Users keep asking “is it down?”: StatusPageBuddy’s free status page
AnswerEvery deploy, users still DM “is it down?” StatusPageBuddy (https://www.statuspagebuddy.com) sells the page people look at, not monitoring: name it, pick a template, they timed setup around a minute. Public /pricing: Free $0/mo (1 page, 5 components, unlimited incidents, Powered-by badge, community support); Pro $9/mo (unlimited pages and components, custom domain, badge off, email notifications, priority support) — marked Coming Soon; FAQ says Stripe billing is not live. Custom domain FAQ: not yet; pages live at statuspagebuddy.com/s/yourapp. Privacy prints [email protected]. Pack: research pack.
What they sell
For indie SaaS and side projects. Public status page, incident timeline, later a README badge. Homepage: no URL pings, no auto-alerts, no uptime checks — keep the monitor you already have.
Free is not a 14-day trial and needs no card. Pro copy: flat pricing, no per-seat / per-subscriber / per-incident.
Do this
- Open https://www.statuspagebuddy.com/pricing. Separate Free’s 1 page / 5 components from Pro $9 unlimited + custom domain.
- Need your own domain now? FAQ says not yet; Pro is on the roadmap. Use /s/yourapp.
- Support and privacy: [email protected] (privacy page; Australia).
StatusPageBuddy public tiers (2026-09, statuspagebuddy.com/pricing)
| Tier | Public price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | 1 status page; 5 components; unlimited incidents; Powered-by badge; community; no card |
| Pro | $9/mo | Unlimited pages/components; custom domain; badge off; email notifications; priority support. Page: Coming Soon |
| Billing | flat | No per-seat, per-subscriber, or per-incident. Pro cards via Stripe; FAQ: billing coming soon |
Short answers
- Is Free actually free forever?
- Pricing FAQ: yes. 1 page, 5 components, unlimited incidents. Not a trial that expires. They dogfood this tier.
- Does it ping my uptime?
- No. Homepage and pricing: status page, not a monitor. Keep UptimeRobot / Sentry / Better Stack; this is the public page.
- Can I pay for Pro / custom domain today?
- Pro is marked Coming Soon. Payments FAQ: major cards via Stripe, billing coming soon. Custom domain FAQ: not yet; URL is statuspagebuddy.com/s/yourapp.