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Openstatus vs Coralogix

Openstatus logo

Openstatus

Logging

Status pages with uptime monitoring and compliance-ready incident tracking

From
Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Coralogix logo

Coralogix

Logging

Continuous Log Insights and Visibility

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Openstatus free tier severely limited to 1 monitor and 1 status page; Coralogix no self-hosted option; cloud-only SaaS requiring use of customer's AWS, Azure, or GCP infrastructure
  • They diverge on capability: Openstatus covers Branded status pages, Coralogix covers Log aggregation.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Openstatus and Coralogix actually diverge.

Attributes where Openstatus and Coralogix differ
AttributeOpenstatusCoralogix
Pricing modelUnknownusage-based
PlatformsWeb, APICloud-hosted (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Founded20232015

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Logging).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Openstatus

  • Branded status pages
  • Global monitoring
  • Incident notifications
  • Audit-ready trails
  • API and CLI access
  • Terraform provider
  • Self-hosting

Only in Coralogix

  • Log aggregation
  • Machine learning analytics
  • Alerts
  • Distributed tracing
  • API
  • Webhooks
  • REST
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Openstatus

  • Publishing incident status pages to customersnot Coralogix
  • Demonstrating compliance readiness to auditorsnot Coralogix
  • Alerting internal teams when services are downnot Coralogix
  • Tracking uptime metrics across global regionsnot Coralogix

Coralogix

  • Enterprises requiring infinite log retention across logs, metrics, and tracesnot Openstatus
  • Organizations with cross-signal correlation needs (logs, metrics, traces unified)not Openstatus

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Openstatus

  • Free tier severely limited to 1 monitor and 1 status page
  • Per-status-page pricing adds cost for multi-product organizations
  • No built-in workflow orchestration or incident response automation
  • Limited historical analytics beyond incident documentation
  • No AI-powered incident diagnosis or root cause analysis

Coralogix

  • No self-hosted option; cloud-only SaaS requiring use of customer's AWS, Azure, or GCP infrastructure
  • Pricing is purely usage-based per GB with no flat-rate subscription option; suitable for unpredictable workloads but no cost ceiling

Pricing, plan by plan

Openstatus

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 1 monitor with 10-minute intervals
    • 1 status page with 3 components
    • No credit card required
  • Starter$30/month
    • 20 monitors with 1-minute intervals
    • 1 status page with 20 components
    • 3-month data retention
  • Pro$100/month
    • 50 monitors with 30-second intervals
    • 5 status pages with 50 components each
    • 12-month data retention
  • Scale$500/month
    • 50 monitors with 30-second intervals
    • 10 status pages with 500 components each
    • 24-month data retention

Coralogix

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Coralogix review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Openstatus if

  • You need branded status pages.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, API.
  • You also want global monitoring.
Openstatus review

Choose Coralogix if

  • You need log aggregation.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Cloud-hosted (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • You also want machine learning analytics.
Coralogix review

Questions people ask

Is Openstatus or Coralogix better?
Neither clearly leads. Openstatus starts at Free and Coralogix at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Openstatus or Coralogix?
Openstatus starts at Free and Coralogix at Free.
Does Openstatus or Coralogix run on more platforms?
Openstatus runs on Web, API. Coralogix runs on Cloud-hosted (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Can I use Openstatus for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Openstatus best used for?
Openstatus is most often used for publishing incident status pages to customers, demonstrating compliance readiness to auditors, alerting internal teams when services are down, tracking uptime metrics across global regions. Of those, publishing incident status pages to customers and demonstrating compliance readiness to auditors are not what Coralogix is typically brought in for.
What can Openstatus do that Coralogix cannot?
Openstatus covers Branded status pages, Global monitoring, Incident notifications, Audit-ready trails. Coralogix covers Log aggregation, Machine learning analytics, Alerts, Distributed tracing.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Openstatus: Can I use OpenStatus for free?

Yes, the free tier includes 1 monitor with 10-minute check intervals and 1 status page with 3 components, no credit card required.

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Coralogix: How is Coralogix pricing structured and what are the per-unit costs?

Coralogix uses usage-based pricing with no tiered plans. All customers get identical feature access. Logs cost $0.42/GB, Traces cost $0.16/GB, Metrics cost $0.06/GB (1GB = 750 active time series), and AI costs $1.50 per 1M tokens.

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Openstatus: What is included in annual billing for Starter plan?

Annual billing costs $300/year (vs $360/month), saving 2 months. Includes 20 monitors, 1-minute intervals, and all alert types.

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Coralogix: Is a free trial available and what does it include?

Yes, you can sign up for a free 14-day trial with no credit card required. The trial includes full feature access with a quota of 8 units.

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Openstatus: Can I add extra status pages beyond my plan limit?

Yes, additional status pages cost $20/month and are billed separately on top of your plan.

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Coralogix: What features are included at all pricing levels and what happens if I exceed my quota?

All accounts include 24/7 real human support, unlimited data sources, unlimited users and hosts, unlimited team members, and enterprise features like RBAC, SSO, audit trails, and compliance controls. You can pay as-you-go to exceed your daily quota up to 2X.

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Coralogix: Do unused units roll over to the next billing period?

No, unused units or tokens expire at subscription term end with no rollover, refund, or credit options.

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