specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Uptime.com
providerId: uptime-com
created: '2026-06-21'
modified: '2026-06-21'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Monitoring
- Uptime
- Website Monitoring
- Status Pages
- SLA
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Uptime.com spend. Uptime.com bills a subscription priced by the
  number and type of monitoring checks (uptime, transaction, API, page-speed),
  with the Status Page module and Real User Monitoring sold as separate add-ons
  and additional or private probe-server locations available as paid extras.
  Subscriptions are billed monthly or annually (annual ~20% cheaper). Cost is
  driven mainly by check count, check interval/type, and the optional modules
  and locations enabled.
notes: >-
  Per-tier prices and check quotas are representative and not reconciled; verify
  against the Uptime.com pricing page during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://uptime.com/pricing
- https://support.uptime.com/hc/en-us/articles/360005012439-Overview-of-Subscriptions-Billing
- https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: Uptime.com
serviceCategory: Monitoring and Observability
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly or Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Uptime.com Monitoring
  ServiceCategory: Monitoring and Observability
  ProviderName: Uptime.com
  PublisherName: Uptime.com
  InvoiceIssuerName: Uptime.com
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Subscription-Based
meters:
- name: checks
  description: Number of monitoring checks, the primary subscription cost driver, varying by check type and interval.
  unit: checks
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
  - check_type
- name: status_pages
  description: Status Page module subscription, billed as a separate add-on.
  unit: subscription
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: rum
  description: Real User Monitoring add-on subscription.
  unit: subscription
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: probe_locations
  description: Additional and private probe-server locations added to a plan.
  unit: locations
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: sms_alerts
  description: SMS alert notifications, which may incur usage charges depending on plan and volume.
  unit: messages
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Review the subscription summary and check inventory in the Uptime.com account; track which checks and modules drive cost.
- name: Allocation
  description: Use tags and contact groups to map checks to teams, services, and cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Pause or remove unused checks, widen intervals where appropriate, consolidate group checks, and only enable add-on modules (Status Pages, RUM, extra locations) where needed. Choose annual billing for ~20% savings.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners per tag/service and review check count and module spend against budget each billing cycle.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com