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Head-to-head · Status Page Software

AppStatus vs openstatus

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score AppStatus #2 in Status Page Software 9.2/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit AppStatus
openstatus #6 in Status Page Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit openstatus

AppStatus leads on 1 check, openstatus on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAppStatus · 9.2/10
  • Lowest starting priceAppStatus · $6/mo
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly AppStatus
  • Most featuresAppStatus · 4 of 4

AppStatus scores higher on our rubric for status page software: 9.2 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.

AppStatus is cheaper to start at $6/mo against $30/mo.

AppStatus is the better fit for teams needing affordable monitoring and alert routing. openstatus is the better fit for teams needing open-source multi-region monitoring.

  • AppStatus fits best

    Teams needing affordable monitoring and alert routing

  • openstatus fits best

    Teams needing open-source multi-region monitoring

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Side by side

Feature AppStatus 9.2/10 Visit ↗ openstatus 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.7
Ranking #2 in Status Page Software #6 in Status Page Software
Best for Teams needing affordable monitoring and alert routing Teams needing open-source multi-region monitoring
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $6/mo (best) $30/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 14 days —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 12 integrations 17 integrations
Features AppStatus 4/4 · openstatus 0/4
Custom domain ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Private status page ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Incident updates ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Maintenance scheduling ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Subscriber channels Email Not checked yet
Component limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Checks HTTP, API, port, and ping endpoints across multiple regions
  • Creates public or private pages with incident and maintenance updates
  • Routes alerts through Slack, SMS, webhooks, and other channels
  • Checks HTTP/HTTPS, TCP, and ICMP endpoints across regions.
  • Assertions cover status codes, headers, body text, latency, and timeouts.
  • Terraform, private locations, status pages, and broad alert integrations.
Cons
  • Web-only platform coverage
  • Free plan is limited to 5 monitors and 1 status page
  • Custom domains start with the Pro plan
  • Hobby includes just 1 monitor and checks no more often than every 10 minutes.
  • Starter costs $30/month for 20 monitors and 1-minute checks.
  • Pro and Scale both list 50 monitors; Scale's listed extra is 24-month retention.
Our verdict

AppStatus combines multi-region uptime monitoring, alert routing, and incident communication for teams responsible for websites, APIs, servers, and other infrastructure. It checks HTTP, API, port, and ping endpoints, then lets teams map…

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Openstatus combines uptime monitoring with status pages for teams operating websites, APIs, and services. It checks HTTP/HTTPS endpoints, TCP ports, and ICMP ping, and can validate status codes, headers, and body text. Monitoring runs…

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  1. AppStatusStatus Page Software 9.2Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. openstatusStatus Page Software 8.7Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • AppStatus — where it wins

    • Checks HTTP, API, port, and ping endpoints across multiple regions
    • Creates public or private pages with incident and maintenance updates
    • Routes alerts through Slack, SMS, webhooks, and other channels

    Where it doesn't

    • Web-only platform coverage
    • Free plan is limited to 5 monitors and 1 status page
    • Custom domains start with the Pro plan

  • openstatus — where it wins

    • Checks HTTP/HTTPS, TCP, and ICMP endpoints across regions.
    • Assertions cover status codes, headers, body text, latency, and timeouts.
    • Terraform, private locations, status pages, and broad alert integrations.

    Where it doesn't

    • Hobby includes just 1 monitor and checks no more often than every 10 minutes.
    • Starter costs $30/month for 20 monitors and 1-minute checks.
    • Pro and Scale both list 50 monitors; Scale's listed extra is 24-month retention.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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