Alternative to HetrixTools
The fresh alternative to HetrixTools
Phare is a modern alternative to HetrixTools, with reliable uptime monitoring, incident management, and status pages.
The seriously unbiased review of HetrixTools:
“HetrixTools is a solid uptime monitoring tool with a proven track record. It's a bit old school, but it does the job well and is super affordable.”
Nicolas Beauvais
Founder, Phare
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| Website monitoring |
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| TCP port monitoring |
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| SSL certificate monitoring |
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| Multi-region monitoring |
12 regions |
12 regions |
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| Minimum interval |
30 seconds |
1 minute |
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| Automated incident creation |
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| Incident collaboration |
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| Incident timeline |
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| Public status pages |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
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| Custom domain |
Free |
Free (up to 3), more in paid plan |
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| Incident subscription |
RSS, Atom & Slack |
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| Free plan |
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| Projects |
Unlimited |
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| Team members |
Unlimited |
Limited by subscription plan |
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| Integrations |
Discord, Email, Pushover, Slack, SMS, Telegram, Webhooks |
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Why teams choose Phare over HetrixTools
Real reasons from real customers who made the switch
Transparent Pricing
No surprise bills, no hidden fees. Pay only for what you use with clear, upfront pricing. Free plan available to get started.
No Feature Gating
All features available on the free plan. No need to upgrade just to unlock basic functionality like 30-second intervals or status pages.
Unlimited Team Members
Collaborate with your entire team without paying per seat. Invite as many team members as you need at no extra cost.
Better Support
Get help directly from the founder who built the product. No ticket queues, no automated responses, just real help from someone who cares.
Modern Incident Management
AI-powered incident analysis, team collaboration tools, and automated postmortem generation. Keep your team coordinated during downtime.
Independent & European
By supporting Phare, you support a small European business that prioritizes data sovereignty and chooses European providers. Your data stays yours. No selling to big tech, no marketing trackers.
“Phare provides a nice and clean UI, actually the best that I have seen for a monitoring tool so far. But you got many more features, like a status page with custom domain, own alert rules and alerting from different regions.”
Adriaan Wind
CTO & Co-Founder, Anny
Industry: Software as a Services
Team size: 10-50
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Frequently asked questions
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How does Phare compare to HetrixTools on pricing?
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Both are affordable, but they take different approaches. HetrixTools charges per monitor. Phare charges based on the total number of monitoring events consumed per month, which scales more predictably. Check the pricing calculator on the pricing page to run the numbers for your setup.
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Does Phare have incident management like HetrixTools?
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Phare goes further, you get automated incident creation the moment a monitor detects an issue, a full event timeline, team collaboration tools, AI-generated summaries and post-mortems, and status page updates to communicate with your users. HetrixTools focuses more on the monitoring side.
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Can I create status pages with Phare?
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Unlimited public status pages, all with custom domain support and a free SSL certificate. HetrixTools offers status pages but with restrictions depending on your plan.
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Does Phare work for monitoring blacklist and server uptime like HetrixTools?
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Phare focuses on website, API, and TCP uptime monitoring. If blacklist monitoring is a core requirement for you, HetrixTools is the right solution for you. For web and API reliability monitoring with incident management and status pages, Phare can be a better fit.
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Is there a free plan?
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Yes! Phare's Hobby plan is free forever with no feature gating. You get 30-second monitoring intervals, unlimited team members, and status pages without paying a cent.
