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OpenStatus vs Checkly: catalog facts
OpenStatus	Checkly
Freemium Free to start, with paid hosted plans from $30 per month; self-hosting is available.	Freemium Free to start, with paid plans for larger use.
Web, Self-hosted, Command line	Web, Command line
Monitors can be managed as code with Terraform or the CLI Hosted or self-hosted, including a status-page-only setup	Monitors defined as code and kept in version control Uses standard Playwright for browser checks
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	Requires writing code, so less suited to non-developers Checks run on Checkly's hosted infrastructure
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Downloadable app, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	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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