Comparison · Website & server monitoring
UptimeRobot vs HetrixTools
For free Telegram alerts about a website or server, HetrixTools (@hetrixtools_bot) is the better choice: its free plan includes Telegram with 15 uptime monitors and 15 server monitors checked every minute. UptimeRobot (@itrinity_ur_bot) ranks higher overall thanks to its size and range of monitor types, but on its free plan Telegram is not available at all; it starts with the paid Solo plan, which also brings 60-second checks. HetrixTools makes you copy a chat ID into a contact list by hand, while UptimeRobot links a chat with one message. If you already pay for UptimeRobot or rely on its status pages and integrations, stay with UptimeRobot.
@itrinity_ur_bot
SubscriptionOfficial
84/ 100
#1 in Website & server monitoringThe official Telegram bot of UptimeRobot, a website and server uptime monitor. You create monitors on uptimerobot.com, and down, up, SSL and domain-expiry alerts arrive in a private chat, a group or a channel. Telegram alerts need a paid plan: the free plan does not include this integration.
@hetrixtools_bot
FreemiumOfficial
80/ 100
The official Telegram bot of HetrixTools, an uptime, server and blacklist monitor: press Start, copy the chat ID into a HetrixTools contact list, and outage alerts arrive in Telegram, in a private chat or a channel. The free plan includes Telegram alerts, 15 uptime monitors with 1-minute checks and 15 server monitors.
By the numbers
UptimeRobot is ahead: 84 against 80 out of 100 for HetrixTools. UptimeRobot wins on functionality, reliability & speed, popularity & trust, usability, safety & privacy, freshness. HetrixTools wins on price & free tier. UptimeRobot: Subscription · The free UptimeRobot plan (50 monitors, 5-minute checks) does not include the Telegram integration. HetrixTools: Freemium · Free for life: 15 uptime and 15 server monitors, 1-minute checks from 4 locations, Telegram notifications.
At a glance
| UptimeRobot | HetrixTools | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and limits | Subscription · The free UptimeRobot plan (50 monitors, 5-minute checks) does not include the Telegram integration | Freemium · Free for life: 15 uptime and 15 server monitors, 1-minute checks from 4 locations, Telegram notifications |
| Languages | EN | EN |
| Inline mode | no | no |
| Mini App | no | no |
| Works in groups | yes | no |
| Works in channels | yes | yes |
| Accepts voice | no | no |
| Accepts files | no | no |
| Requires phone number | no | no |
| Requires registration | yes | yes |
| Shows ads | no | no |
| Official | yes | yes |
| Developer | UptimeRobot | HetrixTools |
| Last check | October 22, 2026 | October 22, 2026 |
Score by criterion
| Criterion | Weight | UptimeRobot | HetrixTools |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functionality | 25 | 9 | 8 |
| Reliability & speed | 15 | 9 | 8 |
| Popularity & trust | 15 | 9 | 7 |
| Price & free tier | 10 | 4 | 9 |
| Usability | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Safety & privacy | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Freshness | 5 | 9 | 8 |
| Localization | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| No intrusive ads | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| Total | 100 | 84 | 80 |
Pros and cons
UptimeRobot
- Official bot of one of the most widely used uptime monitors
- Groups and channels, several integrations per account
- SSL and domain-expiry alerts on top of downtime
- The Telegram integration is not in the free plan
- Monitors are managed on the website, not in the bot
HetrixTools
- Most generous free plan here: 15 + 15 monitors, 1-minute checks
- Official bot named in HetrixTools documentation
- Chat ID has to be copied into the website by hand
- Server metrics require installing an agent
Frequently asked questions
UptimeRobot or HetrixTools: which is better?
UptimeRobot is ahead: 84 against 80 out of 100 for HetrixTools. UptimeRobot wins on functionality, reliability & speed, popularity & trust, usability, safety & privacy, freshness. HetrixTools wins on price & free tier. UptimeRobot: Subscription · The free UptimeRobot plan (50 monitors, 5-minute checks) does not include the Telegram integration. HetrixTools: Freemium · Free for life: 15 uptime and 15 server monitors, 1-minute checks from 4 locations, Telegram notifications.
Are UptimeRobot and HetrixTools free?
UptimeRobot: Subscription · The free UptimeRobot plan (50 monitors, 5-minute checks) does not include the Telegram integration. HetrixTools: Freemium · Free for life: 15 uptime and 15 server monitors, 1-minute checks from 4 locations, Telegram notifications.
Do UptimeRobot and HetrixTools work in groups?
UptimeRobot: yes. HetrixTools: no.