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Checkly vs OpenStatus: catalog facts
Checkly	OpenStatus
Freemium Free to start, with paid plans for larger use.	Freemium Free to start, with paid hosted plans from $30 per month; self-hosting is available.
Web, Command line	Web, Self-hosted, Command line
Monitors defined as code and kept in version control Uses standard Playwright for browser checks	Monitors can be managed as code with Terraform or the CLI Hosted or self-hosted, including a status-page-only setup
Requires writing code, so less suited to non-developers Checks run on Checkly's hosted infrastructure	Self-hosting the full stack takes more setup than the hosted service Agent and MCP features assume an AI tooling workflow some teams will not use
Downloadable app, Hosted service	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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