More free capacity
247Monitor includes 25 monitors at a one-minute interval, plus one server.
247Monitor vs Cronitor
Cronitor specialises in scheduled-job monitoring and pay-per-monitor pricing; 247Monitor provides more free capacity and bundled server monitoring.
Last verified 6 September 2026 · Reviewed by the 247Monitor product and engineering team · Methodology
Commercial disclosure: 247Monitor publishes this comparison and sells one of the products covered.
Cronitor is centred on cron jobs, background tasks and heartbeats, with website and API checks, browser checks, RUM and status pages around that core. Its Business plan charges per monitor and per user.
247Monitor treats heartbeat checks as one part of a broader fixed plan that also includes external checks, server monitoring, browser journeys and status pages.
Side by side
Pricing and features, side by side.
Checked against Cronitor's published pricing and documentation. Last verified 6 September 2026. Advantages for either product are marked in the table.
| 247Monitor | Cronitor | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | ✓25 monitors; HTTP checks every minute; 1 server | ·5 monitors; website checks every 5 minutes |
| Paid pricing | –Starter £9/month with 50 monitors | –$2 per monitor plus $5 per dashboard user |
| Paid website-check interval | –30 seconds | –30 seconds on Business |
| Cron-job depth | ·Heartbeat deadlines and missed-run alerts | ✓Specialised job monitoring with metrics, logs and integrations |
| Browser checks | –1 journey and 1,000 runs on Starter | –1,000 checks for $1/month on Business |
| Server monitoring | ✓Agent included on every plan | ·Heartbeat infrastructure checks; no equivalent host-agent plan listed |
| Retention | –30 days on Free; 1 year Starter; 2 years Pro; 3 years Business | –6 months on Business |
247Monitor prices are shown in GBP; the pricing page switches to your local currency (GBP or USD) automatically.
Key differences
Where 247Monitor differs from Cronitor
Fixed plan pricing
Starter bundles 50 monitors, two servers, a browser journey, status pages and seats for £9 per month.
Host metrics
The agent reports CPU, memory, disk, network, processes and services from Linux and Windows.
Best fit
When Cronitor may be a better fit
The right choice depends on your requirements. These are the cases where the alternative has a clear advantage.
Choose Cronitor for scheduled-job specialisation
Cronitor tracks run, complete and fail events, supports duration assertions and can discover jobs through platform integrations. A success heartbeat in 247Monitor does not replace that execution history.
Choose Cronitor for usage-shaped pricing
Per-monitor and per-user pricing can suit a small paid setup with unusual capacity needs.
FAQ
Switching questions
What would 20 jobs and three dashboard users cost?
At Cronitor Business list rates, 20 × $2 plus 3 × $5 is $55/month, before optional products or applicable taxes. Twenty heartbeat monitors and three full team members fit within 247Monitor Starter at £9/month, which includes 50 monitors and three full seats. This is a capacity example in each provider's currency, not a currency conversion or a claim of equivalent job diagnostics. Check status-page, browser-run and alert allowances separately.
Can I replace Cronitor run, complete and fail events with a heartbeat?
Not directly. For a simple missed-success alert, create a separate 247Monitor heartbeat for each job, send it only after successful completion, and set an interval and grace period appropriate to the schedule. Do not send the same success heartbeat when a job starts or fails. Keep Cronitor where start/failure events, runtime assertions or execution diagnostics are requirements. Validate a missed check-in and recovery on a test job before switching alert ownership.
Can 247Monitor detect a missed cron job?
Yes. Give each job a heartbeat URL and a deadline. 247Monitor opens an incident if the expected check-in is missed.
How does Cronitor price Business?
Its current pricing page lists $2 per monitor per month plus $5 per dashboard user, with optional status-page and other features.
Sources
Official information used in this comparison
Sources last checked 6 September 2026. Plan details and prices can change, so confirm current terms with the provider before buying.
See the editorial and comparison methodology for the review criteria and correction process.
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