StillOnline vs alternatives
Pick the right uptime and status page tool. StillOnline: project → live status page, REST API + MCP on Pro ($9), RU/EN, $0 / $9 / $29.
Monitoring + status page (hosted)
| Tool | Why compare | Page |
|---|---|---|
| UptimeRobot | 50 free monitors | vs UptimeRobot |
| Better Stack | Logs + incidents platform | vs Better Stack |
| UptimeSignal | Flat $10–15, dev-focused | vs UptimeSignal |
| Instatus | Monitoring + status bundle | vs Instatus |
| Hyperping | All-in-one monitoring + status | vs Hyperping |
| StatusCake | Uptime + SSL + page speed | vs StatusCake |
| StatusLane | Minimal Show HN competitor | vs StatusLane |
| Uptime Kuma | Self-hosted OSS | vs Uptime Kuma |
Developer & enterprise tools
| Tool | Why compare | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Checkly | Playwright / monitoring-as-code | vs Checkly |
| Datadog | Full observability | vs Datadog |
| Pingdom | SolarWinds synthetic suite | vs Pingdom |
Status page only (no built-in HTTP monitoring)
| Tool | Why compare | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Atlassian Statuspage | From $29/mo, status-only | vs Statuspage |
StillOnline includes HTTP checks + auto status page — you don’t need a separate monitoring vendor plus Statuspage.
From prior product research (Wave 1)
These competitors appeared in Wave 1 research (wave1/wave1-20260521-153825/FINAL_REPORT.md, wave1/wave1-20260522-154953/) — now expanded into full /vs/ pages above.
Indie pricing gap (IH 2026): many tools start at $29/mo for “basic status” — StillOnline Pro at $9 targets that gap with monitoring included.
Why StillOnline
- Predictable: $0 / $9 / $29 (not usage-based surprise)
- AI-native: MCP + API on Pro+
- Bilingual: Russian + English
- Honest limits: 1 check on Free (UI shows Pro/Ultimate upsell)