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Users consistently praise the ease of use and intuitive interface of Better Stack, highlighting how quickly they can set up monitoring and receive alerts. The platform's generous free tier and effective integration capabilities enhance its appeal, making it a reliable choice for both startups and established teams. However, some users note that advanced features can be limited in the free plan.

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Verified User in Computer Software
UC
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Better Stack is really the better stack!"
What do you like best about Better Stack?

It saves me a lot of time and the dashboard is really intuitive. I haven‘t been using it for long tbh but I really like what they did here. I would suggest just creating an account and see for yourself tho. I also LOVE that they are gdpr compliant which is really important for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Better Stack?

I think the documentation needs improvement. It should be more beginner friendly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Bjørn O.
BO
IT Business Supporter
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Monitoring as a service made easy"
What do you like best about Better Stack?

Very easy to setup and use. Created monitors, heartbeats and a status page in no time.

Had to contact customer support to get a certificate on my status page and they were very friendly and answered all my questuions without trouble. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Better Stack?

I created a status page to show my monitors and heartbeats in a single overview. I wanted to use a custom domain which was supported, but it took them 6 weeks to apply a certificate. It might be a limitation of my domain, but other hosts are much quicker to do this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Faruk G.
FG
Software Manager
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Better Stack is a really great app. Even though I use the free version, it feels premium"
What do you like best about Better Stack?

Log Trace & Metric Trace..

This is really incredibly easy to use and I can monitor my entire system with almost zero configuration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Better Stack?

They could improve the menu structure a bit more but I think it's really great right now. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jason F.
JF
CED Oner
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Great platform, even better customer support"
What do you like best about Better Stack?

The functionality is great, really helps to triage issues. But even better, and this is a rarity now-a-days, their customer support is fantastic (done by actual humans that seem to love their company). I had a billing issue that Anna-Marie was exceptional at handling. Next project I need a platform like Better Stack, I won't hesitate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Better Stack?

Had one small weird billing issue where a charge was re-issued, but it was fixed by Anna-Marie immediately. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SS
Founder
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Best Logger and Monitor Tool So far!!!!!"
What do you like best about Better Stack?

As a Senior Automation Engineer, I rely on efficient logging and monitoring tools to ensure smooth operations, and Betterstack has exceeded my expectations. What sets Betterstack apart from other tools is the incredible value they provide even at the free tier. For anyone starting out or managing smaller projects, this tool offers a robust and reliable solution without having to worry about immediate costs.

The free tier is generous, offering all the essentials you need to kickstart your logging and monitoring with ease. Its user-friendly interface makes setup quick and simple, allowing you to focus on what matters—improving your application's performance and stability.

Even implemetation was super easy as I just followed the given API doc and was able to get all the logs I needed with customizable options in logger for my application hosted somewhere else.

Even I liked the Incident monitoring and status page integration provided by them, their UI also is very easy and classic with dark mode, I love that! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Better Stack?

None as such! I find the whole application useful even the UI is good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Calixte B.
CB
Co-Founder
Computer Software
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Really useful and complete"
What do you like best about Better Stack?

BetterStack Uptime is really useful and easy to use, Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Better Stack?

No mobile app to manage our monitor and logs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Magdalena Havlickova of Better Stack

Thank you, Calixte!

Feel free to share more details about the features you’re missing in the on-call Better Stack app – you can send them directly to us at hello@betterstack.com :))

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/better-stack-on-call/id6739978181

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.betteruptime.BetterStack&hl=en

Adil V.
AV
Web Designer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Reliable Monitoring with Minor Hiccups"
What do you like best about Better Stack?

I appreciate Better Stack's robust and stable platform, which effectively monitors uptime and manages status pages with easy setup. The platform's ability to configure monitors granularly and the integration with Slack enhance its utility, and the accuracy of the service, despite occasional false positives, is commendable. Additionally, the feature allowing team setups and on-call routines adds significant value. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Better Stack?

I find the occurrence of false positives in the uptime monitoring to be problematic. These false positives can be triggered by certain server-side or website-side codes, such as '403 Forbidden' errors, that lead to uptime alerts without the website actually being down or offline. This affects the accuracy and reliability of the notifications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Magdalena Havlickova of Better Stack

Thank you, Adil! Feel free to reach out to us at hello@betterstack.com — we’ll be happy to help you fine-tune your monitor and alert settings so you only get the notifications that matter to you.

Verified User in Apparel & Fashion
AA
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"All problems solved"
What do you like best about Better Stack?

This tool has ended all my problems so far. It is super effective, although simple. I am able to react immediately or, as I have done, design automation to solve the most common problems on the fly. A brilliant solution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Better Stack?

No issues found. Perhaps it would be a good idea to allow customisation of packages and allow small companies to tailor tools to their needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AR
CEO
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Essential Monitoring Tool for SaaS: Reliable, Intuitive, and Efficient"
What do you like best about Better Stack?

The most helpful aspect for us of Better Stack is its monitoring capabilities, which significantly enhance uptime and incident response. The platform’s real-time alerts helped us streamline operations and ensure reliability. The upsides are its user-friendly interface, easy setup and excellent customer support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Better Stack?

One small thing we've noticed is that the initial setup, though mostly straightforward, could be a bit easier for those who are new to similar tools - but I guess it is made for technical persons (what we are, so it was easy). That said, once everything is up and running, the platform works like a charm! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

JR
Founder
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"A complete monitoring solution"
What do you like best about Better Stack?

The all-in-one approach offered by Better Stack is convenient. You get out-of-the box external monitoring includins a public status page and incident management, as well as a log monitoring and metrics collection platform with alerting. It's simple to use and the setup is much easier than some competing solution. Customer support has a short turnaround time and is friendly. Their free plan is very complete for small projects that have yet to grow and warrant a paid plan. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Better Stack?

Better Stack is still incomplete compared to competitors on the logs/metrics side. Setting up metrics from logs is not user-friendly, and the usage of SQL for complex analysis is a nice idea in theory but makes things complex in practice. It's still a long way from Splunk's or Grafana's ease-of-use on that side. However, once your wrap your head around their logs-to-metrics converter (or do it yourself before ingestion), it's enough for a lot of things. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Last activity almost 4 years ago

So how is the pricing?

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Last activity 6 months ago

Is better Uptime free?

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