
• HEAD requests: Verify URLs without downloading full page content
• TCP monitoring: Test custom port availability and connectivity
• DNS monitoring: Verify DNS resolution and record integrity
• SMTP monitoring: Ensure email server functionality
• SSH monitoring: Monitor secure shell access to servers
• PING monitoring: Basic connectivity testing
• PUSH monitoring: Real-time status updates from your applications

Check Intervals:

• Constant checking: The fastest check rates in the industry (custom plans)
• 30-second intervals: Business plan for critical monitoring
• 60-second intervals: Superior plan for frequent checks
• 15-minute intervals: Free plan for basic monitoring

43 Global Monitoring Locations:

• North America: Multiple USA and Canada locations
• Europe: UK, Germany, France, Netherlands, and more
• Asia-Pacific: Singapore, Japan, Australia, India
• South America: Brazil and other key markets
• Africa: South Africa coverage

This extensive network ensures you monitor from where your customers actually are, giving you real-world performance insights rather than just data center numbers.

Zero False Positives - Guaranteed

One of StatusCake's most valuable features is their unique auto-verification technology:

• Multi-server confirmation: Instantly rechecks with 4 different servers before alerting
• No false alarms: Guarantees you won't receive alerts for transient network issues
• Reduced alert fatigue: Your on-call team only gets notified of real problems
• Faster resolution: When you get an alert, you know it's legitimate
• Industry-leading accuracy: Over 600 downtime reasons identified correctly

This means you can sleep better at night knowing you'll only be woken up for actual incidents, not temporary glitches.

Page Speed Monitoring

Website performance directly impacts user experience, conversions, and SEO rankings. StatusCake's page speed monitoring helps you stay fast:

• Global testing locations: Check page speed from multiple regions worldwide
• Device simulation: Test on desktop, mobile, and tablet
• Connection throttling: Simulate 3G, 4G, and various connection speeds
• Performance thresholds: Set alerts when load times exceed acceptable limits
• Trend analysis: Track performance changes over time
• Bottleneck identification: Discover what's slowing your site down
• Real user metrics: Understand actual user experience
• Key metrics tracked: Load time, time to first byte, DOM content loaded, fully loaded time

With page speed alerts, you can proactively optimize before slow performance impacts your bottom line.

SSL Certificate Monitoring

Expired SSL certificates break trust and tank search rankings. StatusCake's SSL monitoring prevents certificate disasters:

• Expiration alerts: Notifications at 30 days, 7 days, and 24 hours before expiry
• Validity checking: Ensures certificates are properly installed and valid
• Revocation status: Monitors if certificates have been revoked
• Certificate integrity: Verifies certificate chain and trust
• Cipher suite strength: Checks for weak or outdated ciphers
• Protocol currency: Ensures modern TLS protocols are used
• Perfect Forward Secrecy: Confirms PFS is properly configured
• Mixed content detection: Identifies insecure resources on HTTPS pages
• Centralized view: See all SSL concerns in one dashboard

Never again experience the panic of discovering an expired certificate after it breaks your site.

Domain Monitoring

Protect your domains from threats and avoid accidental expiration with comprehensive domain monitoring:

• WHOIS monitoring: Real-time tracking of WHOIS record changes
• DNS record monitoring: Instant alerts when DNS records change
• Blacklist checking: Know if your domain appears on domain blacklists
• Expiration reminders: Alerts at 30 days, 14 days, 7 days, and 24 hours before expiry
• Email and SMS alerts: Multi-channel notifications for critical domain events
• Real-time visibility: View all domain records instantly
• Hijack protection: Detect unauthorized domain changes immediately

Domain hijacking and accidental expiration can be business-ending events. StatusCake ensures you're always protected.

Linux Server Monitoring

Monitor your infrastructure to prevent issues before they cause downtime:

• CPU utilization: Track processor load and identify bottlenecks
• Memory usage: Monitor RAM consumption and prevent out-of-memory issues
• Disk space: Get alerts before storage fills up
• Threshold alerts: Set custom thresholds for each metric
• Smart alerting: Alert only after exceeding thresholds multiple times (reduces noise)
• Historical trends: Identify capacity planning needs
• Easy setup: Install with a single line of code
• Real-time monitoring: Current server status at a glance

By monitoring server loads proactively, you can scale resources before users experience slowdowns.

