I built an uptime monitor in Rust because I hate paywalls for Webhooks
Source: Dev.to
Introduction
Hey DEV community! 👋
I recently got frustrated with standard monitoring tools. It feels like every tool out there puts simple integrations (like Discord, Slack, or Webhooks) behind a premium paywall. Sending a webhook costs fractions of a cent, so why are we paying $15+/month for it?
Why I built UpScout
I decided to fix this by building UpScout. To make the free tier sustainable, I needed server costs to be basically zero, so I built the ping engine in Rust. It handles multi‑region concurrent requests beautifully with tiny memory usage and zero garbage‑collection pauses.
Features
- Free Tier: 50 monitors (checked every 4 minutes).
- Unlocked Alerts: Webhooks, Discord, Slack, and Telegram are 100 % free for all users.
- Dark Mode: Built in React, because light mode is a crime.
Call to Action
I just launched it and would absolutely love your feedback on the speed, the UI, and the architecture!
🔗 Link:
Let me know what you think, or if you have any questions about using Rust for network‑heavy apps!