OpenStatus
Uptime checks and a status page, with YAML for the suspicious.
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-14
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Open Source)
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Hosting Model
- Local or hosted (your machine or their cloud)
- Platforms
- webself-hostedcliself-host, real ops
- Installation
- Hosted signup, or the project's Docker Compose/Coolify self-host stack
- Operational Setup
- The full self-host path is several services, not one monitor, including migrations, workflows, API, dashboard, status-page frontend, checker/private locations, database, and authentication/email secrets.
- Where Your Data Lives
- Self-hosting uses a LibSQL/Turso-compatible relational database for application state; optional Tinybird stores analytical check data, with mounted volumes for local services.
- The Catch / Trade-off
- It is a close open alternative, but its global-check coverage, incident ecosystem, and operational maturity remain thinner than the established paid services.
Replaces 1 paid app
up to $34/mo ($408/yr) in subscriptions
OpenStatus FAQ
Common questions
Is OpenStatus free and open source?+
OpenStatus is an open-source tool licensed under AGPL-3.0 that runs on local or hosted. Uptime checks and a status page, with YAML for the suspicious.
What paid software does OpenStatus replace?+
OpenStatus serves as a free replacement for 1 paid SaaS application: Better Stack, saving up to $34/month ($408/year) in subscription bills.
How do you install and set up OpenStatus?+
Installation: Hosted signup, or the project's Docker Compose/Coolify self-host stack. Setup notes: The full self-host path is several services, not one monitor, including migrations, workflows, API, dashboard, status-page frontend, checker/private locations, database, and authentication/email secrets.
What is the catch or trade-off with OpenStatus?+
It is a close open alternative, but its global-check coverage, incident ecosystem, and operational maturity remain thinner than the established paid services.