Comparison
DropPerch vs Domain Monitor
Domain Monitor is an all-in-one monitoring tool covering domains, uptime, SSL, DNS and cron jobs. DropPerch does one of those things — domain expiry and registry status — for a long list of domains.
The short answer
Choose Domain Monitor if you want one inexpensive tool for uptime, SSL, DNS and domain monitoring together, with alerts in Slack, Discord or by webhook. Its Pro plan covers 75 domains and 75 monitors for £7.99 a month.
Choose DropPerch if you mainly need a list of domains watched — and want more than one domain free, a daily read from the registry itself, and alerts when a domain moves into redemption, goes on hold or is about to drop.
Side by side
| DropPerch | Domain Monitor | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Domain expiry and registry status, nothing else | All-in-one monitoring: domains, uptime, SSL, DNS, cron jobs |
| Free plan | 25 domains for the first 25 accounts, 5 after; no card | 1 domain (2 uptime monitors) |
| Paid plans | $12/month or $120/year, unlimited domains. Agency $39/month adds a weekly report per client | Pro £7.99/month for 75 domains and 75 monitors |
| Where expiry data comes from | The registry itself, over RDAP | Described as WHOIS lookups |
| How often it is re-checked | Every domain, every day | Not published |
| Expiry reminders | 30, 14, 7 and 1 days before expiry | Not published |
| Alerts on registry status (hold, redemption, pending delete) | Yes — on hold, redemption, pending delete and release | Not described |
| Alert channels | Email, one digest a day | Email, Slack, Discord, webhooks, Pushover; SMS on Pro |
| Also monitors | Nothing — no uptime or SSL checks | Uptime, SSL, DNS, keywords, cron jobs |
Other vendors' details are from their own published pages, checked 12 October 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page.
The free plan
Domain Monitor's free plan covers one domain, alongside two uptime monitors. That is enough to try it, not enough to rely on. DropPerch's free plan covers 25 domains for the first 25 accounts and 5 after, with every alert switched on, and does not expire.
Where the data comes from
Domain Monitor describes its domain lookups as WHOIS, and notes that a newly added domain is usually crawled within 48 hours. DropPerch reads each domain from its registry over RDAP when you add it and again every day, and you can check any result yourself with the free domain expiry checker, which uses the same lookup.
Dates versus states
Domain Monitor's pages describe notifying you when a domain is about to expire. They do not describe alerts on registry status — clientHold, redemptionPeriod or pendingDelete. Those states are where a domain is actually in trouble: a held domain is already offline, and a domain in pending delete can no longer be renewed by anyone. DropPerch emails you when a watched domain enters any of them.
What it costs for 25 and 100 domains
- 25 domains: free on DropPerch for the first 25 accounts, $12/month after that; Domain Monitor's £7.99/month Pro plan, which includes uptime monitoring.
- 100 domains: $12/month on DropPerch. Domain Monitor's published plans stop at 75 domains on Pro.
Where Domain Monitor is the better choice
- You want uptime, SSL, DNS and cron job monitoring in the same place.
- You want alerts in Slack, Discord or a webhook. DropPerch alerts by email only.
- You want public status pages. DropPerch has none.
Sources
Checked . Prices and plans change; where this page and a vendor's own page disagree, theirs is right.
Common questions
How many domains does Domain Monitor monitor for free?
One, according to its pricing page, alongside two uptime monitors. DropPerch monitors 25 domains free for the first 25 accounts and 5 after.
Is Domain Monitor the same as DropPerch?
No. Domain Monitor (domain-monitor.io) is a separate UK company offering all-in-one website and domain monitoring. DropPerch monitors domain expiry and registry status only.
Is DropPerch a Domain Monitor alternative?
For domain expiry and registry status monitoring, yes. For uptime, SSL, DNS or cron job monitoring, no.
Try it on your own domains
DropPerch reads each domain from its registry every day and emails you before it expires, and the moment one goes on hold, into redemption or pending delete. Any registrar, no transfer.