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Instatus vs Better Stack Status Page: catalog facts
Instatus	Better Stack Status Page
Freemium A free forever plan is available, with paid plans on the pricing page.	Freemium A branded status page on your subdomain is free, with paid and enterprise options.
Web	Web
Monitoring, alerting and status page in one service Incident work from Slack and Teams	Free branded page on your own subdomain Email subscriptions per component
Hosted only, no self-hosted option Aimed at teams running online services rather than individuals	Hosted only, no self-hosted option Part of a larger commercial platform with enterprise sales
Hosted service	Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	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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