Uptime monitoring as the main event
On Cronitor, website checks are a feature bolted onto a job-monitoring core. For us they're the point — 30-second checks, cross-region confirmation, browser journeys and a status page, all first-class.
247Monitor vs Cronitor
Cronitor started as a cron-job watchdog; its uptime checks and status pages came later and show it: single-page browser checks, ~12 locations, USD-only, $2 per monitor. 247Monitor is uptime-first, with heartbeats included and real scripted browser journeys.
Cronitor built its reputation on watching scheduled jobs — cron tasks, queues, edge devices — with telemetry on every run. Job monitoring is its core; uptime is the newer, thinner layer on top.
Those uptime checks and status pages show their age: browser checks render a single page rather than scripting a multi-step journey, there are around a dozen probe locations, branded and private status pages are paid add-ons, and it's $2 per monitor per month in dollars. 247Monitor is uptime-first — heartbeat monitoring included — with real scripted browser journeys, a status page on every plan, and flat pricing in GBP or USD by region.
Side by side
The table, row by row.
Facts checked against Cronitor's own pricing and documentation, June 2026. Rows where Cronitor wins are marked too — comparisons you can't trust aren't comparisons.
| 247Monitor | Cronitor | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary focus | —Uptime, browser & synthetic monitoring | —Cron/heartbeat job monitoring (uptime came later) |
| Heartbeat / cron monitoring | ·Included on every plan | ✓Rich job telemetry & output capture |
| Pricing model | ✓Flat plans: £0 / £9 / £29 / £79 | ·$2 per monitor/mo + $5 per user/mo (pay-as-you-go) |
| Real-browser journeys | ✓Multi-step scripted journeys with screenshots, logs & traces | ·Single-page browser checks (no scripted multi-step flows) |
| Status pages | ✓Included on every plan | ·1 basic page; branded +$25/mo, private +$50/mo |
| Fastest check interval | —30 seconds on every paid plan | —30 seconds on paid; 5 minutes on free |
| Monitor types | ✓HTTP, keyword, ping, port, SSL, domain expiry, DNS, heartbeat, browser & server agent | ·Jobs, heartbeats, HTTP, TCP port, browser (no ICMP ping/DNS/domain) |
| Monitoring locations | —3 continents, cross-region confirmation | —12+ locations across 5 continents |
| Alert channels | —Email, Slack, Discord, Teams, Telegram, webhooks | —Email, SMS, Slack, Teams, Discord, Telegram + PagerDuty/Opsgenie |
| Result history | ✓30 days free · up to 3 years on Business | ·12 months |
| Currency | ✓GBP or USD, auto by region | ·USD only |
The case for switching
Why teams pick 247Monitor over Cronitor
Browser journeys that actually click through
Cronitor's browser checks render a single page. Ours script the whole flow — log in, add to cart, pay, assert the confirmation — and ship a screenshot, console logs and a downloadable trace when it fails.
Flat pricing beats per-monitor at scale
At $2 per monitor plus $5 per user, Cronitor adds up fast as you grow. Our Pro plan is £29 flat for 250 monitors and ten teammates; Business is £79 for 1,000 — the bill doesn't climb with every monitor you add.
The status page is included
Cronitor gives you one basic status page and charges $25/month to brand it and $50/month to make it private. Ours are on every plan, with white-label and private pages on Business.
FAQ
Switching questions
Should I use Cronitor or 247Monitor for cron jobs?
247Monitor includes heartbeat checks on every plan including free — one tool for the website and the cron jobs, plus uptime, browser and SSL monitoring. Cronitor goes deeper on pure job telemetry, but only watches the jobs; you'd still need something else for the site.
Does Cronitor do scripted browser journeys?
Not multi-step ones — its browser checks render and assert on a single page. 247Monitor scripts full journeys (login, checkout, multi-page flows) with screenshots, console logs and downloadable Playwright traces on every failure.
Is 247Monitor cheaper than Cronitor?
Usually, once you have more than a handful of monitors or users. Cronitor charges $2 per monitor and $5 per user each month; we're flat — £9, £29 or £79 — with monitors, seats and the status page bundled in, billed in GBP or USD by region.
Keep reading
More on monitoring, less on marketing
How to monitor cron jobs
Heartbeat checks for backups, systemd timers and Kubernetes CronJobs.
ReadAll 247Monitor features
Heartbeats sit alongside uptime, SSL and browser journeys here.
ReadWhat is uptime monitoring?
The wider picture once you're watching more than scheduled jobs.
ReadWeighing other tools too? Browse all 247Monitor comparisons or check the pricing.
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