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