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Phare Uptime

Free / €5-50/mo (usage-based)
4.2/5

Free for indie hackers, 12 global regions, €5/mo for professionals, 100% renewable energy

Why founders use Phare Uptime

HTTP(s) and TCP monitoring
30-second check intervals
12 global monitoring regions
SSL certificate tracking
Status pages and incident timeline
Slack/Discord/Telegram/Email/SMS alerts
Webhook notifications
A+ carbon rating

The Good

Free tier for indie hackers forever
12 global monitoring regions
Usage-based pricing after free tier
100% renewable energy
30-second check intervals
Incident management included

The Bad

Smaller platform recognition
EU-centric company (though global monitoring)
Feature set less extensive than UptimeRobot

The Verdict

Phare Uptime is an Estonian startup that gets the indie hacker ethos: completely free for hobbyists and solopreneurs. When you're ready to monetize, pricing scales from €5/month based on actual usage (monthly events), not arbitrary monitor tiers. Checks run every 30 seconds from 12 regions across Europe, Americas, Asia, and Oceania—genuinely global coverage that indie hackers normally can't afford.\n\nThe product is built on principles indie hackers respect: runs on 100% renewable energy, hosted in Europe on Hetzner infrastructure, and pricing transparently tied to your actual monitoring events. Status pages and incident management included at all tiers. Perfect for indie founders who want global monitoring coverage without American SaaS pricing.

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