Uptime monitoring is the best way to avoid losing users without even knowing your service went offline. Even great services can go down unexpectedly — and if you’re not watching, you’re losing money and trust.
This is what happens when you don’t have an service availability monitoring system in place.
In this article, I’ll explain what uptime monitoring is, why every SaaS—no matter the size—should have it, and how to get started for free with erty.
How do you keep your service online?
Uptime monitoring is the process of continuously checking if a website, SaaS app, or server is online and responding properly. An external system sends regular requests (e.g., every 60 seconds) to verify everything works as expected.
Here’s what can be monitored:
- HTTP/HTTPS availability (e.g. status codes 200, 500)
- SSL certificate and domain expiration
- Open port availability (e.g. 443 or 22)
- Heartbeats and Cron Job
- Server resources (CPU, RAM, HDD …)
- DNS Monitor
If something goes wrong, you receive an instant alert via email, Whatsapp or webhook (and other 9 channel) —so you can act fast.
Why not monitoring your uptime is a real risk
Many SaaS founders ignore uptime—until something breaks.
Here’s what can happen:
- You lose active users or sales during an outage
- You damage your brand’s reputation
- You don’t know when the incident happened or how long it lasted
- Your team reacts too late
In SaaS, every minute of downtime can cost hundreds of euros, especially if you’re still building trust with early users.
How do you keep your service online?
A tool like erty helps you:
- ✅ Get real-time alerts when something goes wrong
- 🔍 Analyze the incident history and logs
- 🌍 Check uptime from multiple global locations
- 📊 Reduce your Mean Time To Recovery (MTTR)
- 🛡️ Build trust with a public status page
Who should use uptime monitoring?
The biggest myth? That online status tracking is only for large companies.
In reality, it’s crucial for:
- ✅ SaaS startups proving they are reliable
- ✅ E-commerce stores where every second of downtime costs money
- ✅ Agencies managing multiple web projects
- ✅ CTOs and freelance developers who want peace of mind
How to get started with erty for free
With erty, setting up online status tracking takes less than 2 minutes:
- Sign up (no credit card required)
- Add your first monitor
- Set notification channel (Slack, email, whatsapp, + other 9 channel)
- Get alerts instantly via email or Telegram
You can also create a public status page to share your uptime history transparently with clients or users.
Learn more about uptime strategies from Cloudflare’s blog.
Every minute your service is down costs you—but most of the time, you don’t even know it.
Start monitoring your website or SaaS uptime with erty for free—no commitment, no credit card.
👉 Activate your free trial and sleep better tonight.