Software · head to head
StatusCake vs Amplitude
Amplitude
Software
The digital analytics platform to understand your users
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: StatusCake free plan is limited to a 5 minute check interval and only 10 uptime monitors, 1 page speed monitor and 1 SSL monitor; Amplitude metered on event volume, so instrumenting more of a product raises the bill even if the audience does not grow
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which StatusCake and Amplitude actually diverge.
| Attribute | StatusCake | Amplitude |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | freemium | Unknown |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android, Api |
| Founded | Unknown | 2012 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 StatusCake
Nothing recorded that Amplitude does not also cover.
Only in Amplitude
- Event tracking
- User segmentation
- Funnel analysis
- Retention analysis
- Cohort analysis
- A/B testing
- Revenue analytics
- Predictive analytics
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
StatusCake
No use cases recorded yet. See the StatusCake review.
Amplitude
- User behavior analysisnot StatusCake
- Feature adoption trackingnot StatusCake
- Conversion rate optimizationnot StatusCake
- Customer journey mappingnot StatusCake
- Retention improvementnot StatusCake
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
StatusCake
- Free plan is limited to a 5 minute check interval and only 10 uptime monitors, 1 page speed monitor and 1 SSL monitor
- Sub-minute checking (30 seconds) requires the Business plan at $66.66/month billed annually, or $79.99/month billed monthly
- Enterprise, the only tier with unlimited monitors, has no published price and requires a custom quote
Amplitude
- Metered on event volume, so instrumenting more of a product raises the bill even if the audience does not grow
- The free plan covers 2M events a month
- The Plus plan scales to 70M events, above which pricing is custom
- Growth and Enterprise pricing is not published
Pricing, plan by plan
StatusCake
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the StatusCake review.
Amplitude
Free- StarterFree
- 2 million events per month
- Plus$49/month
- $0.049 per MTU
- Up to 300k MTUs
- Advanced analytics
- GrowthFree
- Causal insights
- Feature experimentation
- Real-time streaming
- EnterpriseFree
- Cross-product analysis
- Advanced permissions
- Dedicated account manager
Which should you pick?
Choose Amplitude if
- You need event tracking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want user segmentation.
Questions people ask
- Is StatusCake or Amplitude better?
- Neither clearly leads. StatusCake starts at Free and Amplitude at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, StatusCake or Amplitude?
- StatusCake starts at Free and Amplitude at Free.
- Does StatusCake or Amplitude run on more platforms?
- StatusCake runs on Web. Amplitude runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- Can I use StatusCake for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What can StatusCake do that Amplitude cannot?
- Amplitude covers Event tracking, User segmentation, Funnel analysis, Retention analysis.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Amplitude: Does Amplitude have a free plan?
Yes, Amplitude offers a free Starter plan with 2 million events per month and access to the entire platform including analytics, session replay, and experimentation features.
SourceAmplitude: What is Amplitude's pricing based on?
Amplitude's pricing is based on the number of monthly tracked users (MTUs), data volume, and advanced features selected. The Plus plan starts at $49 per month with a rate of $0.049 per MTU.
SourceAmplitude: What analytics features does every Amplitude plan include?
Every plan includes access to the full platform: analytics, session replay, feature experimentation, web experimentation, guides and surveys, activation, and AI tools like AI Feedback and AI Assistant.
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