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Head-to-head · Status Page Software

StatusPage.me vs openstatus

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score StatusPage.me #1 in Status Page Software 9.4/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit StatusPage.me
openstatus #6 in Status Page Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit openstatus

StatusPage.me 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 scoreStatusPage.me · 9.4/10
  • Lowest starting priceStatusPage.me · $6/mo
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly StatusPage.me
  • Most featuresStatusPage.me · 4 of 4

StatusPage.me scores higher on our rubric for status page software: 9.4 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.

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

StatusPage.me is the better fit for teams needing monitoring and status pages. openstatus is the better fit for teams needing open-source multi-region monitoring.

  • StatusPage.me fits best

    Teams needing monitoring and status pages

  • openstatus fits best

    Teams needing open-source multi-region monitoring

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Side by side

Feature StatusPage.me 9.4/10 Visit ↗ openstatus 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.7
Ranking #1 in Status Page Software #6 in Status Page Software
Best for Teams needing monitoring and status pages 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, Desktop Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, macOS Web
Integrations 16 integrations 17 integrations
Features StatusPage.me 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
  • Monitors websites, APIs, DNS, SSL, databases, ports, and jobs
  • Supports public and private pages, incident updates, and maintenance notices
  • Offers integrations, on-call scheduling, REST API, and Terraform provider
  • 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
  • The Free plan allows just one status page and three monitors per page
  • Automated incident handling and on-call scheduling start on the Team plan
  • Custom pricing for Enterprise may not suit teams seeking a fixed monthly price
  • 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

StatusPage.me brings hosted status pages, uptime monitoring, and incident management into one service for founders, support teams, and operations or engineering teams. It covers public and private pages, service checks, planned…

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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. StatusPage.meStatus Page Software 9.4Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. openstatusStatus Page Software 8.7Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • StatusPage.me — where it wins

    • Monitors websites, APIs, DNS, SSL, databases, ports, and jobs
    • Supports public and private pages, incident updates, and maintenance notices
    • Offers integrations, on-call scheduling, REST API, and Terraform provider

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan allows just one status page and three monitors per page
    • Automated incident handling and on-call scheduling start on the Team plan
    • Custom pricing for Enterprise may not suit teams seeking a fixed monthly price

  • 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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