Best Status Page Software in 2026
Updated
In short: AppStatus is ranked #1 of 30 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of StatusIQ and openstatus. The best-ranked option with a free plan is StatusIQ. The lowest first paid tier on this page is AdminLabs at $5/mo.
Keeping people informed about service conditions means considering how incident communication and maintenance notices reach them. Compare incident updates and maintenance scheduling, along with subscriber channels and private status page availability, to assess communication options. Component limits and custom-domain support offer further details about page setup, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help frame cost. AppStatus, StatusIQ, and openstatus are among the names to compare. Consider the audiences you need to reach and the status-page features that matter for your service.
30 status page software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
30ranked
19free plans on this page
$5/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Status Page Software 25 channels on this page · 143 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromCustom domainPrivate status pageIncident updatesMaintenance schedulingSubscriber channelsComponent limit Spec sheet Score
01 AppStatus Free planYesPaid from$6/moCustom domainYesPrivate status pageYesIncident updatesYesMaintenance schedulingYesSubscriber channelsemailComponent limitnot stated 7/8spec lines stated 7.8
02 StatusIQ Free planYesPaid from$10/moCustom domainYesPrivate status pageYesIncident updatesYesMaintenance schedulingYesSubscriber channelsmulti-channelComponent limit50 components 8/8spec lines stated 7.8
03 openstatus Free planYesPaid from$30/moCustom domainnot statedPrivate status pagenot statedIncident updatesnot statedMaintenance schedulingnot statedSubscriber channelsnot statedComponent limitnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.7
04 StatusEntry Free planYesPaid from$9.99/moCustom domainYesPrivate status pageNoIncident updatesYesMaintenance schedulingYesSubscriber channelsmulti-channelComponent limit10 components 8/8spec lines stated 7.4
05 Instatus Free planYesPaid from$20/moCustom domainYesPrivate status pageYesIncident updatesYesMaintenance schedulingYesSubscriber channelsmulti-channelComponent limitnot stated 7/8spec lines stated 7.3
06 Flashduty Status Page Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCustom domainYesPrivate status pageYesIncident updatesYesMaintenance schedulingYesSubscriber channelsmulti-channelComponent limitnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 7.2
07 Spectate Free planYesPaid from$12/moCustom domainnot statedPrivate status pagenot statedIncident updatesnot statedMaintenance schedulingnot statedSubscriber channelsnot statedComponent limitnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.2
08 StatusPage.me Free planYesPaid from$6/moCustom domainYesPrivate status pageYesIncident updatesYesMaintenance schedulingYesSubscriber channelsemailComponent limitnot stated 7/8spec lines stated 6.9
09 Freshstatus Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCustom domainYesPrivate status pageYesIncident updatesYesMaintenance schedulingYesSubscriber channelsmulti-channelComponent limitnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.8
10 UpCanary Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCustom domainNoPrivate status pageYesIncident updatesYesMaintenance schedulingNoSubscriber channelsemailComponent limitnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.8
11 StatusOwl Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCustom domainYesPrivate status pageNoIncident updatesYesMaintenance schedulingYesSubscriber channelsnot statedComponent limit50 components 6/8spec lines stated 6.7
12 OnlineOrNot Free planYesPaid from$15/moCustom domainYesPrivate status pageYesIncident updatesYesMaintenance schedulingYesSubscriber channelsemailComponent limitnot stated 7/8spec lines stated 6.6
13 Statsy Free planYesPaid from$15/moCustom domainYesPrivate status pagenot statedIncident updatesYesMaintenance schedulingYesSubscriber channelsemailComponent limit10 components 7/8spec lines stated 6.6
14 StillOnline Free planYesPaid from$9/moCustom domainNoPrivate status pageYesIncident updatesYesMaintenance schedulingNoSubscriber channelsemailComponent limitnot stated 7/8spec lines stated 6.6
15 Uptimepage Free planYesPaid from$9/moCustom domainnot statedPrivate status pagenot statedIncident updatesnot statedMaintenance schedulingnot statedSubscriber channelsnot statedComponent limitnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.6
16 StatusBeacon Free planYesPaid from$14/moCustom domainnot statedPrivate status pagenot statedIncident updatesYesMaintenance schedulingnot statedSubscriber channelsemailComponent limitnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.5
