Status Pages for Open-Source Projects

Mar 13, 2026 | by openstatus | [Open Source]

Why open-source projects need a status page

Your users and contributors rely on your services — APIs, documentation sites, package registries, demo instances. When something goes down, they need to know what's happening and when it'll be back.

A status page turns "is it down for everyone or just me?" into a clear answer.

Trusted by the open-source community

Teams like Cal.com, Documenso, Hanko, OpenPanel, and Probo use openstatus to keep their communities informed.

Why openstatus fits open-source

Open source itself

Openstatus is fully open source. You can inspect the code, contribute, self-host, or use the managed SaaS. No vendor lock-in.

Free tier that works

The free plan gives you a real status page with uptime monitoring — not a trial. One monitor, one status page, 6 regions. Enough for most projects to get started.

Transparent by default

Public status pages with uptime data, incident history, and response times. Your community sees exactly what's happening — matching the transparency ethos of open source.

Community subscriptions

Let your users subscribe via email, RSS/Atom, or JSON. When you push a status report, they know. No manual pinging in Discord.

Theme Store

Make your status page match your project's brand with community themes. Contribute your own theme back to the store.

Give your community the transparency they deserve