Checkly Alternative for Teams Whose Status Page Isn’t an Afterthought
Checkly is built for developers running synthetic API and browser checks — its status page is a paid add-on bolted onto a monitoring product. StatusPage.me makes the status page the core product, included free, with no add-on tax.
A status page shouldn’t be an add-on
Checkly is a strong tool for developers running synthetic API and browser checks — but its public status page is a feature you pay extra to unlock, not something built for communicating with customers.
Status Page Included, Not Bolted On
On Checkly, the status page is a separate add-on charged on top of your monitoring plan — $9/month on Starter, $30/month on Team. StatusPage.me includes the status page in every plan, free included.
Branding Without Upgrading Twice
White-labeling, custom CSS, and password protection are only available on Checkly’s higher status-page tiers — a second upsell stacked on top of the monitoring upsell. StatusPage.me includes white-label branding on paid plans.
Built for Customers, Not Just Developers
Checkly is optimized for engineering teams writing synthetic checks-as-code. StatusPage.me is built around the audience that actually reads your status page: customers deciding whether to trust you during an incident.
A status page add-on tax, tier after tier
Checkly’s Hobby plan is free, but every paid tier charges extra just to unlock a fuller status page on top of your monitoring bill.
Status page is a separate add-on
- 50 uptime monitors
- 3,000 browser checks/mo
- 25,000 API checks/mo
- Status page: +$9/mo add-on
- 25 services / 500 subscribers on add-on
- White-label/custom CSS on higher tiers only
Status page included, not an add-on
- 3 monitors on 1 page
- 120 check interval
- Status page included, no add-on
- Manual incident updates
- Primary platform hosted in Germany
Checkly prices reflect their publicly listed rates at time of writing. Check checklyhq.com/pricing for current figures.
The status page is never the base price
Checkly’s published prices are for monitoring — the status page rides on top as a separate line item at every tier:
- Hobby (free): status page included, capped at 20 services / 250 subscribers
- Starter ($24/mo): status page +$9/month add-on, 25 services / 500 subscribers
- Team ($64/mo): status page +$30/month add-on, 50 services / 1,000 subscribers
- Enterprise: custom pricing, 100 services / 2,000+ subscribers
- A Team-tier setup with a status page runs $94+/month before white-labeling
StatusPage.me’s status page is the product, not a line item — free during the 14-day trial, included on every paid plan.
See StatusPage.me Pricing →StatusPage.me vs Checkly — Full Breakdown
| Feature | StatusPage.me | Checkly |
|---|---|---|
| Primary purpose | Status page + monitoring | Synthetic/API/browser monitoring |
| Status page cost | Included on every plan | Paid add-on ($9–$30/mo) |
| Free plan | 14-day trial | Hobby tier, 10 monitors |
| Status page on free plan | Included | 20 services / 250 subscribers |
| Custom domain | Included | Paid tiers only |
| White-label branding | Higher status-page tiers only | |
| Custom CSS | Included | Higher status-page tiers only |
| Password-protected pages | Higher status-page tiers only | |
| Check interval | 60 | Varies by check type/plan |
| European hosting | Primary platform in Germany | Not the primary focus |
Switch to StatusPage.me if…
- You want a status page as the core product, not a paid add-on stacked on your monitoring bill
- You need white-label branding and custom CSS without upgrading twice
- Your main audience is customers, not engineers writing checks-as-code
- You’d rather have one flat plan than a monitoring price plus a status-page surcharge
Stick with Checkly if…
- You need advanced synthetic browser checks written in code (Playwright-based checks-as-code)
- Your team is engineering-heavy and wants monitoring defined and versioned alongside application code
- The status page is a minor afterthought and the add-on fee doesn’t bother you
Frequently Asked Questions
Your status page shouldn’t be a line item
Try Starter free for 14 days. Status page included — no add-on required.