Build customer trust before you can afford to lose it
At the early stage, every customer matters and first impressions during an outage define your reputation. Ship fast, break things, but stay transparent about it. CheckStatus gives you a professional status page for free — so you can build trust from day one without adding another line item to your burn rate.
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The problem
Why startups need a status page
Every early customer matters
At startup scale, one bad outage experience can mean losing 10% of your user base overnight. Without proactive communication, early adopters quietly churn — and they don't come back.
No budget for enterprise tools
StatusPage.io starts at $99/mo — that's a meaningful line item for a seed-stage startup watching every dollar. You shouldn't have to choose between transparency and runway.
Moving fast breaks things
Rapid deployment cycles mean more incidents are inevitable. You need a communication channel that scales with your pace — one that turns unavoidable downtime into a trust-building moment.
Free to start
Start free, scale as you grow
The free plan includes 1 status page, 5 components, email notifications, and full API access — everything an early-stage startup needs. When you're ready, upgrade to Starter at $15/mo for custom domains, more components, and additional team members.
- Free plan with 1 page, 5 components, and email notifications
- Full REST API access on all plans including free
- Upgrade to Starter at $15/mo when you're ready
Custom branding
Your brand, your domain, from day one
Point status.yourapp.com to CheckStatus and add your logo and brand colors. Look established even at the seed stage. Automatic SSL provisioning means your custom domain is live in minutes, not hours.
- Custom domain support (status.yourapp.com)
- Your logo and brand colors on every page
- Automatic SSL certificate provisioning
API-first
API-first for developer-led teams
Full REST API on all plans, including free. Automate status updates from your CI/CD pipelines, connect monitoring tools via webhooks, and manage incidents programmatically. Built for teams that ship code, not click buttons.
- REST API on all plans, including free
- Webhook integrations for automated workflows
- CI/CD pipeline and monitoring tool integration
By the numbers
The case for startup transparency
$0
To get started with a free plan
95%
Customer retention with transparent comms
60%
Fewer support tickets with a status page
79%
Cheaper than StatusPage.io
Pricing comparison
Save thousands vs StatusPage.io
Get the same features startups need at a fraction of the cost.
StatusPage.io
Atlassian's status page product
$99 /mo per page
- 1 status page
- Custom CSS at $399/mo
- Private pages +$79/mo
- 3 pages = $297/mo
CheckStatus
Everything startups need
$39 /mo for 3 pages
- Up to 3 status pages included
- Custom CSS included
- Private pages included
- Saves $3,096/year
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
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Yes! The free plan includes 1 status page, up to 5 components, email notifications, and full API access. No credit card required, no time limit, and no hidden fees. Use it as long as you need.
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Custom domains are available on the Starter plan ($15/mo) and above with automatic SSL certificate provisioning. The free plan uses a yourname.checkstatus.io subdomain, which still looks professional for early-stage startups.
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Under 5 minutes. Sign up, add your components, and your status page is live. No complex configuration, no infrastructure to manage, and no technical expertise required.
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Yes! CheckStatus provides a full REST API on all plans, including the free tier. You can create and update incidents, manage components, and automate your entire status workflow from your CI/CD pipeline or monitoring tools.
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Upgrade to Starter at $15/mo for custom domains, more components, and additional team members. If you need private status pages or audit logs, the Pro plan has you covered. You can upgrade or downgrade at any time.
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Yes! CheckStatus runs on completely independent infrastructure from your application. When your app goes down, your status page stays up so customers can check on the situation and receive updates.
Ready to build trust from day one?
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