17 StillUp Free planYesPaid from$9/moCustom domainYesPrivate status pagenot statedIncident updatesYesMaintenance schedulingNoSubscriber channelsnot statedComponent limitnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 6.5
18 UptimeSignal Free planYesPaid from$10/moCustom domainYesPrivate status pagenot statedIncident updatesYesMaintenance schedulingYesSubscriber channelsmulti-channelComponent limitnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.5
19 Spike.sh Free planNoPaid fromnot statedCustom domainYesPrivate status pageYesIncident updatesYesMaintenance schedulingYesSubscriber channelsmulti-channelComponent limitnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.3
20 AdminLabs Free planNoPaid from$5/moCustom domainYesPrivate status pageYesIncident updatesYesMaintenance schedulingYesSubscriber channelsemailComponent limitnot stated 7/8spec lines stated 6.2
21 cState Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCustom domainnot statedPrivate status pagenot statedIncident updatesYesMaintenance schedulingYesSubscriber channelsnot statedComponent limitnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 6.2
22 Status.io Free planNoPaid from$79/moCustom domainYesPrivate status pageYesIncident updatesYesMaintenance schedulingYesSubscriber channelsmulti-channelComponent limitnot stated 7/8spec lines stated 6.1
23 StatusHub Free planNoPaid from$49/moCustom domainYesPrivate status pageYesIncident updatesYesMaintenance schedulingYesSubscriber channelsmulti-channelComponent limitnot stated 7/8spec lines stated 6.1
24 Statuspal Free planNoPaid from$46/moCustom domainYesPrivate status pageYesIncident updatesYesMaintenance schedulingYesSubscriber channelsmulti-channelComponent limit10 components 8/8spec lines stated 6.1
25 Hund Free planNoPaid from$29/moCustom domainnot statedPrivate status pagenot statedIncident updatesnot statedMaintenance schedulingnot statedSubscriber channelsnot statedComponent limitnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.0
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Custom domain | Private status page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppStatus | 7.8 | Free plan | $5.58/mo | Yes | 6 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | StatusIQ | 7.8 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 10 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | openstatus | 7.7 | Free plan | $30/mo | Yes | 30 /mo | — | — |
| 4 | StatusEntry | 7.4 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Yes | 9.99 /mo | Yes | No |
| 5 | Instatus | 7.3 | Free plan | $20/mo | Yes | 20 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Flashduty Status Page | 7.2 | Free plan | $14/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | Spectate | 7.2 | Free plan | — | Yes | 12 /mo | — | — |
| 8 | StatusPage.me | 6.9 | Free plan | $6/mo | Yes | 6 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | Freshstatus | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | UpCanary | 6.8 | Free plan | $6/mo | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 11 | StatusOwl | 6.7 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 12 | OnlineOrNot | 6.6 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | 15 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | Statsy | 6.6 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | 15 /mo | Yes | — |
| 14 | StillOnline | 6.6 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /mo | No | Yes |
| 15 | Uptimepage | 6.6 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /mo | — | — |
| 16 | StatusBeacon | 6.5 | Free plan | $14/mo | Yes | 14 /mo | — | — |
| 17 | StillUp | 6.5 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /mo | Yes | — |
| 18 | UptimeSignal | 6.5 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /mo | Yes | — |
| 19 | Spike.sh | 6.3 | No | $7/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | AdminLabs | 6.2 | No | $5/mo | No | 5 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 21 | cState | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 22 | Status.io | 6.1 | No | $79/mo | No | 79 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 23 | StatusHub | 6.1 | No | $49/mo | No | 49 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 24 | Statuspal | 6.1 | No | $46/mo | No | 46 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 25 | Hund | 6.0 | No | $29/mo | No | 29 /mo | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which status page software is ranked first on Specifiction?
AppStatus is ranked #1 of 30 with a score of 7.8. StatusIQ is second and openstatus third.
How many of these have a free plan?
19 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, AdminLabs has the lowest first paid tier we found: $5/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.
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