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Head-to-head · Status Page Software

Kener vs StatusIQ

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Kener #4 in Status Page Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Kener
StatusIQ #7 in Status Page Software 8.6/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit StatusIQ

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

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreKener · 8.9/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly StatusIQ
  • Most featuresStatusIQ · 4 of 4

Kener scores higher on our rubric for status page software: 8.9 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #7.

On subscriber channels, StatusIQ gives you Multi-channel where Kener offers Email.

Kener is the better fit for teams running open-source status operations themselves. StatusIQ is the better fit for established teams needing private status pages.

  • Kener fits best

    Teams running open-source status operations themselves

  • StatusIQ fits best

    Established teams needing private status pages

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Side by side

Feature Kener 8.9/10 Visit ↗ StatusIQ 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.6
Ranking #4 in Status Page Software #7 in Status Page Software
Best for Teams running open-source status operations themselves Established teams needing private status pages
Pricing model Free Free plan + paid
Starting price Free plan $10/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 13 integrations 5 integrations
Features Kener 3/4 · StatusIQ 4/4
Custom domain ✓ ✓
Private status page Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Incident updates ✓ ✓
Maintenance scheduling ✓ ✓
Specs
Subscriber channels Email Multi-channel
Component limit Not checked yet 50 components
Our review
Pros
  • Monitors APIs, networks, databases, containers, and other targets
  • Incident timelines include state changes, resolution, and audit history
  • Supports recurring maintenance, multiple pages, and role-based access
  • Publishes incidents, recurring maintenance, metrics, and status history.
  • Supports private pages with password protection, IP restrictions, or SAML.
  • Sends notifications or feeds through email, SMS, RSS, and iCalendar.
Cons
  • Self-hosting puts deployment and operations on the team
  • Subscriber updates are documented for email, not SMS
  • Alerts rely on email, webhooks, Slack, or Discord delivery
  • The Free plan is limited to 1 page, 10 components, and 100 subscribers.
  • Free includes email notifications; SMS notifications start with Green.
  • Custom HTML and CSS are included with Blue, not the lower listed plans.
Our verdict

Kener is an open-source status page and uptime monitoring system for teams that want to run service-health communication themselves. It checks websites, APIs, network services, databases, containers, game servers, and other targets, then…

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StatusIQ is a hosted status-page and incident-communication product from Site24x7 for IT, DevOps, and business teams that need to share service health with customers or internal stakeholders. It supports public and private pages, incident…

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  1. KenerStatus Page Software 8.9Free plan
  2. StatusIQStatus Page Software 8.6Free plan · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Kener — where it wins

    • Monitors APIs, networks, databases, containers, and other targets
    • Incident timelines include state changes, resolution, and audit history
    • Supports recurring maintenance, multiple pages, and role-based access

    Where it doesn't

    • Self-hosting puts deployment and operations on the team
    • Subscriber updates are documented for email, not SMS
    • Alerts rely on email, webhooks, Slack, or Discord delivery

  • StatusIQ — where it wins

    • Publishes incidents, recurring maintenance, metrics, and status history.
    • Supports private pages with password protection, IP restrictions, or SAML.
    • Sends notifications or feeds through email, SMS, RSS, and iCalendar.

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan is limited to 1 page, 10 components, and 100 subscribers.
    • Free includes email notifications; SMS notifications start with Green.
    • Custom HTML and CSS are included with Blue, not the lower listed plans.
  • Kener8.9/10 · Free plan

    A self-hosted status system with broad monitoring and incident history, but email-only subscriptions.

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  • StatusIQ8.6/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

    StatusIQ pairs incident updates and maintenance scheduling with public and private pages.

    Visit StatusIQFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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