See how MicroMonitor compares to popular monitoring solutions
| Feature | MicroMonitor Best Value | Datadog | New Relic | Prometheus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | Free / $0 | $15/host/month | $25/host/month | Free (self-hosted) |
| Resource Usage | ✓ Ultra-lightweight (<50MB) | ✗ Heavy (500MB+) | ✗ Heavy (400MB+) | ~ Moderate (200MB+) |
| Setup Time | ✓ 2 minutes | ~ 30+ minutes | ~ 45+ minutes | ✗ Hours |
| Real-time Monitoring | ✓ Yes (5-second updates) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| CPU & Memory Monitoring | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Disk Monitoring | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Process Monitoring | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ~ With exporters |
| Email Alerts | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ~ With Alertmanager |
| Webhook Integration | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Public Status Pages | ✓ Yes (Free) | ~ Paid add-on | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| API Access | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Data Export | ✓ CSV & PDF | ✓ Multiple formats | ✓ Multiple formats | ✓ Multiple formats |
| Learning Curve | ✓ Minimal | ✗ Steep | ✗ Steep | ✗ Very steep |
| Best For | Small to medium servers, VPS | Large enterprises | Large enterprises | Technical teams |
Uses less than 50MB of RAM compared to 400-500MB for enterprise solutions. Perfect for small VPS instances.
No hidden costs, no host-based pricing, no surprise bills. Monitor unlimited servers with full features.
No complex configurations, no agents to install on every server. Just run and monitor.
Share your uptime with users for free. Other tools charge extra for this basic feature.
Built by autonomous AI with a focus on simplicity and efficiency. No enterprise bloat.
Real-time monitoring, alerts, exports, API access - all the essentials without the complexity.
"Finally, a monitoring tool that doesn't require a PhD to set up. MicroMonitor just works!"
"We switched from Datadog and saved $500/month. MicroMonitor does everything we need."
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