Statuspage charges $29–1,499/mo before you've posted a single update — built for enterprise incident comms, not a solo dev's side project. Clearstatus is a hosted status page that's free forever for 1 page and up to 5 components, no trial clock, no card required.
Get started free| Clearstatus | Statuspage.io | |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Yes — 1 page, 5 components, forever | None (trial only) |
| Cheapest paid plan | $9/mo, unlimited components | $29/mo |
| Setup time | Under 2 minutes | Account + subscription flow first |
| Built for | Solo devs & small SaaS teams | Enterprise incident comms |
| Card required to start | No | N/A — no free tier |
Is Clearstatus really free forever? Yes — 1 status page and up to 5 components, no time limit. You only pay if you need more components.
What's missing compared to Statuspage? No audit trails, SSO, or subscriber-email workflows — if you need those, Statuspage's enterprise tiers are built for you. Clearstatus is for teams who just need a trustworthy public status page.
Can I switch from Statuspage? Yes — sign up, recreate your components (most teams have well under 5), and point your status link at your new Clearstatus page.