Pick the right uptime and status page tool for your stack
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.
Quick answer
StillOnline is a hosted uptime and status page service for indie SaaS: create a project → live status page, owner alerts, REST API and MCP for AI agents. Compare tables below link to honest side-by-side pages vs UptimeRobot, Better Stack, Statuspage, and nine more tools.
Independence
StillOnline publishes these comparisons; we sell StillOnline. Competitor pricing on each spoke links to official vendor pages. Last verified: 2026-06-25.
Best for / Not best for
| Best for | Not best for | |
|---|---|---|
| StillOnline | Indie SaaS needing hosted status page + HTTP checks + MCP on Pro, RU/EN, flat $9/$29 | Full observability (logs, APM, on-call) or 50+ free monitors |
| Alternatives in tables below | Specific strengths (UR monitor count, Datadog APM, Kuma self-host, Statuspage enterprise comms) | One-size “best uptime tool” without reading the spoke page |
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.
Many indie teams pay $29/mo or more for status-only tools — StillOnline Pro at $9 includes HTTP monitoring and a public status page.
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)
Methodology
This hub groups 12 competitor spokes by category (hosted monitoring, dev/enterprise, status-only). Each spoke compares published pricing and features for indie SaaS buyers as of 2026-06-25. StillOnline limits match production plans (pricing). We do not claim independent third-party benchmarks — read each spoke for vendor-specific outbound links.
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FAQ
Why does StillOnline publish comparison pages?
Does StillOnline replace Datadog or Better Stack?
Not for logs, APM, or on-call. Yes for HTTP checks, a public status page, and predictable $0 / $9 / $29 pricing.
Is there a free plan?
Where should I start comparing?
Pick a competitor in the tables above, start with UptimeRobot / Statuspage, or read the best uptime tools roundup for indie SaaS.
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All head-to-head comparisons
StillOnline vs
UptimeRobot
50 free monitors vs status page + MCP
StillOnline vs
Better Stack
Observability platform vs focused uptime
StillOnline vs
UptimeSignal
Dev-focused monitoring vs RU/EN + MCP
StillOnline vs
Instatus
Bundle monitoring + status vs indie workflow
StillOnline vs
Hyperping
All-in-one on-call vs lean status + MCP
StillOnline vs
StatusCake
Uptime + SSL vs simple status workflow
StillOnline vs
StatusLane
Minimal monitor vs bilingual + MCP
StillOnline vs
Uptime Kuma
Self-hosted OSS vs managed SaaS
StillOnline vs
Checkly
Playwright checks vs HTTP + status page
StillOnline vs
Datadog
Full observability vs indie uptime
StillOnline vs
Pingdom
SolarWinds synthetic vs straightforward uptime
StillOnline vs
Statuspage
Status-only comms vs monitoring included