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Phare vs Instatus: catalog facts
Phare	Instatus
Freemium Monitoring can start on a free plan; paid plans add more capacity.	Freemium A free forever plan is available, with paid plans on the pricing page.
Web	Web
Checks from multiple regions every 30 seconds Combines monitoring, alerting, incidents and status pages	Monitoring, alerting and status page in one service Incident work from Slack and Teams
Hosted only, with no self-hosted option Larger monitoring needs require a paid plan	Hosted only, no self-hosted option Aimed at teams running online services rather than individuals
Hosted service	Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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