Which StillOnline plan should you pick?
StillOnline pricing is meant to track indie SaaS stage, not seat count. Most founders start on Free, move to Pro ($9/month) when they need a second URL, private status, or API/MCP, and only hit Ultimate ($29/month) when project count or check intervals outgrow Pro.
This page is a decision guide — live numbers always win on pricing.
Quick answer
Pick StillOnline Free ($0) for one production health URL, a public status page, 24-hour history, and one owner alert channel (email or Telegram or Slack). Pick Pro ($9/mo) for up to 10 projects, 10 URLs, private pages, 90-day history, REST API, and MCP. Pick Ultimate ($29/mo) for up to 100 projects, 25 URLs, and 1–5 minute intervals. Upgrade in app settings via Lava.top.
Plan snapshot (2026)
| Free | Pro | Ultimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $0 | $9/mo | $29/mo |
| Projects | 1 | 10 | 100 |
| URL checks | 1 | 10 | 25 |
| Interval | 5 min | 5 min | 1–5 min |
| Status page | Public | Public + private | Public + private |
| History | 24 h | 90 d | 90 d |
| Owner alerts | 1 channel | All channels | All channels |
| REST API + MCP | — | Yes | Yes |
Owner Telegram uses the official StillOnline bot — Telegram guide.
Choose Free when
- Solo founder, one API or marketing site on production.
- You need a customer status link before MRR covers tools (first revenue).
- You are comparing Better Stack Free and want monitoring plus page in one place.
Free limits are real: one URL, one alert channel, no private page (public vs private).
Choose Pro when
- Staging + production or API + docs site need separate checks.
- Procurement wants a private internal page (small team internal).
- Agency with multiple client products (up to 10 projects) (agency guide).
- Cursor / CI needs REST or MCP (MCP post).
- You want Slack and Telegram owner alerts together.
$9/month is the usual step after first paying users — not day one of the side project.
Choose Ultimate when
- Many projects or URLs approach Pro caps (10 projects / 10 URLs).
- You need sub-5-minute probe intervals for tighter SLAs.
- Same feature set as Pro — only scale and speed change.
If you only need one product with three URLs, Pro is enough.
What no plan includes (v1 honesty)
- Custom domain on status hostname — not offered in v1 (
status.yourbrand.com). - Self-host StillOnline — hosted SaaS only.
- No native Discord webhook — use workarounds.
Related guides
- Better Stack Free vs indie needs
- Statuspage alternative for indie
- Agency: multiple status pages
- Public vs private status page
FAQ
Can I stay on StillOnline Free with a public B2B status page?
Yes. Many indie teams ship stillonline.tech/.../s/... on Free until they need more URLs or private visibility (B2B trust).
What happens to private pages if I downgrade from Pro to Free?
Visibility returns to public — plan before downgrading if customers bookmarked a private URL (public vs private).
Does StillOnline Pro include MCP for Cursor?
Is Ultimate worth it over Pro for a solo founder?
Usually no unless you hit URL/project limits or need 1-minute checks. Solo on-call rarely needs 100 projects (solo on-call).