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AppStatus vs groundcover
Both stand on application performance & observability - enterprise software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APILinuxMac+2
AppStatus combines service monitoring, host telemetry, alerting and status pages, with incident analysis and security controls also listed. The free tier offers a way to start, while API access requires Pro or above.
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Free plan LinuxSelf-hostedWeb
groundcover combines eBPF-based telemetry collection with cloud and on-premises deployment options. Compare the retention, support, and per-host plan details with your monitoring needs.
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| AppStatus | groundcover | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows | Linux, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | See the plans | Pro: $30 per host a month |
| Plans published | 5 | 4 |
| Maker | Not published | groundcover |
| Website | appstatus.io | groundcover.com |
| On application performance & observability - enterprise software | #1 of 26 | #5 of 26 |
AppStatus: what it does well
- Checks HTTP, API, port and ping from 70 regions
- 12 notification channel types with escalation policies
- Monitors Kubernetes resources and SSL certificates
- Read-only cloud connections
- Free plan includes five monitors and one status page
What to know first
- REST API requires Pro or a higher plan
- Starter price is billed annually
- Free plan limits monitoring to five monitors
groundcover: what it does well
- Collects metrics, logs, and traces without instrumentation.
- Ingests data in real time without sampling.
- Offers Bring Your Own Cloud and Fully On-Prem.
- Includes a free plan with 12-hour retention.
- Supports listed integrations including Kubernetes and Prometheus.
What to know first
- Free plan has 12-hour data retention.
- Free plan support is via Slack Community.
- Pro costs $30 a month per host.
- Pricing is based on monitored hosts, not telemetry volume.
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