# Cachet vs Instatus

| Attribute | Cachet | Instatus |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 63.1 (20% (low)) | 46 (42% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 15 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 7 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 15,230 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | - |
| description.long | A self-hosted platform that helps organizations manage system status information and keep customers informed during service outages and scheduled maintenance. Designed with a professional, customizable interface. | Instatus combines real-time service monitoring, team-based incident management, and customer status communication. It monitors uptime, sends alerts across multiple channels, and maintains a status page that automatically updates when issues occur. |
| integrations.count | - | 21 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Discord"},{"name":"Intercom"},{"name":"Checkly"},{"name":"Better Uptime"},{"name":"HetrixTools"},{"name":"Runscope"},{"name":"Site24x7"},{"name":"StatusCake"},{"name":"Uptime Robot"},{"name":"Updown.io"},{"name":"Google Cloud Monitoring"},{"name":"Dynatrace"},{"name":"Prometheus"},{"name":"Zendesk"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Webhook"},{"name":"Email"},{"name":"API"}]` |
| language.primary | PHP | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free to self-host. Entirely open source.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://cachethq.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T22:01:00.271Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Starter","summary":"Free forever, no card required","features":["15 monitors","2 min check intervals","Email alerts","5 team members","2 on-call members","Public status page","No SAML SSO","No custom domain"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"monitors":"15","team_members":"5","on_call_members":"2","check_interval_min":"2"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","features":["50 monitors","30 second check intervals","Email & SMS alerts","50 team members","20 on-call members","1+ custom domain","SAML SSO"],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"monitors":"50","team_members":"50","custom_domains":"1+","on_call_members":"20","check_interval_sec":"30"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","features":["1,000 monitors","SMS & call alerts","Unlimited team members","50 on-call members","3+ custom domains"],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"monitors":"1000","custom_domains":"3+","on_call_members":"50"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","features":["SCIM directory synchronization","Preferred customer support","99.99% uptime SLA","Multiple SSO connections","Custom contracts","Custom policies"],"contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free plan. Paid plans with 25% discount for annual billing","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://instatus.com/de/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T21:59:36.832Z","billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | 9 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/cachethq/cachet/releases/tag/v2.4.1","date":"2023-11-07T21:31:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/cachethq/cachet/releases/tag/v2.4.0","date":"2023-10-27T12:27:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cachethq/cachet/releases/tag/v2.3.18","date":"2019-05-22T12:43:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.18"},{"url":"https://github.com/cachethq/cachet/releases/tag/v2.3.17","date":"2019-05-22T12:43:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.17"},{"url":"https://github.com/cachethq/cachet/releases/tag/v2.3.16","date":"2019-05-12T22:49:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/cachethq/cachet/releases/tag/v2.3.15","date":"2018-06-17T08:47:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/cachethq/cachet/releases/tag/v2.3.14","date":"2018-03-26T18:21:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/cachethq/cachet/releases/tag/v2.3.13","date":"2017-10-29T10:34:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/cachethq/cachet/releases/tag/v2.3.12","date":"2017-06-28T22:48:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/cachethq/cachet/releases/tag/v2.3.11","date":"2017-04-12T22:06:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/cachethq/cachet/releases/tag/v2.3.10","date":"2016-08-11T11:17:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/cachethq/cachet/releases/tag/v2.3.9","date":"2016-08-07T21:05:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/cachethq/cachet/releases/tag/v2.3.8","date":"2016-08-05T06:55:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/cachethq/cachet/releases/tag/v2.3.7","date":"2016-07-25T21:58:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/cachethq/cachet/releases/tag/v2.3.6","date":"2016-07-18T18:44:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/cachethq/cachet/releases/tag/v2.3.5","date":"2016-07-17T20:05:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/cachethq/cachet/releases/tag/v2.3.4","date":"2016-07-16T08:55:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/cachethq/cachet/releases/tag/v2.3.3","date":"2016-07-10T09:40:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/cachethq/cachet/releases/tag/v2.3.2","date":"2016-07-06T20:54:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/cachethq/cachet/releases/tag/v2.3.1","date":"2016-06-27T21:10:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.1"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":5,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=cachethq%2Fcachet&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` | - |

## Capabilities (Status Pages)

| Capability | Cachet | Instatus |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | - | - |
| Email subscribers | - | - |
| SMS subscribers | - | - |
| Slack webhook subscribers | - | - |
| Custom domain support | - | - |
| Custom css branding | - | - |
| Private status pages | - | - |
| SSO SAML auth | - | - |
| Component grouping | - | - |
| Maintenance scheduling | - | - |
| API incident automation | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:59:13.540Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*