OpenStatus Alternative for Status Pages + Monitoring

Open-source status pages and uptime monitoring with 28 regions, YAML monitors, and a managed cloud from $30/mo. DevHelm is the managed upgrade when you want 50 free monitors, unified monitors-as-code, and no self-host ops.

Switch to DevHelm if you want 50 free monitors, managed SaaS without self-host ops, or monitors + status pages + alerts in one YAML config.
Stay with OpenStatus if you need 28-region probing, self-hosting, SOC 2 audit trails, or private firewall-side monitoring locations.
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DevHelm
OpenStatus
Free monitors
50
1 (Hobby)
Custom-domain status page
Free tier ($0)
Starter ($30/mo)
Entry paid price (custom domain)
$12/mo (75 monitors)
$30/mo (20 monitors)
Probe regions
4 managed regions
28 regions (6/monitor on Starter)
Monitors + status pages in one config
Single devhelm.yml
Monitors YAML; pages via API/dashboard
Self-hosting
Managed SaaS only
MIT + Docker image
Dependency intel
80+ vendors
Not available
Heartbeat / MCP server monitoring
Yes
HTTP/TCP only
CLI + Terraform + MCP
Yes (all tiers)
Yes (all tiers)
50 monitors at 30-second checks
$29/mo (250 monitors)
$100/mo (Pro)

Why Teams Switch to DevHelm

The three differences that matter most.

monitors:
- name: api-prod
url: https://api.example.com
interval: 60s

Monitors, status pages, and alerts — one config

OpenStatus offers genuine monitors-as-code — YAML via `openstatus monitors apply`, a Terraform provider, and `openstatus terraform generate` to bootstrap from the dashboard. Status pages and notification channels are still configured separately through the API or UI. DevHelm binds monitors, status page components, and alert policies in the same `devhelm.yml` — one PR reviews the whole reliability surface.

You — any incidents this morning?
DevHelm — 2 active, 1 acked.

MCP server monitoring, not just MCP management

Both products ship a remote MCP server so Cursor and Claude can manage incidents and status pages. DevHelm also monitors Model Context Protocol servers as first-class uptime checks — probing MCP endpoints the same way you monitor HTTP APIs.

Stripe API● DEGRADED
GitHub Actions● OK
Cloudflare● OK

Dependency reliability intel

Tracks Stripe, GitHub, Cloudflare, AWS, and 80+ vendors. When 'is it us?' comes up at 3 a.m., you have the answer.

Stack replacement

Two products folded into one

Today's self-hosted stack

  • OpenStatus · Self-hosted (Docker)$0 software
    pricing
  • VPS / cloud host · Postgres + app container$10–20/mo
  • Your ops time · Upgrades, backups, on-callUnpriced
Total$10–20/mo + your time

DevHelm

DevHelm · Starter$12/mo
  • 75 monitors at 1-minute checks across 4 regions
  • Custom-domain status page included
  • Slack + webhook + PagerDuty + OpsGenie alerts
  • Monitors + status pages + alerts in one YAML or Terraform file
  • CLI + Terraform + Python SDK + JS/TS SDK + GitHub Action
  • Dependency-aware alert correlation across 80+ vendors

Same status-page + monitoring scope — managed, no Docker stack to babysit.

Start free — 50 monitors included

No credit card required

Pricing, Side by Side

OpenStatus prices as of July 2026. Starter: $30/mo ($25/mo annual). Pro: $100/mo (~$83/mo annual). Scale: $500/mo (~$416/mo annual). Add-ons: extra status pages +$20/mo, White Label $300/mo on Starter/Pro. Self-hosted software is MIT ($0).

Year-1 cost example

Custom-domain status page, 50 monitors at 30-second checks, Slack + webhook alerts

DevHelm

$348/yr (Pro at $29/mo)

OpenStatus

$1,200/yr (OpenStatus Pro at $100/mo)

You save

~$852/yr on DevHelm Pro — plus 250 monitors, unified IaC, and dependency intel

DevHelm

Recommended
  • Free$0/mo

    50 monitors · 5-min checks · custom-domain status page · webhooks · CLI + Terraform

  • Starter$12/mo

    75 monitors · 1-min checks · custom-domain status page · all alert channels

  • Pro$29/mo

    250 monitors · 30-sec checks · 2 branded status pages · email subscribers · PagerDuty + OpsGenie

  • Team$79/mo

    500 monitors · 25 seats · 5 status pages · password-protected pages

OpenStatus

  • Hobby$0/mo

    1 monitor · 10-min checks · 1 status page (3 components) · no custom domain

  • Starter$30/mo

    20 monitors · 1-min checks · custom domain · password protection · 6 regions/monitor

  • Pro$100/mo

    50 monitors · 30-sec checks · 5 status pages · 28 regions/monitor · private locations · audit log

  • Scale$500/mo

    50 monitors · 500 components · 10 status pages · 24-month retention · white label included

Pricing as of July 5, 2026.

