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Openstatus vs Zabbix Cloud

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Openstatus

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Status pages with uptime monitoring and compliance-ready incident tracking

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Free
Free plan
Yes
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Zabbix Cloud

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Zabbix monitoring, fully managed

From
$50/month
Free plan
No
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The short version

  • Openstatus has a free plan, then $30/mo; Zabbix Cloud starts at $50/mo.
  • Where Openstatus falls short: free tier severely limited to 1 monitor and 1 status page.
  • Where Zabbix Cloud falls short: the free trial lasts only 5 days before a paid subscription is required.
  • Prices and features on this page were last checked on 13 November 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Openstatus and Zabbix Cloud actually diverge.

Attributes where Openstatus and Zabbix Cloud differ
AttributeOpenstatusZabbix Cloud
Starting priceFree$50/month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb

Identical on both: category (Logging).

Not yet recorded: pricing model for Openstatus, founded for Zabbix Cloud.

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 Zabbix Cloud

Nothing recorded that Openstatus does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Openstatus

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

Zabbix Cloud

  • Network performance monitoring and detectionnot Openstatus
  • Server health and performance trackingnot Openstatus
  • Container monitoring in Kubernetes environmentsnot Openstatus
  • Database performance across vendor platformsnot Openstatus
  • VMware and Windows infrastructure observationnot 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

Zabbix Cloud

  • Billed by NVPS (new values per second) rather than by number of monitored hosts, so cost scales with metric volume: Nano starts at $50/month for 50 NVPS and 2xLarge reaches $5,000/month for 10,000 NVPS
  • The free trial lasts only 5 days before a paid subscription is required
  • Annual subscription is needed to get the 10% discount; the base prices listed are monthly rates

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/mo
    • 20 monitors with 1-minute intervals
    • 1 status page with 20 components
    • 3-month data retention
  • Pro$100/mo
    • 50 monitors with 30-second intervals
    • 5 status pages with 50 components each
    • 12-month data retention
  • Scale$500/mo
    • 50 monitors with 30-second intervals
    • 10 status pages with 500 components each
    • 24-month data retention

Zabbix Cloud

$50/month
  • Nano$50/mo
    • 50 NVPS
    • 10GB storage free
  • Micro$100/mo
    • 100 NVPS
  • Small$250/mo
    • 250 NVPS
  • Medium$750/mo
    • 1000 NVPS

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 Zabbix Cloud if

Nothing in the data separates Zabbix Cloud from Openstatus on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Zabbix Cloud review

Questions people ask

Is Openstatus or Zabbix Cloud better?
Neither clearly leads. Openstatus starts at Free and Zabbix Cloud at $50/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Openstatus or Zabbix Cloud?
Openstatus has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Openstatus and $50/month for Zabbix Cloud.
Does Openstatus or Zabbix Cloud run on more platforms?
Openstatus runs on Web, API. Zabbix Cloud runs on Web.
Can I use Openstatus for free?
Yes. Openstatus has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Zabbix Cloud starts at $50/month.
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 Zabbix Cloud is typically brought in for.
What can Openstatus do that Zabbix Cloud cannot?
Openstatus covers Branded status pages, Global monitoring, Incident notifications, Audit-ready trails.

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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Zabbix Cloud: What is the starting price for Zabbix Cloud?

Zabbix Cloud starts at $50 per month for the Nano tier, which includes 50 NVPS and 10GB of free storage. Pricing scales up to $5000 monthly for the 2xLarge tier with 10000 NVPS.

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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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Zabbix Cloud: Is there a free trial for Zabbix Cloud?

Yes, Zabbix Cloud offers a 5-day free trial with no credit card required. After the trial, you save 10% by converting to an annual subscription.

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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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Zabbix Cloud: How does annual billing work with Zabbix Cloud?

Annual subscribers receive a 10% discount on monthly pricing. A pricing calculator is available to estimate costs based on devices, metrics, update intervals, and storage requirements.

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