Comparison
Both offer beautiful status pages. UptimeSignal includes built-in monitoring for $15/mo. Instatus starts at $20/mo and requires external monitoring tools.
Instatus is a dedicated status page tool that shines at one thing: beautiful, customizable status pages. It integrates with external monitoring services like Pingdom, Datadog, StatusCake, and PagerDuty to pull in uptime data.
UptimeSignal takes a different approach. Instead of integrating with external monitoring, we include it. You get uptime monitoring and status pages in one product. No need to configure integrations or pay for multiple services.
The math is simple:
Instatus Pro ($20/mo) + Monitoring tool (~$10-29/mo) = $30-49/mo
UptimeSignal Pro = $15/mo for everything
25 monitors, 5-min intervals, unlimited status pages, uptimesignal.io subdomain
Unlimited monitors, 1-min intervals, custom domains, all features
Unlimited teammates and subscribers, no custom domain
Custom domains, custom branding
SSO/SAML, multiple pages, custom invoicing
Note: Instatus requires external monitoring tools for uptime data. Add $10-29/month for services like UptimeRobot, Pingdom, or Datadog synthetic monitoring.
Both products offer beautiful, customizable status pages with incident management, component grouping, and subscriber notifications. Instatus has more notification channels (SMS, Discord) out of the box. UptimeSignal focuses on email and webhook integrations.
Both support custom domains on paid plans. UptimeSignal uses a proxy-based approach (Cloudflare Workers, Vercel, Nginx) giving you control over SSL and routing. Instatus handles the domain directly.
This is where the products diverge significantly. Instatus is status-page-only and relies on integrations with Pingdom, Datadog, StatusCake, UptimeRobot, and others. UptimeSignal includes built-in synthetic monitoring with 1-minute checks, instant alerts, and 90-day history.
Instatus excels here with native integrations for Datadog, PagerDuty, Pingdom, New Relic, Checkly, and more. UptimeSignal takes a simpler approach with webhooks for CI/CD automation—you don't need external monitoring integrations because monitoring is built in.
Instatus might be the right choice if you:
UptimeSignal is the better fit if you:
Yes. Create your status page on UptimeSignal, set up your monitors, configure your custom domain using our proxy guides, and update your DNS. The process takes about 15 minutes.
Yes. UptimeSignal supports Discord webhooks for monitoring alerts. For status page subscriber notifications, we currently support email with more channels coming soon.
If you're heavily invested in Datadog or PagerDuty ecosystems, Instatus's native integrations might provide a smoother experience. However, if you're open to consolidating tools, UptimeSignal can replace both your monitoring and status page needs.
Yes. 25 monitors, unlimited status pages, 5-minute check intervals, and all alert integrations. No credit card required. Commercial use allowed.
Instatus handles domains directly. UptimeSignal uses a proxy approach where you configure Cloudflare Workers, Vercel, or Nginx to serve your status page. This gives you more control but requires a few extra minutes of setup.
Start free with 25 monitors. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited monitors and custom domains.
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