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Downdetector vs Is It Down Right Now: catalog facts
Downdetector	Is It Down Right Now
Free Free to use; Downdetector Explorer is a separate product for businesses.	Free Free to use in the browser.
Android, Web	Web
Covers more than 35,000 services across 72 countries Shows outages as users report them	Live check for any domain you enter Response time graphs per site
Based on user reports rather than direct checks of each service Cannot check your own site or server on demand	Checks basic availability only No alerts or ongoing monitoring of your own sites
Downloadable app, Web application	Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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