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title: Kener vs Other Status Pages
description: Compare Kener with Upptime, Gatus, cState, Cachet, Uptime Kuma, Atlassian Statuspage, Better Stack, Instatus, Hyperping, and PagerDuty
---

Choosing the right status page tool depends on your monitoring needs, budget, and how much control you want. This guide compares Kener with popular open-source alternatives and SaaS products.

## Quick Comparison Table {#quick-comparison}

| Feature | Kener | Upptime | Gatus | cState | Cachet | Uptime Kuma |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Type** | Open source | Open source | Open source | Open source | Open source | Open source |
| **Built with** | SvelteKit + Node.js | GitHub Actions | Go | Hugo (static) | PHP / Laravel | Node.js |
| **Self-hosted** | Yes | GitHub-only | Yes | Static hosting | Yes | Yes |
| **Admin dashboard** | Yes | No (GitHub UI) | No (YAML config) | No (CMS/CLI) | Yes | Yes |
| **Active monitoring** | Yes (11 types) | HTTP only | Yes (8+ types) | No | No | Yes (10+ types) |
| **Incident management** | Yes (full lifecycle) | GitHub Issues | No | Markdown files | Yes | No |
| **Maintenance windows** | Yes (with RRULE) | Yes (basic) | No | Markdown files | Yes (basic) | Yes (basic) |
| **Alerting** | Yes (4 channels) | Yes (9+ channels) | Yes (10+ channels) | No | No | Yes (78+ channels) |
| **Subscriber notifications** | Yes (email) | No | No | No | Yes (email) | No |
| **Multi-database** | SQLite, PostgreSQL, MySQL | None (file-based) | SQLite, PostgreSQL | None (static) | MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite | SQLite |
| **REST API** | Yes (17+ endpoints) | Read-only | No | Read-only | Yes | Yes |
| **RBAC** | Yes (3 roles) | No | No | No | Yes (basic) | No |
| **i18n** | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes (10+ languages) | Yes (30+ languages) |
| **Custom theming** | Yes (CSS, colors, fonts) | Basic | No | Hugo themes | Yes (Bootstrap) | Basic |
| **Embeddable widgets** | Yes (badges, bars, charts) | No | No | Badges only | Yes (badges) | Yes (badges) |
| **License** | MIT | MIT | Apache 2.0 | MIT | BSD-3 | MIT |

## Open Source Alternatives {#open-source}

### Upptime {#upptime}

[Upptime](https://github.com/upptime/upptime) runs entirely on GitHub infrastructure — Actions for monitoring, Issues for incidents, and Pages for the status page. It requires zero server setup.

**Best for:** Teams already on GitHub who want a no-cost, zero-maintenance solution.

**Limitations:**
- HTTP monitoring only (no TCP, DNS, SSL, Ping, gRPC, SQL)
- 5-minute minimum check interval (GitHub Actions constraint)
- No admin dashboard — everything managed through GitHub UI and config files
- No subscriber notifications or alerting beyond GitHub integrations
- No database-backed data storage

### Gatus {#gatus}

[Gatus](https://github.com/TwiN/gatus) is a developer-oriented monitoring tool written in Go with a lightweight status page UI.

**Best for:** DevOps teams who prefer YAML-based configuration and want minimal resource usage (10–30 MB RAM).

**Limitations:**
- No admin UI — all configuration via YAML files
- No incident management or maintenance scheduling
- No subscriber notifications
- No REST API for external integrations
- No embeddable widgets or badges

### cState {#cstate}

[cState](https://github.com/cstate/cstate) is a static status page built with Hugo. It generates a fast, serverless site that can be hosted anywhere.

**Best for:** Teams that only need incident communication without active monitoring.

**Limitations:**
- No active monitoring — it is purely a communication page
- Incidents created via Markdown files or CMS
- No alerting, no subscriber notifications
- No admin dashboard
- No database or API beyond read-only static JSON

### Cachet {#cachet}

[Cachet](https://github.com/cachethq/cachet) is a PHP/Laravel status page with a web dashboard, metric graphs, and subscriber notifications.

**Best for:** PHP teams who want a traditional status page with a dashboard.

**Limitations:**
- No built-in active monitoring (requires external tools)
- Development has been slow — major rewrite has been in progress for years
- PHP/Laravel dependency stack
- No modern UI framework
- Limited alerting capabilities

### Uptime Kuma {#uptime-kuma}

[Uptime Kuma](https://github.com/louislam/uptime-kuma) is a popular self-hosted monitoring tool with a polished UI and 78+ notification integrations.

