Frequently asked questions
Everything about Perch free uptime monitoring.
Is Perch really free?
Yes. Perch is free uptime monitoring — no credit card, no trial timer, and no per-monitor charges.
How often does Perch check my sites?
You choose an interval per monitor, from every 30 seconds up to every 10 minutes. The default is 1 minute.
What can I monitor?
Any HTTP(S) URL — websites or API endpoints. You can set the method, expected status codes, custom headers, and a keyword the response body must contain.
How does alerting work?
When a monitor fails enough consecutive checks, Perch opens an incident and emails your team. It emails again on recovery, and can re-notify while a service stays down. Every send is recorded in a notification log.
How do you avoid false alarms?
Perch uses consecutive-failure thresholds so a single blip won't page anyone, plus cooldowns and maintenance windows to keep alerts meaningful.
Can I share a public status page?
Yes. Each project has a status page you can make public with a shareable link, showing live uptime and recent incidents, or keep private to your organization.
Do you track SLA and uptime history?
Perch shows uptime for 24h, 7d, 30d, and 90d, tracks response times, and compares actual uptime against your SLA target with remaining error budget.
Can I add my team?
Yes. Invite teammates as owners, admins, or members with all-projects or per-project viewer/editor access.
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