# Uptime Details Generated on 27 Mar 2026 DigitalOcean Uptime is a monitoring service that checks the health of any URL or IP address. Use Uptime to monitor the latency, uptime, and SSL certificates of any website or host, and receive email or Slack alerts at thresholds you choose. [Uptime Features](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/uptime/details/features/index.html.md): Uptime can check endpoints via HTTPS, HTTP, and ICMP, report on uptime status, latency, and SSL certificate expiry, and send alerts via email and Slack. [Uptime Pricing](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/uptime/details/pricing/index.html.md): Each Uptime check costs $1.00 per month, billed in hourly increments. There is no additional cost for alerts. [Uptime Availability](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/uptime/details/availability/index.html.md): Regional datacenter availability for uptime. [Uptime Limits](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/uptime/details/limits/index.html.md): Limits and known issues for Uptime.