Managed SaaS + flat monitors + monitors-as-code
The Best OneUptime Alternative for Status Pages + Monitoring
Looking for a OneUptime alternative? DevHelm is managed uptime monitoring with 50 free monitors, flat-tier pricing, monitors-as-code via CLI and Terraform, and bundled status pages — without self-hosting a 16 GB observability stack or paying $1 per monitor on cloud.
Switch to DevHelm if you want managed SaaS with flat monitor tiers, monitors-as-code, or cannot justify self-hosting a 16 GB observability stack.
Stay with OneUptime if open-source all-in-one observability, self-hosting, or Playwright synthetics + built-in on-call in one platform are non-negotiable.
Last verified July 5, 2026
Why People Leave OneUptime
The recurring pain points that drive teams to look for an alternative.
Per-monitor cloud pricing on every tier
OneUptime charges $1/monitor/month for active automated checks on cloud — including Free. Fifty endpoints is $50/mo before Growth ($22/mo) for on-call, unlimited status pages, or API access. DevHelm Free includes 50 monitors at $0 with a custom-domain status page, webhook alerts, and the full CLI + Terraform surface.
Source: OneUptime pricing page — active monitor meteringSelf-hosting is a full platform to operate
OneUptime Community edition is Apache 2.0 and free to self-host, but production Docker Compose docs recommend 16 GB RAM, 8 CPU cores, and 400 GB disk — running PostgreSQL, Redis, and ClickHouse with daily release cadence. You patch three databases, schedule backups, and troubleshoot when the monitoring stack itself goes down. DevHelm is fully managed with external probing from 4 regions.
Source: OneUptime Docker Compose installation docsNo YAML-in-git or first-party CLI workflow
OneUptime offers Terraform and a REST API (Growth+ on cloud), but no official CLI, Python SDK, JS SDK, or YAML config format for monitors. Teams that want uptime definitions PR-reviewed in git and deployed in CI must maintain custom API scripts. DevHelm ships CLI, Terraform, SDKs, GitHub Action, and `devhelm.yml` on every tier including Free.
Webhook alerts still Coming Soon
OneUptime's pricing matrix lists webhook alerts as 'Coming Soon' on Free, Growth, and Scale tiers as of July 2026. DevHelm includes generic webhook alert channels on the Free tier — route to custom endpoints, internal automation, or any HTTP receiver without waiting on a roadmap item.
Source: OneUptime pricing page — On-Call and Alerts matrixPaying for observability surface you don't use
OneUptime bundles logs, traces, metrics, error tracking, workflows, and AI agent features alongside uptime monitoring. Telemetry ingest runs $0.10/GB on top of per-monitor fees. Teams that only need external uptime checks and a status page carry platform complexity and cost for APM they never touch. DevHelm focuses on monitoring, alerting, status pages, and dependency intelligence.
Source: OneUptime pricing page — telemetry ingestWhen OneUptime Is the Right Call
Not every team needs to switch. Stay with OneUptime if:
- You want a 100% open-source all-in-one stack — monitoring, status pages, on-call, logs, traces, and APM in one Apache-licensed product you can self-host or audit.
- Playwright synthetic and user-journey checks are central to your monitoring strategy — DevHelm does not ship browser checks.
- Built-in on-call rotations at Growth ($22/mo) matter more than flat monitor pricing, and you'd rather not route through PagerDuty.
- You've already deployed OneUptime self-hosted, have the ops capacity for Postgres + Redis + ClickHouse, and data sovereignty on your own infrastructure is non-negotiable.
DevHelm vs OneUptime at a Glance
What DevHelm Looks Like
The live monitor list, rendered with the same components as the production dashboard.
What You Actually Pay
A real-world setup, priced on both platforms.
Real-world cost comparison
Save $72/mo — 100% less50 active monitors, custom-domain status page, on-call + Slack alerts
DevHelm
$0/mo
DevHelm Free — 50 monitors, 5-minute checks, custom-domain status page, webhooks, CLI + Terraform. Route on-call through PagerDuty or OpsGenie.
OneUptime
$72/mo
OneUptime cloud — 50 monitors × $1/mo ($50) + Growth tier for on-call and unlimited pages ($22).
Pricing, Side by Side
OneUptime cloud prices as of July 2026. Active monitors: $1/mo each on all tiers. Growth: $22/mo. Scale: $99/mo. Self-hosted Community edition: $0 software.
DevHelm
- Free$0/mo
50 monitors · 5-min checks · custom-domain status page · webhooks · CLI + Terraform
- Starter$12/mo
75 monitors · 1-min checks · custom-domain status page · all alert channels
- Pro$29/mo
250 monitors · 30-sec checks · 2 branded status pages · email subscribers · PagerDuty + OpsGenie
- Team$79/mo
500 monitors · 25 seats · 5 status pages · password-protected pages
OneUptime
- Free (cloud)$0/mo
1 status page · 100 subscribers · custom domain · unlimited manual monitors · active monitors $1/mo each · no API
- Growth$22/mo
Unlimited status pages + subscribers · on-call · API access · private pages · 5,000+ integrations
- Scale$99/mo
SSO/SAML · unlimited teams · advanced RBAC · 99.99% SLA · multi-cloud deployment
- Self-hosted$0 software
Full Community edition · Apache 2.0 · you operate Postgres + Redis + ClickHouse · 16 GB RAM recommended
Pricing as of July 5, 2026.
