Best Status Page Software in 2026
Updated
In short: AppStatus is ranked #1 of 30 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of openstatus and StatusIQ. The best-ranked option with a free plan is openstatus. The lowest first paid tier on this page is AdminLabs at $5/mo.
When you need to keep people informed about service health, incidents, or planned work, status page software gives you a way to share updates. Compared on component limits, custom domains, incident updates, and maintenance scheduling, these tools also differ in subscriber channels and whether they support private status pages. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing alongside the features you need. AppStatus, openstatus, and StatusIQ are among the options to consider; Spectate and Instatus are also listed. Think about which audiences need updates and how you want to organize and deliver them.
30 status page software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
19 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppStatusWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $5.58/mo | 6.6 | |
| 2 | openstatusWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $30/mo | 6.6 | |
| 3 | StatusIQWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $9/mo | 6.6 | |
| 4 | SpectateWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 5 | Flashduty Status PageWeb · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $14/mo | 6.4 | |
| 6 | InstatusWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $20/mo | 6.4 | |
| 7 | StatusEntryWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $9.99/mo | 6.4 | |
| 8 | StatusOwlWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $19/mo | 6.4 | |
| 9 | StatusPage.meWeb · Mac | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $6/mo | 6.4 | |
| 10 | FreshstatusWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 11 | OnlineOrNotWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $15/mo | 6.3 | |
| 12 | StatsyWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $15/mo | 6.3 | |
| 13 | StatusBeaconWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $14/mo | 6.3 | |
| 14 | StillOnlineWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $9/mo | 6.3 | |
| 15 | StillUpWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $9/mo | 6.3 | |
| 16 | UpCanaryWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $6/mo | 6.3 | |
| 17 | UptimepageWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $9/mo | 6.3 | |
| 18 | UptimeSignalWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $10/mo | 6.3 | |
| 19 | cStateWeb | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.2 | |
| 20 | CachetWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 21 | KenerWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 22 | StatuslaneWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | €15/mo | 5.2 |
| 23 | YASPWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 24 | Spike.shWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $7/mo | 5.0 |
| 25 | AdminLabsWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $5/mo | 4.9 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Custom domain | Private status page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppStatus | 6.6 | Free plan | $5.58/mo | Yes | 6 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | openstatus | 6.6 | Free plan | $30/mo | Yes | 30 /mo | — | — |
| 3 | StatusIQ | 6.6 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 10 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | Spectate | 6.5 | Free plan | — | Yes | 12 /mo | — | — |
| 5 | Flashduty Status Page | 6.4 | Free plan | $14/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Instatus | 6.4 | Free plan | $20/mo | Yes | 20 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | StatusEntry | 6.4 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Yes | 9.99 /mo | Yes | No |
| 8 | StatusOwl | 6.4 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 9 | StatusPage.me | 6.4 | Free plan | $6/mo | Yes | 6 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | Freshstatus | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | OnlineOrNot | 6.3 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | 15 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | Statsy | 6.3 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | 15 /mo | Yes | — |
| 13 | StatusBeacon | 6.3 | Free plan | $14/mo | Yes | 14 /mo | — | — |
| 14 | StillOnline | 6.3 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /mo | No | Yes |
| 15 | StillUp | 6.3 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /mo | Yes | — |
| 16 | UpCanary | 6.3 | Free plan | $6/mo | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 17 | Uptimepage | 6.3 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /mo | — | — |
| 18 | UptimeSignal | 6.3 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /mo | Yes | — |
| 19 | cState | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 20 | Cachet | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 21 | Kener | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 22 | Statuslane | 5.2 | No | €15/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 23 | YASP | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 24 | Spike.sh | 5.0 | No | $7/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 25 | AdminLabs | 4.9 | No | $5/mo | No | 5 /mo | Yes | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which status page software is ranked first on Freedom251?
AppStatus is ranked #1 of 30 with a score of 6.6. openstatus is second and StatusIQ third.
How many of these have a free plan?
19 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, AdminLabs has the lowest first paid tier we found: $5/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.