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Kener vs cState: catalog facts
Kener	cState
Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.	Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Web
Combines monitoring with public status displays Supports incident communication	Uses Hugo to build a lightweight site Keeps incident entries in editable files
Requires hosting and setup of the monitored endpoints.	Automatic health checking requires a separate monitoring integration.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Web application
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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