# Prometheus Blackbox Exporter vs UptimeRobot

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** UptimeRobot

| Attribute | Prometheus Blackbox Exporter | UptimeRobot |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 39.8 (53% (medium)) | 60.2 (74% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 22 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 17 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 5,896 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An open-source exporter for Prometheus that monitors the health and responsiveness of network services by sending test requests over HTTP, HTTPS, DNS, TCP, ICMP, and gRPC protocols. Results are exposed as metrics for collection by Prometheus. It is indexed under API Monitoring.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"What is Prometheus Blackbox Exporter?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Prometheus Blackbox Exporter is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"Is Prometheus Blackbox Exporter free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Prometheus Blackbox Exporter supports Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Prometheus Blackbox Exporter support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Prometheus Blackbox Exporter can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"Can Prometheus Blackbox Exporter be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Prometheus Blackbox Exporter is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter","question":"Is Prometheus Blackbox Exporter open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"A platform that continuously checks whether your websites and services are operational by sending requests from distributed locations around the world. Users receive notifications when issues are detected, with details including response times, error codes, and regional outage information. It is indexed under API Monitoring.","source":"https://uptimerobot.com","question":"What is UptimeRobot?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"UptimeRobot offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://uptimerobot.com","question":"Is UptimeRobot free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"UptimeRobot supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://uptimerobot.com","question":"What platforms does UptimeRobot support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for UptimeRobot, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://uptimerobot.com","question":"Can UptimeRobot be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 18 integrations for UptimeRobot, including Slack, Microsoft Teams, Mattermost, Telegram, Discord, Google Chat, PagerDuty and Splunk On-Call, plus 10 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://uptimerobot.com/pricing/","question":"What does UptimeRobot integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for UptimeRobot. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as UptimeRobot not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://uptimerobot.com/free-tools/compliance-monitoring/","question":"What security certifications does UptimeRobot have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"UptimeRobot is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the Czechia.","source":"https://uptimerobot.com/pricing/","question":"Where is UptimeRobot available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Blackbox Exporter performs endpoint verification using HTTP, HTTPS, DNS, TCP, ICMP, and gRPC protocols, exposing probe results as metrics for integration with Prometheus monitoring systems. It supports TLS authentication, configuration-based operation, and can be deployed via Docker containers or standalone binaries. | A website and infrastructure monitoring service that continuously checks the uptime and performance of websites, APIs, and servers, providing instant notifications through multiple channels when problems are detected. |
| features.capabilities | `{"self_hostable":true,"monitoring_as_code":true}` | `{"self_hostable":false,"monitoring_as_code":true,"multi_region_probes":true,"status_page_hosting":true,"json_schema_assertions":true,"heartbeat_deadmans_switch":true}` |
| integrations.count | 1 | 16 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Prometheus"}]` | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Mattermost"},{"name":"Telegram"},{"name":"Discord"},{"name":"Google Chat"},{"name":"PagerDuty"},{"name":"Splunk On-Call"},{"name":"Zenduty"},{"name":"ilert"},{"name":"PagerTree"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Pipedream"},{"name":"Pushbullet"},{"name":"Webhooks"},{"name":"Email to SMS"},{"name":"Voice call"},{"name":"Mobile push notification"},{"name":"MS Teams","native":true,"category":"chat"},{"name":"Google Analytics","native":false}]` |
| language.primary | Go | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-14T21:35:23.770Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","features":["5 min monitoring interval","Ping monitoring","HTTPS monitoring","Port monitoring","API monitoring","UDP monitoring","DNS monitoring","Keyword monitoring","3rd party service monitoring","Dependency monitoring","Domain expiration monitoring","Heartbeat monitoring","Basic status pages","5 integrations max"],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"monitors":"50","integrations":"5","status_pages":"3","monitoring_interval_minutes":"5"}},{"free":false,"name":"Solo","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"status_pages":"3","monitoring_interval_seconds":"60"}},{"free":false,"name":"Team","description":"For high-volume, self-serve monitoring","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"status_pages":"100","status_pages_white_label":"True"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","description":"Dedicated account management and private Slack support","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"status_pages":"None","monitoring_interval_seconds":"30"}}],"summary":"Free plan available. Paid plans from €/month with 60-second monitoring intervals; save ~15% with annual billing.","currency":"EUR","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://uptimerobot.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-06T11:31:42.889Z","billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 123 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.29.0","date":"2026-10-07T09:40:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.29.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.28.0","date":"2025-12-06T13:32:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.28.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.27.0","date":"2025-06-30T13:45:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.27.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.26.0","date":"2025-02-26T13:51:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.26.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.25.0","date":"2024-04-09T13:30:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.25.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.24.0","date":"2023-05-16T11:23:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.24.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.23.0","date":"2022-12-02T20:59:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.23.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.22.0","date":"2022-08-02T14:26:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.22.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.21.1","date":"2022-06-23T16:09:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.21.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.21.0","date":"2022-05-30T15:06:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.21.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.21.0-rc.0","date":"2022-05-11T11:14:26Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.21.0-rc.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.20.0","date":"2022-03-16T23:52:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.20.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.20.0-rc.0","date":"2022-02-17T20:34:32Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.20.0-rc.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.19.0","date":"2021-05-10T13:18:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.19.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.18.0","date":"2020-10-12T10:13:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.18.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.17.0","date":"2020-06-19T12:14:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.17.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.16.0","date":"2019-11-11T18:16:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.16.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.15.1","date":"2019-09-17T12:52:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.15.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.15.0","date":"2019-09-11T13:09:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/prometheus/blackbox_exporter/releases/tag/v0.14.0","date":"2019-03-15T13:49:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.14.0"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2","status":"active"}]` |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6.9 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://github.com/security | https://uptimerobot.com/is-it-down/trustpilot/ |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fprometheus%2Fblackbox_exporter&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` | - |

## Capabilities (API Monitoring)

| Capability | Prometheus Blackbox Exporter | UptimeRobot |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Multi region probes | - | ✓ |
| Private location agent | - | - |
| Status page hosting | - | ✓ |
| Json schema assertions | - | ✓ |
| Monitoring as code | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multistep API flows | - | - |
| Heartbeat deadmans switch | - | ✓ |
| Self hostable | ✓ | ✗ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:16:17.823Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*