What plans does UpCanary offer?
Compare UpCanary plans - Free, Starter, and Pro - and find the right fit for your needs.
UpCanary offers three self-serve plans and an Enterprise option for larger teams. All plans use the same credit-based monitoring system - you pay for checks run, not for features locked behind paywalls.
See the Pricing page for current prices and an interactive plan comparison.
Plan Comparison
| Feature | Free | Starter | Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Status pages | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| Team members | 1 | Up to 5 | Unlimited |
| Alert channels | |||
| Data retention | 14 days | 30 days | 90 days |
| Monthly credits included | - | Yes | Yes |
| Custom domains | - | - | Coming soon |
| Custom CSS | - | - | Coming soon |
Free
The Free plan is a permanent free tier - no trial, no expiration. It includes a one-time credit grant on signup so you can start monitoring immediately without a credit card.
Good for: personal projects, hobby sites, individual developers exploring the product.
Limits to be aware of:
- 1 status page maximum
- Only the account owner can access the workspace (no team members)
- 14-day data retention - uptime history older than two weeks is not available
- No monthly credit refresh; once your signup credits are used you need to purchase more or upgrade
Starter
Starter is designed for small teams and early-stage products that need reliable monitoring and a professional status page.
What you get beyond Free:
- 3 status pages - enough for separate customer-facing, internal ops, and staging environments
- Up to 5 team members with full role-based access control
- 30-day data retention for richer uptime history
- Monthly credit allocation included - your credit balance refreshes each billing cycle so monitoring keeps running without manual top-ups
Pro
Pro is built for production teams that need more coverage, longer history, and room to grow.
What you get beyond Starter:
- 10 status pages
- Unlimited team members - no per-seat charges as your team grows
- 90-day data retention - full quarter of uptime history for SLA reporting and incident reviews
- Higher monthly credit allocation for more monitors and shorter check intervals
- Custom domains (coming soon) - host your status page at
status.yourcompany.com - Custom CSS (coming soon) - full visual control to match your brand
Enterprise
Enterprise is available for organizations with advanced requirements:
- Custom credit volumes and SLA commitments
- SSO / SAML integration
- Audit log access
- Dedicated support and onboarding
Contact us through the Pricing page to discuss Enterprise pricing.
Annual Discount
All paid plans are available on a monthly or annual billing cycle. Choosing annual billing provides a significant discount compared to paying month-to-month. You can switch between billing cycles at renewal time from Settings > Billing.
Related Documentation
- Credits - How credits work and how they’re consumed
- Manage Billing - Change plans and manage payment methods
- Check Intervals & Credits - Plan your credit usage based on monitoring needs
- Pricing - See current pricing on the UpCanary website