---
title: "Free uptime monitoring"
description: "Production-ready free tier with multi-region consensus, on-call, escalation, and a status page. No credit card."
canonical: https://tallwatch.com/free-uptime-monitoring
url: https://tallwatch.com/free-uptime-monitoring
llms_url: https://tallwatch.com/llms.txt
updated: 2026-09-03
---
*Free forever, no credit card*
# Free uptime monitoring you can actually run in production
Built for production monitoring. Free forever, commercial use allowed — not a 14-day trial. Multi-region consensus, on-call, escalation, and a status page on your own domain — for free.
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## 10 monitors, 30-second checks
Enough to watch a real product, with 30-second checks from three regions.
## Multi-region consensus
At least two regions must agree before anyone is paged. Same rule as paid plans.
## Commercial use allowed
Run it in production for a business. No credit card required.
## On-call + status page
Rotations, escalation, email and Slack, and a status page on your own domain.
What's included
## Everything on Free, sized for one project
Published limits. Consensus included.
- 10 monitors with multi-region consensus
- 30-second checks from 3 regions
- Up to 3 team members
- 1 status page, custom domain included
- Email and Slack alerts
- 7 days of check history
- On-call rotations + escalation, email support
## Tallwatch Free vs UptimeRobot Free
| Feature | Tallwatch Free | UptimeRobot Free |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free check interval | 30 seconds | 5 minutes |
| How “down” is decided | Multi-region consensus | Re-test, then extra locations |
| On-call & escalation | Included | Not included |
| Status page | Your custom domain | Shared subdomain |
| Free monitors | 10 | 50 |
FAQ
## Free tier, answered
What teams ask before they put free monitoring on a production service.
### Is the free tier really free forever?
Yes — no credit card, no trial clock, no silent expiry. Limits are published; when you hit them, existing monitors keep running while you decide whether to upgrade.
### Can I use the free tier in production for my business?
Yes. Commercial use is allowed. Free includes consensus, on-call, escalation, and a status page on your own domain — not just a hobby checker.
### How many monitors do I get on free?
10 monitors, each checking every 30 seconds from 3 regions, with multi-region consensus on every check. Enough for most small production services.
### Does free include the same consensus as paid plans?
Yes. Consensus is not paywalled. Free uses three regions with the same at-least-two-regions rule; paid plans add more regions and 10-second intervals.
### How is this different from UptimeRobot free?
UptimeRobot free gives you more monitors (50) at a slower interval (5 minutes) and confirms from one region before expanding. Tallwatch free trades monitor count for 30-second multi-region consensus, on-call, and a custom-domain status page.
### What's the catch?
Paid plans add more monitors, more regions, all six alert channels, programmable webhooks, and more status pages. Free is sized for one real project.
Keep reading
## Go deeper on free monitoring
- [How multi-region consensus works](https://tallwatch.com/consensus-monitoring): Why at least two regions must agree before Tallwatch pages anyone.
- [Why we give the good part away](https://tallwatch.com/blog/free-uptime-monitoring-for-production): The argument for putting consensus on the free plan.
- [UptimeRobot alternatives](https://tallwatch.com/blog/uptimerobot-alternatives): When a simple free checker stops fitting production.
- [Compare all plans](https://tallwatch.com/pricing): Free, Pro, and Business side by side.
## Put consensus on a real endpoint
Free forever for 10 monitors, three regions, on-call, and a status page. No credit card.
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