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MonikaOpenStatus
Free

Free and open source.

 Freemium

Free to start, with paid hosted plans from $30 per month; self-hosting is available.

Self-hosted, Command line Web, Self-hosted, Command line
  • Configuration in a single YAML file
  • Alerts on slow responses as well as downtime
  • Monitors can be managed as code with Terraform or the CLI
  • Hosted or self-hosted, including a status-page-only setup
  • Command-line only, with no built-in dashboard
  • You run and keep it online yourself
  • 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, Self-hosted Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source Open source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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