Cronitor

Monitor cron jobs, websites, APIs and heartbeats with developer-friendly alerts

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Websitecronitor.io

CategoryMonitoring

PricingFreemium

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ABOUT

What is Cronitor?

Cronitor monitors cron jobs, background tasks, websites, APIs and heartbeat events from a developer-focused dashboard. It sends alerts through email, Slack and other integrations, and also includes status pages and real-user monitoring. The free Hacker plan is aimed at small projects, while Business pricing scales by monitors and users.

BEFORE YOU SIGN UP

What you should know

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Covers jobs and endpointsCronitor can monitor scheduled jobs, heartbeats, websites and APIs, so one service can cover both background automation and public endpoints.

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Simple usage-based pricingThe Business plan charges $2 per monitor and $5 per user per month, with no long-term commitment and a 14-day trial.

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Free plan is intentionally smallThe Hacker plan includes five monitors, one dashboard user and a five-minute minimum check interval, which suits small projects more than larger teams.

Free alerts are limitedThe free plan includes email and Slack alerts but excludes SMS alerts and premium integrations.

COMMUNITY

From the forums

Reddit discussions describe Cronitor as a focused option for cron and uptime monitoring, with the main appeal being quick setup for jobs that might otherwise fail silently. Discussions among self-hosting users also compare it with free or self-hosted alternatives, especially when the five-monitor limit is too small.

— Community sentiment · Reddit

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ABOUT US

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FAQ

Questions, answered.

What does Cronitor's free plan include?＋

The Hacker plan includes five monitors, email and Slack alerts, one basic status page, five-minute minimum checks, 50 subscribers and one dashboard user.

Does Cronitor offer a trial?＋

Yes. The Business plan starts with a 14-day free trial, then bills $2 per monitor and $5 per user per month. The signup flow requests card details for that trial.

What can Cronitor monitor?＋

It monitors cron jobs, background tasks, heartbeats, websites and APIs, with alerts for failures, missed runs and performance problems.