is-up

What it is

is-up is a simple and effective tool to check if a website is up or down. It's useful for developers, system administrators, and anyone who needs to monitor the status of websites.

is-up stands out as a lightweight, no-frills tool for checking website status, making it ideal for quick checks and simple integration into existing projects.

When it fits — and when it doesn’t

Known weaknesses

Each one links to the public issue, changelog or docs page it came from, where we have one.

1. 01

   Limited functionality for complex monitoring needs

   is-up only checks if a website is up or down without providing detailed metrics such as response time, uptime percentage, or error rates.

2. 02

   No built-in alerting system

   Users need to implement their own alerting mechanisms or integrate with third-party services for notifications when a website goes down.

3. 03

   Lacks comprehensive documentation and examples

   The official documentation is sparse, making it difficult for new users to understand advanced usage without referring to the source code or community forums.

What it does well

• Simple and lightweight

• Easy to integrate into existing projects

• Quickly check website status

Pricing

Free tier

YesOpen source — free to use

Paid from

$0

Model

Flat rate

Enterprise plan

No

Pricing not independently confirmed — check the vendor’s page.