Best Metric Tower Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from DNS monitoring software ranked against Metric Tower on the same published basis.
- 1Metric Tower vs Paessler PRTG Network Monitor
- 2Metric Tower vs Visual Sentinel
- 3Metric Tower vs Dotcom-Monitor
- 4Metric Tower vs Dynatrace Kubernetes Monitoring
- 5Metric Tower vs StatusDrift
- 6Metric Tower vs Checkmate
- 7Metric Tower vs TLDTrack
- 8Metric Tower vs Nagios XI
- 9Metric Tower vs OpenNMS
- 10Metric Tower vs DNS Check
- 11Metric Tower vs DomainWarn
- 12Metric Tower vs ManageEngine Applications Manager
- 13Metric Tower vs PageLantern
- 14Metric Tower vs UpGex DNS Monitoring
- 15Metric Tower vs Aura Monitoring
- 16Metric Tower vs DNSMonit
- 17Metric Tower vs DriftWatch
- 18Metric Tower vs dnshealth_exporter
- 19Metric Tower vs Domain Monitor
- 21Metric Tower vs Zabbix
Metric Tower alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paessler PRTG Network Monitor | 7.5 | Free plan | $16.67/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Visual Sentinel | 7.3 | Free plan | $4.50/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 3 | Dotcom-Monitor | 7.2 | Free plan | $13.33/mo | Web, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 4 | Dynatrace Kubernetes Monitoring | 7.2 | No | $1.40/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | StatusDrift | 7.1 | Free plan | $12,129/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Checkmate | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | TLDTrack | 7.0 | Free plan | £11/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 8 | Nagios XI | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | OpenNMS | 6.9 | Free plan | $500/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | DNS Check | 6.8 | Free plan | $8/mo | API, Web |
| 11 | DomainWarn | 6.8 | Free plan | €15.83/mo | API, Browser, Web |
| 12 | ManageEngine Applications Manager | 6.8 | Free plan | $32.92/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Web, Windows |
| 13 | PageLantern | 6.8 | Free plan | $97/mo | API, Web |
| 14 | UpGex DNS Monitoring | 6.8 | Free plan | $8.33/mo | Web |
| 15 | Aura Monitoring | 6.7 | Free plan | $19/mo | Web |
| 16 | DNSMonit | 6.7 | Free plan | $9/mo | API, Web |
| 17 | DriftWatch | 6.7 | Free plan | $29/mo | API, Web |
| 18 | dnshealth_exporter | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 19 | Domain Monitor | 6.6 | Free plan | £6.39/mo | Web |
| 21 | Zabbix | 6.6 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
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Questions about Metric Tower alternatives
What is the best alternative to Metric Tower?
Paessler PRTG Network Monitor, number 1 in DNS monitoring software with a score of 7.5 out of 10. The others here: Visual Sentinel, Dotcom-Monitor, Dynatrace Kubernetes Monitoring and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Metric Tower?
Paessler PRTG Network Monitor is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 18 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.