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Head-to-head · Status Page Software

openstatus vs StatusIQ

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score openstatus #6 in Status Page Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit openstatus
StatusIQ #7 in Status Page Software 8.6/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit StatusIQ

openstatus leads on 0 checks, StatusIQ 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 scoreopenstatus · 8.7/10
  • Lowest starting priceStatusIQ · $10/mo
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly StatusIQ
  • Most featuresStatusIQ · 4 of 4

openstatus scores higher on our rubric for status page software: 8.7 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #7.

StatusIQ is cheaper to start at $10/mo against $30/mo.

openstatus is the better fit for teams needing open-source multi-region monitoring. StatusIQ is the better fit for established teams needing private status pages.

  • openstatus fits best

    Teams needing open-source multi-region monitoring

  • StatusIQ fits best

    Established teams needing private status pages

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Side by side

Feature openstatus 8.7/10 Visit ↗ StatusIQ 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.6
Ranking #6 in Status Page Software #7 in Status Page Software
Best for Teams needing open-source multi-region monitoring Established teams needing private status pages
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $30/mo $10/mo (best)
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 17 integrations 5 integrations
Features openstatus 0/4 · StatusIQ 4/4
Custom domain Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Private status page Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Incident updates Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Maintenance scheduling Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Subscriber channels Not checked yet Multi-channel
Component limit Not checked yet 50 components
Our review
Pros
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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

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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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. openstatusStatus Page Software 8.7Free plan
  2. StatusIQStatus Page Software 8.6Free plan · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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.

  • 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.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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