Uptime Monitoring Software For Websites And APIs Generates $500+ Per Month

Problem

The founder started building an uptime checker for their own freelance web projects. They then spun OnlineOrNot out into its own product.

What it does:

1. Monitor API uptime
2. Monitor website uptime
3. Monitor cron jobs, devices and other scheduled tasks
4. Generate a status page to display to the public
5. Browser checks which check the web page for regression or breakage

How it makes money

Subscription with multiple tiers. The highest tier serves enterprises.

Key lessons to apply this idea to your own

1. Are there any problems you have faced in your own job or side projects? If not, are there any other side projects you can start and make a note of any problems you encounter?
2. The founder wrote about how they built this despite it being a competitive SaaS space here a. They only had this single side project b. They worked consistently for two hours every weekday c. They focused on addressing customer pain points iteratively d. They differentiated themselves from other competitors which were either too complicated or targeted at large enterprise customers, or too simple.