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Simplero vs ThriveCart: which is more reliable? (2026)
Simplero is more reliable than ThriveCart, scoring 94.2 vs 91.2 out of 100. Over the last 90 days Simplero reported 1 incident and ThriveCart reported 6, with effective uptime of 99.96% and 99.93% respectively. ThriveCart resolves incidents faster on average (1h 34m).
Data updated Nov 2, 2026 · How we score
| Metric | Simplero | ThriveCart |
|---|---|---|
| Reliability score | 94.2 | 91.2 |
| Rank (online course platforms) | #5 | #9 |
| Uptime (90 days) | 99.96% | 99.93% |
| Incidents (90 days) | 1 | 6 |
| Partial / major outages | 1 | 1 |
| Avg time to resolve | 1h 41m | 1h 34m |
| Outages we detected | 0 | 0 |
| Transparency score | 100/100 | 100/100 |
Where Simplero and ThriveCart differ
- ThriveCart reported 6× as many incidents as Simplero over the last 90 days (6 vs 1).
- Simplero's longest outage on record lasted 2h 54m (Jun 8, 2026); ThriveCart's lasted 9h 44m (Jul 3, 2026).
90-day uptime
Simplero
ThriveCart
- No incidents
- Degraded
- Partial outage
- Major outage
- No data
Recent Simplero incidents
- MaintenanceSep 16, 2026 · ongoing
Affected: Background processing, Website, API
- Partial outageAug 24, 2026 · resolved in 1h 41m
SSL Certificate Warning on Some Custom Domains
Affected: Website
Recent ThriveCart incidents
- InformationalOct 21, 2026 · resolved in <1m
Intermittent Cart Pages & Sales Pages, checkout & account login performance between 3:52 - 4:01 UTC
Affected: Account Login & Dashboard, Checkouts & Payment Processing, Cart Pages & Sales Pages
- InformationalSep 8, 2026 · resolved in <1m
- InformationalAug 31, 2026 · resolved in <1m
ThriveAcademy - Intermittent Service Issue
Affected: Login & Access, Student Course Access, Creator/Admin Area, Purchases, Enrolments & Access Delivery, Media & Delivery (Videos, Downloads & Lesson Content), Emails & Notifications +1 more
- InformationalAug 27, 2026 · resolved in <1m
- Degraded performanceAug 19, 2026 · resolved in 27m
Thrive Academy - Login and Access issues
Affected: Login & Access, Student Course Access
- Partial outageAug 5, 2026 · resolved in 2h 41m
Issue impacting checkouts and dashboardofficial update ↗
Affected: Account Login & Dashboard, Checkouts & Payment Processing, Cart Pages & Sales Pages
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