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Montastic vs openstatus
Both stand on uptime monitoring software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APIWeb
Choose Montastic if its web-based monitoring, alert channels and checkpoint allowances fit your needs. The free plan has five-minute checks and no webhooks; paid plans start at $5 a month, billed monthly.
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Free plan APILinuxMac+3
openstatus pairs monitoring with customizable status pages and offers both a free tier and a Docker-based self-hosted option. Check the plan limits and feature availability against the monitoring frequency and page features your team needs.
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| Montastic | openstatus | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | No | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Web | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Team: $5 a month | Starter: $30 a month |
| Plans published | 6 | 5 |
| Maker | Montastic | openstatus |
| Website | montastic.com | openstatus.dev |
| On uptime monitoring software | #12 of 48 | #8 of 48 |
Montastic: what it does well
- A free plan includes 50 checkpoints.
- Paid plans offer checks every minute.
- Alerts can use email, SMS or webhooks.
- SSL expiry alerts and server monitoring are listed.
- Plans extend up to 500 checkpoints.
What to know first
- The free plan checks every five minutes.
- The free plan has no webhooks.
- The free plan includes one notify seat and one login seat.
openstatus: what it does well
- Free Hobby plan includes one monitor and one status page
- Monitors systems from 28 regions
- Provides CLI, API, Node SDK, MCP server, and Terraform support
- Self-hosting with Docker is available
- Paid plans include multiple notification channels
What to know first
- Hobby checks run no more frequently than every 10 minutes
- Starter costs $30 a month
- Status-page features depend on plan
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