cState vs Instatus

cState turns Markdown content into static status pages and operational records, including incident updates, maintenance, experiment reports, evaluation logs, release notes, and decision records. Teams can manage incidents and maintenance as Markdown, with an audit trail and version control for updates. Static output needs no database and can be hosted on Netlify, Vercel, GitHub Pages, Cloudflare, Docker, or a user's own server. Status data can be embedded in docs, footers, dashboards, and product surfaces through JSON, RSS, Atom, and SVG outputs; the 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, while the core product is static. cState Core and the Free / open source plan are listed at free. cState Kit is a paid offering with automation tools, templates, setup guidance, commercial support, and white-label options; no price is listed. The maker identifies open-source projects, small SaaS teams, internal engineering teams, and agencies or consultants as audiences.

Instatus helps teams monitor services, coordinate incident response, and share status information with customers. Its monitors check websites, APIs, cron jobs, hosts, ports, and DNS records, tracking availability and performance over time. Checks can run from the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia using round-robin location selection. Teams can collaborate on incidents and set on-call schedules to alert the appropriate person. Status pages may be public, private, or limited to a selected audience, and can show components, incidents, maintenance, and notices. Private-page access options include email login, Google SSO, IP allowlists, shared passwords, secure links, and SAML SSO. Integrations include Checkly, Datadog, New Relic, PagerDuty, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Discord, Google Chat, Zapier, and API access; the REST-style API uses bearer-token authentication. Starter is free and includes 15 monitors with two-minute checks. Pro costs $20 a month and includes 50 monitors with 30-second checks. Live database data is not encrypted at rest, and Instatus says it has not completed an SOC audit.