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Outage Observer vs Instatus

Instatus is a fast, modern tool for hosting your own status page. That's a different job from Outage Observer, which watches the services you depend on. Here's the difference, and when you'd want each.

Reviewed 18 June 2026 · Instatus →

At a glance

Outage ObserverInstatus
What it doesWatches OTHER companies' status (and alerts you)Publishes YOUR status to your users
PriceFreeFree tier, then paid
AccountNoneRequired
Where alerts goWeb, Telegram, Slack, Discord, browser push, RSS, native Mac app, installable web appNotifies your subscribers about your incidents

Where Instatus is stronger

  • A clean, quick way to host your own branded status page.
  • Subscribers, components, and a generous free tier for publishing.

Where Outage Observer is different

  • Opposite direction: we read other companies' status pages (several providers we watch publish on Instatus) and alert you, rather than hosting your own.
  • Free, no account, with alerts wherever you already are.

Which should you use?

Choose Instatus to publish your own status page.

Choose Outage Observer to watch everyone else's and get told when one breaks.

Try Outage Observer

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