Beaconmon vs Uptime
(getuptime.co) for Shopify stores.
getuptime.co, the Shopify App Store app called Uptime, Automated Store Tests, tests your store and installed apps so issues get caught before customers hit them. Beaconmon monitors uptime too, and adds competitor price, promo, and content tracking at the same starting price. Neither replaces the other completely.
Last updated: July 2026
getuptime.co is rated a perfect 5.0 across 31 reviews, and it earns that with scripted UI testing and app-level monitoring that goes deeper than a basic ping check. If your top concern is catching a broken checkout flow or a failing app before customers notice, it is a strong, focused choice. Beaconmon covers uptime at a more general level and adds the competitor side entirely: price changes, promotions, page edits. Stores that want both uptime and competitor visibility in one subscription get more out of Beaconmon at the same $29/mo entry price.
Feature by feature
| Feature | Beaconmon | getuptime.co |
|---|---|---|
| Store uptime monitoring | ✓ Included | ✓ Core feature |
| Automated UI / checkout flow testing | No | ✓ Scripted UI tests |
| Installed Shopify app monitoring | No | ✓ Detects broken apps |
| Competitor price monitoring | ✓ CSS-selector targeting | No |
| Promotional copy and banner monitoring | ✓ Any content element | No |
| SSL + domain expiry alerts | ✓ Included | No |
| Weekly Competitor Report (Slack/email) | ✓ Starter+ | No |
| Free plan | 10 monitors, 1 competitor | None |
| Starting price | $29/mo | $29/mo (2 apps monitored) |
When to stay on getuptime.co
getuptime.co tests your store in ways Beaconmon does not attempt. Here is where the depth matters.
You need scripted checkout testing, not just uptime pings.
getuptime.co runs automated UI tests that click through your actual checkout flow, catching things like a broken add-to-cart button or a payment step failure that a simple ping check would miss. Beaconmon checks that your store responds; it does not simulate a shopper's journey through it.
You rely on several installed Shopify apps and need to know when one breaks.
getuptime.co monitors your installed apps directly and flags when one stops working. Beaconmon does not have app-level monitoring.
You want a dedicated account manager as you scale.
getuptime.co's Plus tier at $299/mo includes test markets and a dedicated account manager. Beaconmon does not offer white-glove account management at any tier.
Why stores add Beaconmon instead
Uptime is half the picture. What your competitors do while your store is fine matters too.
- getuptime.co has no competitor tracking at any tier. If you want to know when a competitor changes prices, runs a promotion, or edits their homepage, you need a separate tool. Beaconmon bundles that into the same $29/mo Starter price.
- getuptime.co has no free plan. Beaconmon gives you 10 monitors and 1 competitor free, with no card required, before you decide to pay anything.
- You want a Weekly Competitor Report alongside your uptime alerts, not two separate subscriptions and two separate dashboards.
- SSL and domain expiry alerts are included in every Beaconmon plan. A missed SSL renewal breaks checkout just as badly as downtime does.
Frequently asked questions
What is the main difference between getuptime.co and Beaconmon?
getuptime.co is a Shopify-native uptime and QA testing tool: it monitors your store, runs scripted UI tests through your checkout flow, and flags when an installed app breaks. Beaconmon monitors your store's uptime too, but also tracks competitor prices, promotions, and page content, then delivers a Weekly Competitor Report. getuptime.co has no competitor-tracking feature at all.
Does Beaconmon run automated checkout tests like getuptime.co?
No. Beaconmon checks that your monitored pages respond and looks for content or price changes. getuptime.co scripts a full UI test through your checkout flow, which is a different and more thorough kind of testing. If that is what you need, getuptime.co is purpose-built for it.
Is Beaconmon cheaper than getuptime.co?
At the entry tier, both are $29/mo, but Beaconmon includes competitor price and content monitoring at that price and getuptime.co does not. Beaconmon also has a free plan; getuptime.co does not.
Can I use Beaconmon and getuptime.co together?
Yes. Some stores run getuptime.co for deep checkout-flow testing and app monitoring, and Beaconmon for competitor intelligence and general uptime alerts. They overlap on basic uptime but serve different depths of that problem.
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