---
title: "Statusentry vs Better Stack Status Pages (2026) — Pricing Compared"
description: "Statusentry vs Better Stack status pages: flat pricing vs per-page add-ons, subscribers, branding, monitoring and on-call compared, checked October 2026."
url: https://statusentry.com/statusentry-vs-better-stack
updated: 2026-10-10
---

Comparison

# Statusentry vs Better Stack

Better Stack is an observability platform (monitoring, on-call, logs) where status pages are one module priced with add-ons. Statusentry is a dedicated status page with monitoring included, at a flat monthly price.

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Updated October 2026 · Monthly list prices from each vendor's public pricing page

Short answer

## Statusentry or Better Stack?

Better Stack is free to start (10 monitors, 1 status page) and strongest when you also want on-call and logs. For status page communication, Statusentry is simpler and usually far cheaper: 5,000 subscribers are included for $19.99/mo, while Better Stack includes 1,000 subscribers per page and charges $40/mo for each extra 1,000 (about $160/mo more for 5,000).

Pricing

## Statusentry vs Better Stack pricing

| Limit | Better Stack | Statusentry | Saving |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free plan | 10 monitors, 1 status page, 1,000 subscribers | 1 team member, 2 services, no subscribers | — |
| 5,000 subscribers | 1,000 included + 4 × $40 = $160/mo in subscriber add-ons | Business — $19.99/mo, flat | ≈ 88% |
| Additional status page | $15/mo per page | — | — |
| Custom CSS | $15/mo per page | — | — |
| Password-protected page | $50/mo per page | Not available | — |

Better Stack figures from betterstack.com/pricing, checked October 2026. Statusentry figures from [statusentry.com/pricing](https://statusentry.com/pricing). “—” means not offered or not comparable.

Features

## Feature comparison

The honest side-by-side, including where Better Stack is the better choice.

| Feature | Better Stack | Statusentry |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Where Statusentry leads** |  |  |
| Price for 5,000 subscribers | ≈ $160/mo in add-ons | **$19.99/mo** Statusentry advantage |
| Pricing model | Base + per-page add-ons | **Flat monthly plan** Statusentry advantage |
| Subscribers on the top plan | 1,000 per page + $40 per extra 1,000 | **50,000 included** ($39.99) Statusentry advantage |
| AI writing assistant for incident updates | — | Yes, all plans Statusentry advantage |
| Post updates to X (Twitter) | — | Yes, from $9.99 Statusentry advantage |
| **Included in both** |  |  |
| Hosted public status page | Yes | Yes |
| Incidents and scheduled maintenance | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in uptime monitoring | Yes | Yes |
| Custom domain with SSL | Yes | Yes |
| Email subscribers | Yes | Yes |
| Slack integration | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| **Where Better Stack leads** |  |  |
| On-call scheduling, phone & SMS alerts | Yes, responder seats $34/mo each | No |
| Fastest monitoring check interval | 30 seconds | 5 minutes |
| Heartbeat / cron monitoring | Yes | No |
| Logs and observability | Yes | No |
| Password, IP allowlist, SSO on pages | Add-ons ($50–$250/mo per page) | No |
| Free plan with subscribers | 1,000 per page | No subscribers on Free |

Based on each vendor's published pricing and plan pages, October 2026. Verify current details with each vendor.

## Choose Statusentry if…

- you want a predictable flat price for your status page
- you have thousands of subscribers
- you don't need a full on-call and observability suite
- non-engineers on your team will post updates

## Choose Better Stack if…

- you also want on-call scheduling with phone and SMS alerts
- you need 30-second checks, heartbeats or logs in one tool
- you need password-protected or SSO-protected pages
- you want a free plan that includes subscribers

## Statusentry vs Better Stack FAQ

**Is Statusentry cheaper than Better Stack for status pages?**

Usually, once you have subscribers. Better Stack includes 1,000 subscribers per page and charges $40/mo per extra 1,000; Statusentry includes 5,000 for $19.99/mo and 50,000 for $39.99/mo. Better Stack's free plan is more generous if you only need monitoring and a small page.

**What does Better Stack have that Statusentry doesn't?**

On-call scheduling with phone and SMS alerts, 30-second checks, heartbeat monitoring, logs, and paid add-ons for password protection, IP allowlisting and SSO on status pages.

**Can I use Better Stack monitoring with a Statusentry status page?**

Yes. Use Statusentry's REST API or webhooks from your monitoring tool to create and update incidents automatically.

Comparing more tools? Read [the best Statuspage alternatives in 2026](https://statusentry.com/blog/statuspage-alternatives) or [Statusentry vs Atlassian Statuspage](https://statusentry.com/atlassian-statuspage-alternative).

## Try Statusentry free.

Start with a free account and a 30-day Enterprise trial. No credit card required.

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