**Best for:** Teams that need a monitoring dashboard with broad notification support.

**Limitations:**
- Status page is secondary to the monitoring dashboard — limited customization
- No incident lifecycle management (investigating → identified → resolved)
- No subscriber notifications
- No maintenance scheduling with recurring rules
- No multi-database support (SQLite only)
- No REST API for automation
- No RBAC or multi-user team management
- No embeddable status widgets beyond basic badges

## SaaS Alternatives {#saas}

### Atlassian Statuspage {#statuspage}

[Statuspage.io](https://www.atlassian.com/software/statuspage) is the most widely recognized SaaS status page, used by major companies.

| Plan | Price | Subscribers | Team Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | 100 | 2 |
| Hobby | $29/mo | 250 | 5 |
| Startup | $99/mo | 1,000 | 10 |
| Business | $399/mo | 5,000 | 25 |
| Enterprise | $1,499/mo | 25,000 | 50 |

**Key differences from Kener:**
- No built-in active monitoring — requires external tools (PagerDuty, Datadog, etc.)
- Subscriber limits per plan (Kener has no subscriber caps)
- Limited customization on lower tiers (custom CSS only on Startup+)
- No self-hosting option — data stays on Atlassian infrastructure

### Better Stack {#betterstack}

[Better Stack](https://betterstack.com) combines uptime monitoring, status pages, incident management, and log management.

**Key differences from Kener:**
- Free tier includes 10 monitors with 3-minute intervals
- Paid plans can get expensive for teams
- Includes log management (beyond status page scope)
- No self-hosting — fully managed SaaS
- Vendor lock-in for monitoring data

### Instatus {#instatus}

[Instatus](https://instatus.com) focuses on fast, beautifully designed status pages using Jamstack architecture.

**Key differences from Kener:**
- Starts at ~$15–20/mo
- 30+ language support
- No built-in monitoring — integrates with external providers (UptimeRobot, Datadog, Pingdom, etc.)
- Static pages served via CDN (fast but no real-time updates)
- No self-hosting option

### Hyperping {#hyperping}

[Hyperping](https://hyperping.com) offers uptime monitoring with status pages and on-call scheduling.

| Plan | Price | Monitors | Status Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | 5 | 1 (limited) |
| Essentials | $24/mo | 50 | 1 |
| Pro | $74/mo | 100 | Multiple |

**Key differences from Kener:**
- 30-second check intervals on paid plans
- Includes on-call scheduling (Kener does not)
- No self-hosting option
- Monitor limits per plan

### PagerDuty Status Page {#pagerduty}

[PagerDuty](https://www.pagerduty.com/platform/business-ops/status-pages/) offers status pages as an add-on to their incident management platform.

**Key differences from Kener:**
- Status page is a $89/mo add-on to existing PagerDuty plans ($21–41/user/mo)
- Subscriber limits (250–500 depending on plan)
- Primarily an incident management tool — status page is secondary
- No self-hosting, significant vendor lock-in
- Annual renewal price increases reported (10–15%)

## Why Kener {#why-kener}

| Capability | Kener | Typical SaaS | Typical OSS |
|---|---|---|---|
| **11 monitor types** (API, TCP, DNS, SSL, Ping, SQL, gRPC, Heartbeat, GameDig, Group) | Yes | Varies (often HTTP-only or external) | 1–5 types |
| **Full incident lifecycle** (investigating → identified → monitoring → resolved) | Yes | Yes | Rare |
| **Recurring maintenance** (RRULE patterns) | Yes | Basic scheduling | Rare |
| **Auto-generated incidents** from alerts | Yes | Some | No |
| **Subscriber email notifications** | Yes (unlimited) | Yes (capped by plan) | Rare |
| **RBAC** (Admin, Editor, Member) | Yes | Yes (paid tiers) | Rare |
| **Multi-database** (SQLite, PostgreSQL, MySQL) | Yes | N/A (managed) | Usually 1 |
| **Embeddable widgets** (status bars, latency charts, badges) | Yes | Some | Basic badges |
| **Custom CSS/JS injection** | Yes | Paid tiers only | Varies |
| **Custom fonts and theming** | Yes | Limited | Varies |
| **Multiple status pages** | Yes | Paid tiers only | Rare |
| **REST API** (17+ endpoints) | Yes | Yes | Limited |
| **i18n support** | Yes | Some | Varies |
| **Self-hosted, your data** | Yes | No | Yes |
| **Cost** | Free (open source) | $29–1,499+/mo | Free |

### Kener is a good fit if you need {#good-fit}

- **Built-in monitoring + status page** in one tool (no external monitoring service required)
- **Full control** over your data and infrastructure
- **No subscriber or monitor caps** — scale without upgrading plans
- **Rich incident management** with auto-generation from alerts
- **Recurring maintenance windows** with complex scheduling (RRULE)
- **Multiple database options** to match your existing infrastructure
- **Embeddable widgets** for external dashboards or documentation sites
- **Team management** with role-based access control

> [!TIP]
> Kener provides monitoring + status page + incident management + alerting in a single self-hosted package. Most open-source alternatives cover only one or two of these, and SaaS tools charge per feature tier.
