Beautiful status pages vs monitoring + status pages. Both are great - but which do you actually need?
Instatus makes beautiful, affordable status pages. Great UI, generous free tier, friendly founder.
But like Statuspage, Instatus has no monitoring. You need UptimeRobot, Freshping, or similar to detect issues - then Instatus displays them.
PerkyDash combines monitoring + status pages in one tool. Detect issues AND communicate them.
You already have monitoring and want a clean, affordable status page.
You want monitoring + status pages together, without juggling multiple tools.
One of the best-looking status pages on the market. Clean, modern, professional.
Unlimited subscribers and team members on free plan. Rare in this space.
$20/mo for custom domain. Much cheaper than Statuspage's $29/mo.
Users report setup in under 20 minutes. Very straightforward.
Status pages in multiple languages out of the box.
Active Slack community, founder personally responds to feedback.
Works with UptimeRobot, Pingdom, PagerDuty, Datadog, and more.
If you just need a status page and already have monitoring sorted, Instatus is genuinely excellent. We're not here to trash talk - it's a well-made product.
You need monitoring tool (separate)
Monitoring detects issue
Sends webhook to Instatus
Instatus updates status page
Customers see update
PerkyDash monitors your site
Detects issue automatically
Updates status page (auto or manual)
Customers see update
"If there was a way for Instatus to run the website/app pings instead of having to integrate with something for automatic updates that would be awesome. Would love to get rid of my Freshping account and just use Instatus."
— Actual Instatus user review
| Plan | Price | What You Get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Status page, unlimited subscribers, NO custom domain |
| Pro | $20/mo | Custom domain, same features |
| Business | $300/mo | Multiple pages, SSO/SAML |
| Private | $50+/mo | Private/internal status pages |
Note: No monitoring included. You'll need UptimeRobot ($7+/mo), Freshping, or similar.
| Plan | Price | What You Get |
|---|---|---|
| Pro | $9.99/mo | Full monitoring + status pages + visual diff |
| Agency | $39.99/mo | Everything + white-label + unlimited monitors |
Note: Monitoring AND status pages included.
Winner: Instatus (if free tiers meet your needs)
Annual savings: $204
Annual savings: $3,468
| Feature | PerkyDash | Instatus |
|---|---|---|
| Status Pages | ||
| Public status pages | ✅ | ✅ |
| Custom domain | ✅ | ✅ (from $20/mo) |
| Private pages | ✅ | ✅ (from $50/mo) |
| Unlimited subscribers | ✅ | ✅ |
| Multi-language | ⚠️ Limited | ✅ Excellent |
| Beautiful design | ✅ Good | ✅ Excellent |
| Monitoring | ||
| Uptime monitoring | ✅ Built-in | ❌ Requires integration |
| API flow monitoring | ✅ Built-in | ❌ Requires integration |
| Visual diff monitoring | ✅ Built-in | ❌ Not available |
| SSL monitoring | ✅ Built-in | ❌ Requires integration |
| Heartbeat/cron | ✅ Built-in | ❌ Requires integration |
| Integrations | ||
| Slack/Teams | ✅ | ✅ |
| Discord | ✅ | ✅ |
| Email notifications | ✅ | ✅ |
| SMS notifications | ✅ | ✅ (Pro) |
| Monitoring tool integrations | N/A (built-in) | ✅ 10+ tools |
| Other | ||
| Emergency status page | ✅ Free tool | ❌ |
| White-label | ✅ Agency plan | ❌ |
| Setup time | ~10 min | ~20 min |
If UptimeRobot or Pingdom is working great for you, Instatus adds beautiful status pages.
Instatus handles multiple languages better than most competitors.
Instatus has some of the cleanest designs in the space.
Unlimited subscribers on free is hard to beat if you don't need custom domain.
Solo founder, responsive support, active community.
No integration juggling. One dashboard, one bill.
Catch layout/visual issues automatically. Instatus can't do this.
As you grow, separate tools cost more. PerkyDash stays flat.
For agencies, PerkyDash Agency includes white-label.
Free tool to create instant status page during crisis.
Instatus integrates with monitoring tools. Sounds simple, right?
Configure monitoring tool. Configure Instatus. Set up webhook. Test integration. Debug when it breaks.
Check monitoring in one place, update status in another. Context switching during incidents.
Instatus + monitoring tool. Both can increase pricing independently.
Webhooks fail. APIs change. Integrations need babysitting.
Most integrations just change component status. You still manually write incident updates.
One tool. One dashboard. One bill. Monitoring detects issue → status page reflects it → you write the update. No integration layer to maintain.
Honestly, yes - Instatus has exceptional design. It's one of the best-looking status pages available. PerkyDash status pages are clean and professional, but Instatus edges ahead on pure aesthetics. If design is your top priority and you already have monitoring, Instatus is a great choice.
Yes, but without a custom domain. Your status page URL will be yourname.instatus.com. For many indie projects, this is totally fine. If you need status.yourcompany.com, you'll need Pro ($20/mo).
Not directly, and you wouldn't need to - PerkyDash has its own status pages built in. Using both would be redundant.
If it's working for you, keep using it! But if you're paying for Instatus + a monitoring tool and want to simplify, PerkyDash consolidates both. Migration is straightforward - recreate your components, update your DNS, done.
The founder has hinted at it in reviews ("I'm planning on going into monitoring, but that's a secret"). If/when they do, this comparison will change. For now, it's status-page-only.
Both are reliable hosted services. Instatus has been around longer and has a solid track record. PerkyDash is newer but built on reliable infrastructure. For mission-critical enterprise needs, both work - but you might also consider self-hosted options for maximum control.
Instatus is a beautiful, affordable status page tool. Generous free tier, excellent design, responsive founder. If you have monitoring sorted and just need status pages, it's a great choice.
PerkyDash combines monitoring + status pages in one tool. Less pretty than Instatus, but you don't need to juggle multiple services or maintain integrations.
The real question: Do you want two specialized tools, or one tool that does both?
Both are valid answers. It depends on your setup, budget, and preference for simplicity vs. best-in-class components.
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