Store uptime monitoring that also watches your competitors.
getuptime.co is a strong Shopify uptime and testing tool with no free plan and no competitor tracking. Beaconmon covers uptime, SSL, and competitor price and content monitoring from free.
Last updated: July 2026
What getuptime.co costs
The pricing facts, without spin.
No free plan. Pro at $99/mo adds unlimited apps and 3 UI tests. Plus at $299/mo adds test markets and a dedicated account manager.
10 monitors and 1 competitor free forever. Starter at $29/mo unlocks unlimited competitors and Weekly Competitor Report.
Why Shopify stores look for a getuptime.co alternative
getuptime.co is built for store testing. It has nothing to say about competitors.
There is no free plan.
getuptime.co starts billing at $29/mo from day one. Beaconmon gives you 10 monitors and 1 competitor free, with no time limit and no card required, so you can see how it fits before paying anything.
Competitors go unwatched.
getuptime.co has no competitor-tracking feature at any tier. It tells you when your own store breaks, not what a competitor changed. Beaconmon does both from the same subscription.
Promotions and pricing moves are invisible.
If a competitor launches a flash sale or rewrites their homepage, getuptime.co will not surface it because it is not built to look outward. Beaconmon tracks price, promotional copy, and page content on any site you monitor.
You pay the same price for less scope.
getuptime.co's $29/mo Essentials tier covers 2 apps. Beaconmon Starter is also $29/mo and includes competitor price tracking, content monitoring, and a Weekly Competitor Report on top of uptime.
What Beaconmon covers instead
Built for stores that want uptime and competitor visibility in one subscription.
Free plan: 10 monitors, 1 competitor, forever. No card needed.
Uptime, SSL, and domain expiry alerts included in every plan.
Competitor price and content monitoring at the same $29/mo Starter price.
Weekly Competitor Report: a weekly Slack or email summary of every competitor change.
Domain expiry alerts at 30, 14, and 7 days.
No separate subscription needed to watch competitors alongside your own store.
Want to see how uptime monitoring works day to day? Read the ecommerce uptime monitoring guide →
Where getuptime.co still wins
Be honest about this. If getuptime.co is the right fit, we will say so.
Scripted UI and checkout testing.
getuptime.co is rated a perfect 5.0 across 31 reviews for running automated tests that click through your actual store, add to cart, and checkout. Beaconmon checks that pages respond and content is intact; it does not simulate a shopper's full journey.
Installed Shopify app monitoring.
getuptime.co watches your installed apps directly and flags when one stops functioning. That is a specific, useful capability Beaconmon does not offer.
Dedicated account support at scale.
getuptime.co's $299/mo Plus tier includes test markets and a dedicated account manager for larger operations. Beaconmon does not offer white-glove account management.
Common questions
Does getuptime.co track competitor prices like Beaconmon does?
No. getuptime.co has no competitor-tracking feature at any tier. It is focused entirely on your own store's uptime, checkout flow, and installed apps. Beaconmon covers uptime and competitor price, promo, and content monitoring in the same subscription.
Does Beaconmon run scripted checkout tests like getuptime.co?
No. Beaconmon checks that monitored pages respond and watches for content changes. getuptime.co scripts full UI tests through checkout, which is a deeper form of store testing. If that is what you need, getuptime.co is purpose-built for it.
Is Beaconmon a good replacement for getuptime.co if I want competitor tracking too?
Yes, if your priority is uptime plus competitor visibility in one tool. Beaconmon covers both from a free plan up through $29/mo Starter. If scripted checkout testing and app-level monitoring are your priority, getuptime.co goes deeper on that specific problem.
Can I run Beaconmon and getuptime.co together?
Yes. Some stores use getuptime.co for deep checkout testing and app monitoring, and Beaconmon for competitor intelligence plus general uptime and SSL alerts.
Try Beaconmon free.
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