The Cost of Downtime: How Minutes of Outage Affect Revenue

Even a few minutes of downtime can have a huge financial impact for websites, e-commerce stores, and SaaS platforms. Monitoring ensures you catch issues before they affect revenue.

1. Calculating the Impact

• Loss of direct sales during outages
• Missed leads and customer engagement
• Potential reputational damage

2. Real Examples

• E-commerce sites losing hundreds per minute during peak hours
• Subscription services missing automated payments
• Clients reporting downtime and switching to competitors

3. Preventive Measures

• Uptime monitoring with multi-location checks
• Alerts via email, Telegram, and webhooks
• Integration with auto-remediation scripts

Estimate Your Downtime Costs

Want to know how much each minute of downtime can cost your business? Try our Downtime Cost Calculator — it’s quick, free, and helps prioritize preventive actions.

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