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Montastic advertises itself as “the free monitoring service that doesn’t suck.” AtStatusCake.com we take a very different approach, we set our goals much higher than just not sucking. We believe that whether you’re using a free or a premium paid-for website monitoring service you should expect the gold standard when it comes to features and customer service.
So if you’re looking for an alternative to Monastic’s free website monitoring service then StatusCake is the place for you.
Free Website Monitoring
| Montastic | StatusCake | |
| Websites Monitored | 3 | Unlimited |
| Monitoring Frequency | 30 Minutes | 5 Minutes |
| Real User Monitoring |  |
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Premium Website Monitoring – More Frequent Monitoring
| Montastic | StatusCake | |
| Monthly Cost | $29.99 | $24.99 |
| Websites Monitored | 200 | Unlimited |
| Monitoring Frequency | 5 Minutes | 1 Minute |
And what’s more, if you’re looking to use Montastic’s paid plans, then the features and regularity of monitoring available in its most expensive plan, Enterprise Plus, are available completely free at StatusCake.com.
James Barnes
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