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Instatus
Modern status pages — fast, free for unlimited subscribers, paid plans for branding.
Free tier: free status page
What it does well
- Free tier includes unlimited subscribers and team members, which is unusually generous.
- Clean, modern user interface for both admins and public-facing pages.
- Supports a wide range of integrations for automating status updates from monitoring tools.
Where it falls short
- Private status pages and subscriber MFA are locked behind expensive business plans.
- No built-in monitoring; relies on manual updates or third-party tool integrations.
- Custom CSS for full brand control is only available on the Pro plan.
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