cState
cState turns Markdown into static status pages and operational records.
What cState is
cState turns Markdown into static status pages and operational records. It can cover incident updates and maintenance as well as experiment reports, evaluation logs, release notes, and decision records. Because its output is static, it needs no database and can be hosted on services such as Netlify, Vercel, GitHub Pages, Cloudflare, Docker, or a user's own server. Incidents and maintenance can be managed as Markdown with an audit trail and version control for updates. Status information can be shared with other product surfaces through JSON, RSS, Atom, and SVG; its read-only API provides JSON status data. The product page lists support for 19+ languages and options to customize colors, logos, and layouts. Optional CLI and monitorbot tools add operator workflows and monitoring automation. The maker describes cState Core as free and open source. cState Kit is a paid offering with automation tools, templates, setup guidance, commercial support, and white-label options; no price is listed for it.
Good
- Static output requires no database.
- Markdown updates include an audit trail and version control.
- Supports 19+ languages.
- Status data can be published in four formats.
- Multiple hosting options are listed.
Watch out
- Core product is static; monitoring automation is optional.
- cState Kit is paid, with no price listed.
Who it suits
cState may suit open-source projects, small SaaS teams, internal engineering teams, and agencies or consultants that need status pages or operational records. It is especially relevant for users who want Markdown-based content and static hosting.
Verdict
cState offers a static, Markdown-based approach to status pages and operational records. Consider whether its core static workflow meets your needs or whether you require optional monitoring automation.
Plans and prices
From cState's own pricing page, checked 19 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free / open source | Free | Static status pages · Self-hosting · Markdown-based incident content · Read-only API |
| cState Core | Free | Open source · Self-hosted static status pages |
The facts
Each one read from cState's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API
- The API is read-only and provides JSON status data; the API documentation says cState v5 API links end in /index.json.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Automation
- The maker lists optional CLI and monitorbot tools for operator workflows and monitoring automation.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Users can change colors, logos, and layouts to match their brand.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- The maker lists Netlify, Vercel, GitHub Pages, Cloudflare, Docker, and a user's own server as deployment options.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Incident updates
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Status data can be integrated into docs, footers, dashboards, and product surfaces using JSON, RSS, Atom, and SVG outputs.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker identifies open-source projects, small SaaS teams, internal engineering teams, and agencies or consultants as audiences.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Languages
- The product page says cState supports 19+ languages out of the box.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Maintenance scheduling
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
- Notable limit
- The maker describes the core cState product as static and says monitoring automation is an optional addition through monitorbot.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Paid offering
- cState Kit is described as a paid operator workflow offering with automation tools, templates, setup guidance, commercial support, and white-label options; the opened page does not state a price.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- cState turns Markdown into portable status pages and operational records, including incident updates, experiment reports, eval logs, release notes, and decision records.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker describes cState as secure by default because it is static, has no database, and does not depend on a dashboard when the main app is down.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Static output
- cState generates static output that can be hosted anywhere, requires no database, and is designed to remain resilient under traffic spikes.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Workflow
- Incidents and maintenance can be managed as Markdown with a built-in audit trail and version control for updates.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
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