Stack replacement
Two products folded into one
Today's self-hosted stack
- OneUptime · Self-hosted (Community)$0 softwarepricing
- Server / K8s cluster · 16 GB RAM, 8 cores$40–80/mopricing
- Your ops time · DB backups, daily upgradesUnpriced
DevHelm
- 250 monitors at 30-second checks across 4 regions
- 2 branded status pages with custom domain
- PagerDuty + OpsGenie + Slack + webhook alerts
- Monitors as YAML + Terraform + CLI + SDKs
- Dependency-aware alert correlation across 80+ vendors
- No PostgreSQL, Redis, or ClickHouse to operate
Uptime monitoring and status pages without self-hosting a full observability platform.
Switching from OneUptime
There is no one-click importer from OneUptime. Export monitors and status page structure via their API (Growth+ on cloud; full API on self-host), recreate as DevHelm YAML or Terraform, and run both tools in parallel before cutting over DNS and alert routing.
Export monitors and status page components
Use OneUptime's REST API to list monitors, status page resources, and alert channel assignments. On cloud Free tier, API access requires upgrading to Growth ($22/mo) — self-hosted instances have full API access.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" https://oneuptime.com/api/monitor > oneuptime-monitors.json
Map monitor types to DevHelm
HTTP, API, TCP, DNS, ICMP, and heartbeat monitors map directly. Playwright synthetic checks, VM agents, private-network probes, and log-based alerts have no DevHelm equivalent — keep those on OneUptime or replace with HTTP health endpoints.
Recreate monitors in DevHelm
Define monitors, alert channels, and status page bindings in YAML or Terraform. Validate before deploying.
devhelm validate -f devhelm.yml
Deploy with the CLI
Plan first to verify the config, then deploy. Future changes go through git and CI.
devhelm plan -f devhelm.yml && devhelm deploy -f devhelm.yml --yes
Run in parallel and cut over
Point a staging subdomain at DevHelm while OneUptime serves production. Verify monitor-to-page automation and alert routing for 48 hours. Re-point on-call through PagerDuty or OpsGenie if you relied on OneUptime's built-in rotations.
Full Feature Comparison
Every capability, side by side.
Monitoring
| Feature | DevHelm | OneUptime |
|---|---|---|
| Free / entry monitors included | 50 (flat) | ~$1/monitor/mo (cloud) |
| Monitors at ~$29/mo equivalent | 250 (Pro) | ~29 monitors at $1 + Growth $22 |
| Fastest check interval | 30s on $29 Pro | 1s advertised (cloud) |
| HTTP / API / TCP / DNS / ICMP | ||
| Heartbeat / cron monitoring | ||
| Playwright / browser synthetics | ||
| MCP Server monitoring | ||
| Probe regions | 4 | 7 global locations |
| Private network / internal probes |
Developer Experience
| Feature | DevHelm | OneUptime |
|---|---|---|
| Monitors as YAML in your repo | ||
| First-party Terraform provider | ||
| First-party CLI | 73 commands, all tiers | |
| First-party SDKs (Python + JS) | ||
| MCP server for AI agents | ||
| GitHub Action for CI/CD | ||
| Public REST API | All tiers | Growth+ ($22/mo) on cloud |
Alerting & Incidents
| Feature | DevHelm | OneUptime |
|---|---|---|
| Webhook alerts | Free tier ($0) | Coming Soon |
| Slack / Discord / PagerDuty / Teams | ||
| Built-in on-call scheduling | ||
| SMS / phone-call alerts | Coming soon (Team+) | $0.10/SMS or $0.10/min |
| Incident management workflows | Via status pages + policies | Built-in platform |
| Dependency-aware alert correlation |
Status Pages
| Feature | DevHelm | OneUptime |
|---|---|---|
| Status page on Free | 1, custom domain | 1, custom domain (100 subscribers) |
| Unlimited subscribers | No per-subscriber fees | Growth+ ($22/mo) |
| Private / password-protected pages | Team ($79/mo) | Growth ($22/mo) |
| Auto-update from monitor state | ||
| Incident timelines + maintenance | ||
| Postmortem notes |
Platform
| Feature | DevHelm | OneUptime |
|---|---|---|
| Open source + self-host | Apache 2.0 | |
| Managed SaaS (no ops) | Cloud option | |
| Logs + traces + APM | ||
| SAML SSO | Business ($249/mo) | Scale ($99/mo) |
| Dependency intelligence | 80+ vendor services | Not available |
| SOC 2 Type II |
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