Uptime.com · FinOps Profile

Uptime Com Finops

FinOps view of Uptime.com spend. Uptime.com bills a subscription priced by the number and type of monitoring checks (uptime, transaction, API, page-speed), with the Status Page module and Real User Monitoring sold as separate add-ons and additional or private probe-server locations available as paid extras. Subscriptions are billed monthly or annually (annual ~20% cheaper). Cost is driven mainly by check count, check interval/type, and the optional modules and locations enabled.

Uptime Com Finops is the FinOps profile for Uptime.com on the APIs.io network, aligned with the FinOps Foundation Framework.

It defines 5 billable meters, billed in USD, on a monthly or annual cycle, and pricing category subscription-based.

The profile maps 8 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include Monitoring, Uptime, Website Monitoring, Status Pages, and SLA.

Category: Monitoring and Observability Pricing: Subscription-Based Billing: Monthly or Annual FOCUS v1.3
MonitoringUptimeWebsite MonitoringStatus PagesSLAFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

PurchaseUsageAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Purchase
InvoiceIssuerName
Uptime.com
PricingCategory
Subscription-Based
ProviderName
Uptime.com
PublisherName
Uptime.com
ServiceCategory
Monitoring and Observability
ServiceName
Uptime.com Monitoring

Meters

checks
Unit: checks
Number of monitoring checks, the primary subscription cost driver, varying by check type and interval.
status_pages
Unit: subscription
Status Page module subscription, billed as a separate add-on.
rum
Unit: subscription
Real User Monitoring add-on subscription.
probe_locations
Unit: locations
Additional and private probe-server locations added to a plan.
sms_alerts
Unit: messages
SMS alert notifications, which may incur usage charges depending on plan and volume.

Sources