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Observer vs Statuspage
Statuspage, owned by Atlassian, is the incumbent manual status page. An operator posts incidents and toggles components by hand. Observer reads the metric that defines healthy and publishes the verdict for you.
Verdict
When to choose which.
Choose Statuspage if you want the established brand and are happy updating components by hand. Choose Observer if you want the page to follow your metrics without a manual step.
Side by side
Observer vs Statuspage, line by line.
A metrics-driven Statuspage alternative. Here is the difference, dimension by dimension.
| Dimension | Observer | Statuspage |
|---|---|---|
| What drives status | The metric your engineers already watch. Observer reads it, applies your threshold, and publishes the verdict automatically. | Manual. Someone notices a problem, decides it is worth communicating, and flips a component by hand. |
| Built-in monitoring | Reads existing telemetry instead of adding checks: Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, CloudWatch, Loki, Elasticsearch, SQL/NoSQL queries, plus HTTP, TCP, DNS, TLS, ICMP, gRPC, and WebSocket probes. | None. Statuspage does not monitor anything; you wire third-party automation or update components yourself. |
| Signal source & data locality | The agent runs inside your network and pushes only the precomputed verdict outbound. Raw metrics, queries, and credentials never leave. | No first-party signal. Updates come from people or from external tools you connect. |
| Per-customer status | One probe can publish a different verdict per customer, with per-customer SLO targets, subscribers, and access (Pro). | One verdict per page. Audience-specific (per-customer) pages exist only on a separate, higher plan. |
| Pricing model | Flat per tier, no per-seat or per-subscriber fees. Free, $19, $79, then Enterprise. | Tiered per page by subscriber and component counts, from Hobby to Enterprise. Custom domain is paid-only. |
| Open source & engineer surface | Open-source agent (Apache 2.0), public API, MCP server, and AI-assistant skills. | REST API for automation. Closed source, hosted only. |
FAQ
Frequently asked.
- Is Observer a Statuspage alternative?
- Yes. Observer is a metrics-driven status page. Where Statuspage waits for an operator to post an update, Observer reads the metric your engineers already watch and publishes the verdict automatically.
- Does Statuspage include monitoring?
- No. Statuspage has no built-in monitoring; you connect third-party checks or update components manually. Observer ingests Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, CloudWatch, logs, databases, and probes directly.
- Can I move from Statuspage to Observer?
- Yes. Recreate your components as metrics and services in Observer, point an agent at your existing telemetry, and the page updates itself. Your custom domain and subscribers carry over.