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OpenStatus vs StatusPal: catalog facts
OpenStatusStatusPal
Freemium

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

Paid

Paid service that is free to try.

Web, Self-hosted, Command line Web
  • Monitors can be managed as code with Terraform or the CLI
  • Hosted or self-hosted, including a status-page-only setup
  • Status pages, monitoring and incident management in one service
  • Classic edition supports multi-language pages and many notification channels
  • 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
  • Hosted only
  • Two separate editions can make choosing a plan less clear
Self-hosted, Hosted service 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

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.