BlackSight vs Better Stack
Better Stack is a sharp developer tool with a generous free tier — and a hard $269/mo jump the moment you outgrow it. BlackSight fills the gap between the two, with uptime and 16 security scans bundled at $9/mo to $89/mo.
No credit card · Free forever tier · Skip the $269/mo cliff
Pricing side by side
Better Stack's gap between Free and Standard is $269. BlackSight's $9, $29, and $89 tiers sit exactly where most growing teams need to land.
BlackSight Plans
Free · $9 Light · $29 Plus · $89 Pro
- Smooth pricing ladder, no $200+ cliff
- Uptime + 16 security scanners in one dashboard
- SSL expiry, headers, vuln scans, leak detection bundled
- Public status pages on every paid plan
- Free forever tier open to commercial use
Better Stack Plans
Free → ~$269/mo Standard (as publicly listed)
- Hard pricing cliff between Free and Standard
- Strong incident management + on-call rotation
- Beautiful status pages, multi-region checks
- No vulnerability scanning or SSL audit
- No leaked-credential or supply-chain monitoring
Pricing reflects Better Stack's publicly listed plans as of 2026. Better Stack is a trademark of its owner; BlackSight is not affiliated. See betterstack.com for current details.
Feature comparison
| Capability | BlackSight | Better Stack |
|---|---|---|
| Uptime + multi-region health checks | ||
| Public status pages | ||
| Incident management + on-call rotation | Basic alerts | |
| SSL certificate expiry alerts | Limited | |
| OWASP vulnerability scan | No | |
| Security headers + CSP audit | No | |
| Supply-chain / third-party script monitoring | No | |
| Dark-web / leaked-credential monitoring | No | |
| Starting paid-tier price | $9/mo | ~$269/mo |
Better Stack is a stronger fit for engineering teams that want a unified incident management and on-call platform. BlackSight's angle is different: bundle uptime with the security coverage that incident-management tools intentionally don't provide.
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FAQ.
What is Better Stack's pricing gap?
Better Stack's free tier includes 5 monitors with 3-minute intervals. The next paid tier (Standard) jumps to $269/month. There is no mid-range option for teams that outgrow free but do not need enterprise-grade log management and incident management.
How does BlackSight fill the Better Stack pricing gap?
BlackSight Light at $9/month, Plus at $29/month, and Pro at $89/month provide uptime monitoring with 60-second intervals plus 16 security scanners. This fills the $0-to-$269 gap where Better Stack has no offering.
Does Better Stack include security scanning?
No. Better Stack focuses on uptime monitoring, log management, and incident management. It does not include vulnerability scanning, security headers, supply chain monitoring, or any of the other security scan types that BlackSight bundles into every plan.
Can I use BlackSight alongside Better Stack?
Yes. Some teams use Better Stack for log aggregation and incident management while using BlackSight for uptime monitoring and security scanning. The tools cover different needs and work well together.