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Head-to-head · Status Page Software

Instatus vs OnlineOrNot

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Instatus #3 in Status Page Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Instatus
OnlineOrNot #11 in Status Page Software 8.2/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit OnlineOrNot

Instatus leads on 0 checks, OnlineOrNot on 1, 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 scoreInstatus · 9.0/10
  • Lowest starting priceOnlineOrNot · $15/mo
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly OnlineOrNot

Instatus scores higher on our rubric for status page software: 9.0 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #11.

OnlineOrNot is cheaper to start at $15/mo against $20/mo. On subscriber channels, Instatus gives you Multi-channel where OnlineOrNot offers Email.

Instatus is the better fit for teams coordinating status updates across channels. OnlineOrNot is the better fit for small teams wanting a low-cost complete setup.

  • Instatus fits best

    Teams coordinating status updates across channels

  • OnlineOrNot fits best

    Small teams wanting a low-cost complete setup

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Side by side

Feature Instatus 9.0/10 Visit ↗ OnlineOrNot 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.2
Ranking #3 in Status Page Software #11 in Status Page Software
Best for Teams coordinating status updates across channels Small teams wanting a low-cost complete setup
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $20/mo $15/mo (best)
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 20 integrations 10 integrations
Features Instatus 4/4 · OnlineOrNot 4/4
Custom domain ✓ ✓
Private status page ✓ ✓
Incident updates ✓ ✓
Maintenance scheduling ✓ ✓
Specs
Subscriber channels Multi-channel Email
Component limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Free Starter includes 15 monitors and a public status page
  • Supports private and select-audience status pages
  • Subscribers can receive updates through email, SMS, chat, and more
  • Combines uptime monitoring with public and private status pages
  • Supports incident updates, maintenance windows, and service components
  • Pro includes SMS, webhooks, and on-call integrations
Cons
  • Pro starts at $20 per month, a notable step up from free
  • Starter checks monitors every 2 minutes; faster checks begin with Pro
  • Business is $300 per month for all status page types
  • Hobby is limited to 2 users, a limited status page, and basic alerting
  • Status-page subscriber notifications are by email
  • Enterprise pricing and inclusions are custom
Our verdict

Instatus brings status pages, uptime monitoring, and incident communication together for SaaS, DevOps, and engineering teams. It supports public, private, and select-audience pages, with service components, incidents, scheduled…

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OnlineOrNot combines uptime monitoring with public and private status pages for software teams, agencies, and developers. It is suited to teams that want to publish service health, incident updates, and planned maintenance in one place,…

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  1. InstatusStatus Page Software 9.0Free plan
  2. OnlineOrNotStatus Page Software 8.2Free plan · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Instatus — where it wins

    • Free Starter includes 15 monitors and a public status page
    • Supports private and select-audience status pages
    • Subscribers can receive updates through email, SMS, chat, and more

    Where it doesn't

    • Pro starts at $20 per month, a notable step up from free
    • Starter checks monitors every 2 minutes; faster checks begin with Pro
    • Business is $300 per month for all status page types

  • OnlineOrNot — where it wins

    • Combines uptime monitoring with public and private status pages
    • Supports incident updates, maintenance windows, and service components
    • Pro includes SMS, webhooks, and on-call integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Hobby is limited to 2 users, a limited status page, and basic alerting
    • Status-page subscriber notifications are by email
    • Enterprise pricing and inclusions are custom
  • Instatus9.0/10 · Free plan

    A status and monitoring platform with a free tier and broad subscriber notification options.

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  • OnlineOrNot8.2/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    A combined monitoring and status-page service, with a free plan and Pro at $15/month.

    Visit OnlineOrNotFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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