Latency Global vs BetterStack

BetterStack bundles uptime monitoring with logging and incident management. Latency Global focuses on one thing: deep, global monitoring from 70+ locations with network-level diagnostics — at a fraction of the cost.

Feature Comparison

A direct comparison of what matters for monitoring decisions.

Feature Latency Global BetterStack
Entry-level price $5/month $25/month
Global probe locations 70+ (+40 more soon) ~40
Minimum check interval 1 minute 30 seconds
HTTP/HTTPS monitoring
Ping (ICMP) monitoring
DNS monitoring
SSL certificate monitoring
Port monitoring
Traceroute
MTR (My Traceroute)
API access All plans All plans
Email alerts
Webhook alerts
Slack integration
GeoDNS automation
Data retention 90 days Varies by plan
Target audience Developers, DevOps, SaaS Enterprise, SRE teams

Why Latency Global is a Better Choice

BetterStack is an observability suite. Latency Global is purpose-built for global uptime monitoring with depth you can act on.

True Global Visibility

70+ probe locations across 6 continents. When users in Lagos, Jakarta, or Buenos Aires experience issues, you'll know — because you're monitoring from their region, not just major data center hubs.

80% Lower Entry Cost

$5/month versus $25/month. For startups and SaaS teams with users in multiple regions, that's monitoring budget you can allocate elsewhere. All 70+ locations included on every plan — no premium tiers for global coverage.

Network-Level Diagnostics

Run Traceroute and MTR from any probe location. When an outage occurs, pinpoint the exact network hop causing the problem. Provide your infrastructure team or ISP with actionable data, not just timestamps.

GeoDNS Automation

Automatically reroute traffic when outages are detected. Integrate with Cloudflare, Route53, and other DNS providers to failover to healthy origins without manual intervention or on-call escalation.

Built for Engineers

Full timing breakdowns on every check: DNS resolution, TCP connect, TLS handshake, TTFB. No bundled status pages or incident management you don't need. Just monitoring with data you can debug from.

Who Should Choose Which Tool

Different tools for different requirements.

Choose BetterStack if:

  • You need an all-in-one observability suite with logging, incident management, and status pages
  • Your team requires integrated on-call scheduling and escalation policies
  • You're an enterprise with budget for bundled tooling and vendor consolidation
  • 30-second check intervals are critical for your use case

Choose Latency Global if:

  • You serve a global audience and need monitoring from 70+ locations worldwide
  • You're a startup or SaaS company that needs to keep monitoring costs low
  • You need Traceroute and MTR to diagnose network-layer issues
  • You want automatic DNS failover when outages are detected
  • You prefer focused tooling over bundled suites — and already use separate tools for logs and incidents

Deep global monitoring. Simple pricing.

70+ probe locations. Network-level diagnostics. GeoDNS automation. Everything you need to monitor global infrastructure — without the bundled overhead.

Start Monitoring for $5/month

5 monitors included • All 70+ locations (+40 more soon) • No contracts