Prometheus
Statuspage
| Feature | Prometheus | Statuspage |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free only | From $29/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.5 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Best For | devops-engineers, sre-teams, kubernetes-users, infrastructure-teams | saas-companies, devops-teams, customer-facing-teams, startups |
| Founded | 2012 | 2012 |
| Metrics Collection | ✓ | ✗ |
| Alerting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Promql | ✓ | ✗ |
| Service Discovery | ✓ | ✗ |
| Grafana Integration | ✓ | ✗ |
| Multi Dimensional Data | ✓ | ✗ |
| Status Pages | ✗ | ✓ |
| Incident Updates | ✗ | ✓ |
| Subscriber Notifications | ✗ | ✓ |
| Api | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom Branding | ✗ | ✓ |
| Uptime Monitoring | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Prometheus Pros
- Free and open-source
- Powerful query language
- Great Kubernetes integration
- Active community
✗ Prometheus Cons
- No built-in long-term storage
- Complex setup
- Steep learning curve
✓ Statuspage Pros
- Easy setup
- Atlassian integration
- Custom branding
- Subscriber notifications
✗ Statuspage Cons
- Expensive for what it does
- Limited customization
- Basic analytics
The Verdict
Prometheus is built for devops engineers and sre teams, with a focus on metrics-collection and alerting. Statuspage targets saas companies and devops teams and leads with status-pages and incident-updates.
Prometheus uses custom enterprise pricing, while Statuspage starts at $29/mo — a tangible advantage for teams with a fixed budget.
Prometheus has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. Statuspage requires a paid subscription from day one.
Bottom line: Prometheus has a slight overall edge — but if easy setup matters most to you, Statuspage may still be the right call.