Full Feature Comparison

Every capability, side by side.

Monitoring

FeatureDevHelmOpenStatus
Free monitors included501 (Hobby)
Monitors at entry paid tier75 (Starter $12/mo)20 (Starter $30/mo)
Monitors at 30-second checks250 (Pro $29/mo)50 (Pro $100/mo)
Fastest check interval (free)5 min10 min
HTTP / REST / GraphQL
TCP / DNS / ICMPHTTP, DNS, TCP, ICMPHTTP (primary)
Heartbeat / cron monitoring
MCP server uptime checks
Probe regions428 (6/monitor on Starter)
Private locations (behind firewall)Pro+ (Docker sidecar)

Developer Experience

FeatureDevHelmOpenStatus
Monitors as YAML in your repo
Status pages in same config file
First-party Terraform provider
First-party CLI73 commands, all tiersopenstatus CLI, all tiers
Remote MCP server (workspace management)
GitHub Action for CI/CD
Public REST API + OpenAPI
Terraform generate from dashboard`openstatus terraform generate`

Alerting & Incidents

FeatureDevHelmOpenStatus
Webhook alertsFree tier ($0)Starter+
Slack / Discord / PagerDuty / Opsgenie
SMS / WhatsApp alertsBusiness ($249/mo)Starter+
Dependency-aware alert correlation
Audit logPro+ ($100/mo)

Status Pages

FeatureDevHelmOpenStatus
Status page on Free1, custom domain1, 3 components, no custom domain
Custom domainFree tier ($0)Starter ($30/mo)
Password-protected pagesTeam ($79/mo)Starter ($30/mo)
Auto-update from monitor state
Theme Store / locale switcher
Subscriber email notificationsPro ($29/mo)All paid tiers
SOC 2 audit-ready incident trail

Platform

FeatureDevHelmOpenStatus
Self-hostingMIT + Docker
Managed SaaS
Team members3–25 by tierUnlimited on paid
Dependency intelligence80+ vendor servicesNot available
OTel metrics exporterPro+ ($100/mo)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is DevHelm an OpenStatus alternative?▾
Yes. Both bundle branded status pages with HTTP uptime monitoring and ship monitors-as-code. DevHelm is managed SaaS with 50 free monitors, a custom-domain status page on Free, and monitors + pages + alerts in one YAML config. OpenStatus is open source with optional managed cloud from $30/mo — stronger on self-hosting, 28 probe regions, and SOC 2 audit trails.
Can I self-host DevHelm like OpenStatus?▾
No. DevHelm is fully managed — no Docker image or database to operate. OpenStatus is MIT-licensed and self-hostable via an 8.5MB Docker image, with private monitoring locations behind your firewall on Pro. Choose OpenStatus self-hosted when data sovereignty is non-negotiable; choose DevHelm when you want managed multi-region probing without ops on-call for the monitoring stack.
How does pricing compare to OpenStatus cloud?▾
OpenStatus Hobby is free with 1 monitor, 10-minute checks, and 3 status-page components — custom domains require Starter at $30/mo (20 monitors, 1-minute checks). DevHelm Free includes 50 monitors, 5-minute checks, and a custom-domain status page at $0. For comparable 1-minute checks, DevHelm Starter is $12/mo for 75 monitors vs OpenStatus Starter at $30/mo for 20.
Does OpenStatus have monitors-as-code?▾
Yes. OpenStatus ships YAML sync (`openstatus monitors apply`), a Terraform provider, CLI, and a remote MCP server — with `openstatus terraform generate` to bootstrap HCL from existing dashboard monitors. DevHelm also ships YAML, Terraform, CLI, and MCP on every tier. The difference is scope: DevHelm binds monitors, status page components, and alert channels in one `devhelm.yml`; OpenStatus's YAML workflow focuses on monitors while status pages are configured separately.
Can I migrate from OpenStatus to DevHelm?▾
Yes, but there is no one-click importer. Export monitors via OpenStatus's CLI or Terraform state, map status page components and notification channels, recreate as DevHelm YAML or Terraform, validate with `devhelm validate`, and deploy with `devhelm deploy -f devhelm.yml --yes`. Run both status pages on separate subdomains for 48 hours before cutting over DNS.
When is OpenStatus the better choice?▾
OpenStatus fits when you need 28-region probing, self-hosting with full data control, SOC 2 audit-ready incident documentation, private locations behind your firewall, or SMS/WhatsApp alerts built in. DevHelm fits when you want a generous free tier, lower managed pricing, unified monitors-as-code across pages and alerts, heartbeat checks, MCP-protocol monitoring, or dependency-aware alert correlation — without operating the stack yourself.
Looking for OpenStatus alternatives? See our full alternative guide

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