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StatusGator vs Downdetector: catalog facts
StatusGator	Downdetector
Freemium Offers a free trial with no credit card required, with paid plans for teams.	Free Free to use; Downdetector Explorer is a separate product for businesses.
Web, Browser extension	Android, Web
Tracks the status pages of over 10,000 services Early warnings from crowdsourced reports	Covers more than 35,000 services across 72 countries Shows outages as users report them
Hosted service that requires an account Mainly relies on vendors' own status pages	Based on user reports rather than direct checks of each service Cannot check your own site or server on demand
Hosted service, Browser extension	Downloadable app, Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	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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