UptimeGlass vs StatusCake
StatusCake combines uptime, page speed, SSL and domain checks. Its free plan has 10 uptime tests every 5 minutes; paid plans start at 100 tests.
Where StatusCake is stronger
- Page speed and server monitoring in the same account.
- Up to 300 uptime tests on the Business plan.
Where UptimeGlass is stronger
- Reads WordPress errors behind "200 OK": database connection errors, critical errors and PHP fatal errors.
- The plugin reports database health, WP-Cron and the last fatal error with the plugin it came from.
- WordPress maintenance is shown as maintenance, not downtime; a stuck update gets one alert.
- Update Guard names the update that broke a site.
- Connects a site in one click from the WordPress admin.
Side by side
| Compared | StatusCake | UptimeGlass |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 10 uptime tests, 5-minute checks, 1 SSL and 1 domain monitor source: StatusCake pricing | 10 WordPress sites, 5-minute checks, 30 days of history |
| Cheapest paid plan | Superior: $24.49 a month ($20.41 billed yearly) for 100 tests, 1-minute checks source: StatusCake pricing | Solo: $8.99 a month ($6.75 billed yearly) for 25 monitors, 1-minute checks |
| Faster checks | Business: $79.99 a month ($66.66 billed yearly), 300 tests, 30-second checks source: StatusCake pricing | Team: $19.90 a month ($14.92 billed yearly) for 100 monitors, 30-second checks |
| Sees WordPress errors behind "200 OK" | No WordPress-specific check listed source: StatusCake pricing | Yes: database, critical and fatal errors, from outside and through the plugin |
| Knows about WordPress updates and maintenance | Not listed source: StatusCake pricing | Yes: maintenance is not downtime; a stuck update gets one alert after 15 minutes |
Which one should you use?
If you monitor servers, APIs and many things that are not WordPress, StatusCake may fit better. If your sites run on WordPress and you want alerts that say what broke, try UptimeGlass on Free – it takes a minute.