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How to Self-Host a Status Page for Your Services

A status page tells your users when services are up or down. Gatus, Uptime Kuma, and Cachet — compared for self-hosted status pages.

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Why a Status Page?


A status page:

  • Shows users if services are working
  • Reduces support tickets during outages
  • Builds trust through transparency
  • Documents incident history

    • Options


    Uptime Kuma

  • Monitoring + status page in one
  • Beautiful, modern UI
  • 90+ notification channels
  • Easy setup

    • Gatus

  • Monitoring with built-in status page
  • YAML configuration
  • Alerting with conditions
  • Lightweight (Go binary)
  • Health check endpoints

    • Cachet

  • Status page focused (no monitoring)
  • Incident management
  • Component groups
  • Metrics
  • Subscriber notifications

    • Statping-ng

  • Monitoring + status page
  • Multiple monitoring types
  • Theme customization
  • API access

    • Features to Consider


    Public Status Page

  • Custom domain
  • Branding (logo, colors)
  • Component grouping
  • Uptime percentages
  • Incident history

    • Incident Management

  • Create incidents manually
  • Incident updates
  • Scheduled maintenance
  • Post-incident reports

    • Notifications

  • Email subscribers
  • Slack/Discord alerts
  • Webhook integrations
  • RSS feed

    • Recommendation


  • Uptime Kuma for most self-hosters (monitoring + status in one)
  • Gatus for config-as-code teams
  • Cachet if you need detailed incident management

    • Deployment


    Deploy your chosen solution on TinyPod. All options run on 1 CPU, 256 MB RAM or less.


    A status page is the professional touch that separates a hobby setup from a reliable service.

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