openstatus
7.6#4 in uptime monitoring softwareFrom $30 a monthFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
Visitopenstatus vs updown.io
What both publish
| Fact | openstatus | updown.io |
|---|---|---|
| Alert channels | Slack,Discord,Telegram,Google Chat,Microsoft Teams,Email,SMS,WhatsApp,OpsGenie,PagerDuty,Grafana OnCall,Webhook,Ntfy | Email,SMS,Slack,Microsoft Teams,Telegram,webhooks,Statuspage.io,Zapier |
| Check interval | 1 minute | The check frequency can be set between 15 seconds and 1 hour. |
| Founded | 2023 | 2012 |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Keyword monitoring | Yes | Yes |
| Monitoring locations | 6 | 10 |
| Notifications | Paid plans include Slack, Discord, email, webhook, WhatsApp, PagerDuty, OpsGenie, and Grafana OnCall notifications. | Alert channels listed include email, webhooks, Slack, Teams, Telegram, SMS, Statuspage, and Zapier. |
| Server monitoring | Yes | Yes |
| SSL expiry alerts | Yes | Yes |
| Status pages | Status pages can use a custom domain, custom theme, subscribers, locale switching, and maintenance status features depending on plan. | The service provides hosted single-site and multi-site status pages with availability and performance reports. |
openstatus plans
- HobbyFree
- Starter$30 a month
- Pro$100 a month
- Scale$500 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
updown.io plans
- 200,000 credits€5 a month
- 500,000 credits€10 a month
- 1,500,000 credits€25 a month
- 3,000,000 credits€40 a month
- 10,000,000 credits€100 a month
- 60,000,000 credits€500 a month
Pick openstatus if…
It suits teams that need uptime checks and status pages, including those who want to self-host or manage monitoring through automation interfaces. The free Hobby plan may fit a small setup with modest monitoring needs.
Pick updown.io if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.