Website and server monitoring guides
Practical ways to detect failures, choose the right kind of check, and receive alerts that are actually useful.
Websites and servers
WordPress uptime monitoring: a practical setup
Monitor more than the front page so a WordPress problem is noticed even when the server still returns a response.
Website keyword monitoring: detect broken pages that return 200
An HTTP 200 response does not prove that the right page loaded. Verify a stable piece of text that should always be present.
TCP port monitoring: what it checks and how to use it
Check whether a public TCP service accepts a connection, from HTTPS and SSH to mail and application ports.
Heartbeats and scheduled tasks
Heartbeat monitoring for backups, cron jobs, and private services
Be notified when a scheduled job or private service stops reporting success.
Windows heartbeat monitoring with Task Scheduler
Run a recurring heartbeat on Windows, including while signed out.
Linux heartbeat monitoring with cron
Send a recurring heartbeat from a Linux server using curl and cron.
Managing your monitoring
Comparisons and alternatives
Uptime monitoring services compared: pricing, features, and alerts
Compare five monitoring tools by budget, checks, notifications, and day-to-day work. Includes free options and a practical 100-monitor example.
Simple Ping as a simple UptimeRobot alternative
A direct comparison for people who need straightforward one-minute website and TCP monitoring without a large monitoring platform.