Powerful Alerting and Integrations

StatusCake integrates with virtually any platform you use:

Alert Channels:

• Email alerts: Traditional email notifications with customization
• SMS alerts: Text message notifications for critical issues
• Phone calls: Voice call alerts for urgent situations
• Slack: Notifications in team channels
• Microsoft Teams: Integration with Teams workflows
• Discord: Alerts in Discord servers
• PagerDuty: Incident management integration
• OpsGenie: On-call scheduling and escalation
• VictorOps (Splunk On-Call): DevOps incident management
• Datadog: Monitoring and analytics platform integration
• Pushover: Mobile push notifications
• Pushbullet: Cross-device notifications
• Mattermost: Self-hosted team chat integration
• Webhooks: Custom integrations with any service
• Zapier: Connect to 5,000+ apps via Zapier

Contact Groups:

• Set up multiple contact groups for different services or teams
• Route specific alerts to specific people or teams
• Ensure the right people get the right alerts at the right time
• Reduce alert fatigue by targeting notifications appropriately

Comprehensive Reporting and Analytics

StatusCake provides detailed reporting capabilities:

• Customizable dashboards: Build dashboards showing your most important metrics
• Historical data: Analyze uptime patterns and recurring issues
• SLA reporting: Track service level agreement compliance
• Downtime reports: Detailed incident reports with root cause analysis
• Performance trends: Visualize page speed and response time trends
• Automated email reports: Schedule regular reports for stakeholders
• White-label reports: Brand reports with your logo and colors
• Change tracking: Audit log of all configuration changes
• Export capabilities: Download data for external analysis

These reporting features make it easy to demonstrate value to stakeholders and identify improvement opportunities.

Public Status Pages

Keep users informed during incidents with professional status pages:

• Customizable design: Match your brand colors and styling
• Real-time updates: Automatic status updates based on monitoring
• Incident communication: Post updates and resolution progress
• Historical incidents: Show transparency with incident history
• Subscriber notifications: Users can subscribe to status updates
• Custom domain support: Host on status.yourdomain.com
• Multiple services: Display status for different services separately
• Scheduled maintenance: Communicate planned downtime in advance

A well-maintained status page builds trust and reduces support ticket volume during incidents.

Team Collaboration Features

StatusCake is built for team environments:

• Multi-user accounts: 2 users (Superior), 10 users (Business), unlimited (Custom)
• Single Sign-On: Google and Microsoft SSO for easy administration
• Role-based permissions: Control who can view, edit, and manage monitors
• Team dashboards: Shared visibility across the organization
• Contact groups: Route alerts to appropriate team members
• Audit trails: Track who made changes and when
• Collaborative troubleshooting: Work together to resolve issues

Expert Live Support

When downtime happens, you need help fast. StatusCake provides:

• Live chat support: Real humans available to help diagnose issues
• Expert assistance: Knowledgeable support staff who understand monitoring
• Diagnostic help: Support team helps identify root causes
• No waiting: Quick response times when you need help most
• Unlimited support: No limits on support requests
• Knowledge base: Comprehensive self-service documentation
• Getting started guides: Easy onboarding for new users

Many competitors offer basic documentation only. StatusCake's live expert support can be the difference between minutes of downtime and hours.

API for Automation

Power users and developers appreciate StatusCake's comprehensive API:

• Full API access: Programmatic control of all monitoring features
• Monitor management: Create, update, and delete monitors via API
• Alert configuration: Automate alert setup and routing
• Data retrieval: Pull monitoring data for custom dashboards
• Status page API: Programmatically update status pages
• Webhook callbacks: Integrate monitoring events into your workflows
• Infrastructure as Code: Define monitoring alongside infrastructure
• Well-documented: Clear API documentation with examples

Flexible Pricing Plans

StatusCake offers transparent pricing that's substantially cheaper than competitors:

Free Plan (€0/month):

• 3 uptime monitors with 15-minute intervals
• Single user login
• Domain, page speed, SSL, and server monitoring included
• SMS and integration alerting
• Perfect for personal projects and small sites

Superior Plan (€16.66/month annually, €19.99/month):

• 100 uptime monitors with 1-minute intervals
• 2 team member logins
• 15 page speed monitors
• 50 domain monitors
• 50 SSL monitors
• 3 server monitors
• All alert integrations
• Ideal for small businesses

Business Plan (€58.33/month annually, €69.99/month):

• 300 uptime monitors with 30-second intervals
• 10 team member logins
• 30 page speed monitors
• 120 domain monitors
• 100 SSL monitors
• 10 server monitors
• Team collaboration tools
• Perfect for DevOps teams and larger companies

Custom Plan (Custom pricing):

• Unlimited monitors with constant check rates
• Unlimited team members
• Dedicated monitoring locations
• Service-level agreements (SLAs)
• Regular account reviews
• Built to your specific requirements
• For enterprises with unique needs

Price Comparison (100 uptime checks):

• StatusCake: $24.99/month
• UptimeRobot: $34/month
• Pingdom: $120/month
• Uptime.com: $455/month

StatusCake delivers significantly better value, especially when you consider the included page speed, SSL, domain, and server monitoring that competitors charge extra for.

