Comparisons
Looking for an Instatus alternative?
Instatus makes fast, pretty status pages — but you still need monitoring behind them. StatusCat does both. Here's an honest comparison.
Instatus is known for beautiful, fast status pages. But like other dedicated status-page tools, it's just the status page — you still need a separate monitor to detect outages and feed it. StatusCat combines both.
Here's an honest look at StatusCat vs Instatus.
The short version
StatusCat gives you monitoring and the status page in one tool, with on-call included. Instatus is a great pick if you want a standalone, design-forward status page and already have monitoring you like.
| StatusCat | Instatus | |
|---|---|---|
| Uptime monitoring included | Yes (HTTP/TCP/DNS/SSL/keyword/heartbeat) | No — bring your own |
| Status pages | Custom domain, private, subscribers, history | Yes (a strength) |
| On-call & escalation | Built in | No |
| Alert channels | 12 built in | Via your monitor |
| Free tier | 50 monitors | Free status page tier |
(Competitor details change — check Instatus's current pricing before deciding.)
Where StatusCat wins
- Monitoring + status page together — no wiring a separate monitor in.
- On-call and 12 alert channels included.
Where Instatus wins
Instatus is fast and design-forward, with a generous free status-page tier. If a standalone status page is all you need, it's excellent at that.
Switching is quick
Create a free StatusCat account, add your services as monitors, and publish a status page on your domain. See also our Statuspage and Better Stack comparisons, and what a status page is.