DNSMonit vs UptimeRobot
UptimeRobot watches whether things answer, and can watch DNS records for changes too. The difference is the unit and the depth: monitors there, whole domains here.
Where UptimeRobot is the better answer
UptimeRobot is the better choice if uptime is what you need.
HTTP, ping, port and keyword checks from many locations, as often as every 30 seconds, with status pages and on-call integrations built around outages. DNSMonit does none of that and is not trying to. Their DNS monitoring is real change detection across a long list of record types, so this is not a gap in their coverage — if your question is "is the site up?", they answer it and we do not.
Where DNSMonit is the better answer
DNSMonit is the better choice if the unit you care about is the domain.
One domain here is one line, whatever it resolves to: every record, plus SPF, DKIM, DMARC, DNSSEC and CAA parsed and scored rather than watched as strings, plus the expiry date, with the old and new value whenever any of it moves. There a check is a monitor, and a domain you want watched properly is several of them.
Side by side
18 September 2026 · UptimeRobot's pricing — prices move, so check theirs before deciding.
| DNSMonit | UptimeRobot | |
|---|---|---|
| What it watches | DNS records, email security, domain expiry | Uptime, SSL, domain expiry and DNS records |
| What you pay for | One domain, every record it has | One monitor per check |
| This is the difference that decides the bill. A domain watched across several record types is several monitors there, and one domain here. | ||
| Entry price | Free for 3 domains, then $9/month | Free for 50 monitors; DNS and domain monitoring from Solo at €9/month |
| Their free plan does not include DNS or domain-expiry monitoring; both start on Solo, which allows 10 monitors. | ||
| 100 domains | $49/month — Agency, up to 150 domains | €35/month — Team, 100 monitors |
| Read in euros on their pricing page; your currency may differ. Compare monitors to record checks, not to domains. | ||
| Check frequency | Every 15 minutes on paid plans | 5 minutes free, 60 seconds on Solo, 30 on Team |
| DNS change alerts | Yes, with the old and new value, searchable across the portfolio | Yes, against the expected values you define |
| SPF, DKIM, DMARC | Parsed and scored — lookup count, policy, what is missing | TXT and SPF records watched for changes, not evaluated |
| DNSSEC and CAA | Checked and scored | DS, DNSKEY and NSEC watched for changes; CAA not listed |
| Domain expiry warnings | WHOIS and RDAP at 30, 14, 7 and 1 day | 30, 14 and 7 days |
| Health score per domain | Every domain scored and graded | Not covered |
| Uptime and status pages | Not covered | Its core strength |
Questions
Can I use both?
Yes, and many do. UptimeRobot tells you the site stopped answering, in seconds, from several places at once. DNSMonit tells you the SPF record now has twelve lookups and DMARC is still at p=none. Neither replaces the other.
Does UptimeRobot detect DNS changes?
It does — that is worth saying plainly, because comparison pages often imply otherwise. It watches a long list of record types against values you define. The difference is that each of those checks is a monitor from your plan's quota, and that we evaluate what the records say rather than only noticing that they changed.
Does DNSMonit check whether my site is up?
No. It checks what your DNS answers say and whether they changed. If you need uptime alerting, keep a tool that does it.
Try it on your own domains
Free for 3 domains, no card. The fastest way to settle a comparison is your own data.