Free 7-Day Trial

StatusCake offers a no-risk trial:

• No credit card required: Start monitoring immediately without payment info
• Full feature access: Try all premium features during trial
• Easy setup: First monitor configured in under 60 seconds
• Live support: Get help setting up if needed
• Cancel anytime: No commitment or cancellation fees

Easy Migration from Competitors

Switching to StatusCake is painless:

• Pingdom migration: Automatically migrate from Pingdom in just a few clicks
• Import tools: Bulk import monitors from other platforms
• API migration: Use API to programmatically transfer configurations
• Support assistance: Team helps with complex migrations
• No downtime: Keep existing monitoring active during transition

StatusCake vs. Competitors

vs. Pingdom:

• StatusCake: Much cheaper ($25 vs $120), includes page speed, easier migration tools
• Pingdom: Longer history, brand recognition, higher prices

vs. UptimeRobot:

• StatusCake: More monitoring types (page speed, server, SSL), better reporting, live support
• UptimeRobot: Simpler interface, cheaper free tier (50 monitors)

vs. Uptime.com:

• StatusCake: 95% cheaper for similar features, better value
• Uptime.com: Enterprise focus, more advanced features for large organizations

vs. Site24x7:

• StatusCake: Cleaner interface, better pricing, easier setup
• Site24x7: More infrastructure monitoring tools, APM features

Who Should Use StatusCake?

StatusCake is ideal for:

• Small to medium businesses: Comprehensive monitoring at affordable prices
• DevOps teams: Full monitoring suite with team collaboration
• Agencies: Monitor multiple client websites efficiently
• E-commerce sites: Ensure uptime for revenue-generating websites
• SaaS companies: Monitor applications, APIs, and infrastructure
• IT departments: Centralized monitoring for all company assets
• Freelancers: Professional monitoring on a budget
• Anyone leaving expensive competitors: Cut costs without sacrificing features

Potential Limitations

Consider these factors:

• Free plan limits: Only 3 monitors with 15-minute intervals (vs. UptimeRobot's 50)
• No mobile app: Must use web interface (works on mobile browsers)
• Learning curve: More features means more to learn initially
• Server monitoring: Linux only (no Windows server monitoring)
• Advanced APM: Not as comprehensive as dedicated APM tools

Real-World Success Stories

StatusCake is trusted by major organizations worldwide:

• Netflix: Relies on StatusCake for monitoring
• IBM: Uses StatusCake for infrastructure monitoring
• Mastercard: Trusts StatusCake for uptime monitoring
• Harvard University: Monitors educational platforms
• Mercedes-Benz: Uses StatusCake for website monitoring
• Verizon: Relies on StatusCake for service monitoring

If these enterprise organizations trust StatusCake with their critical infrastructure, you can too.

Getting Started

Start monitoring in less than 60 seconds:

1. Sign up: Create free account at statuscake.com
2. Add first monitor: Enter URL and choose monitoring type
3. Configure alerts: Select how you want to be notified
4. Start monitoring: StatusCake begins checking immediately
5. Add more monitors: Expand coverage as needed
6. Invite team: Add colleagues for collaboration

The setup process is genuinely fast and intuitive, even for users with no monitoring experience.

The Bottom Line

StatusCake has earned its place as a top choice for website and server monitoring by delivering exceptional value: comprehensive monitoring features at prices significantly lower than competitors, combined with zero false positives guarantee and expert live support.

For teams tired of paying enterprise prices for basic monitoring, or juggling multiple tools to cover uptime, page speed, SSL, and server monitoring, StatusCake provides everything in one platform at a fraction of the cost. The combination of 43 global monitoring locations, unique auto-verification technology, and extensive integrations makes it a powerful solution for businesses of any size.

Whether you're monitoring a personal blog, a small business website, or enterprise infrastructure serving millions, StatusCake gives you the confidence that you'll know about problems before your users do—and the tools to resolve them quickly.

With a free plan to get started, a 7-day trial of premium features (no credit card required), and proven trust from 120,000+ customers including Netflix, IBM, and Mastercard, there's no risk in discovering why StatusCake has become one of the most popular monitoring platforms available.