Hund.io vs. Instatus
This comparison explores the automation, governance, and developer tools needed for growth.
The Bottom Line
Instatus offers a lightweight status page with an accessible, free plan, making it attractive to startups and small teams that want a simple solution without upfront costs.
Hund.io, on the other hand, is a purpose-built incident communication platform with automation, developer tooling, and governance features designed for organizations that require reliability and long-term growth.
At a Glance
| Core Difference | Hund.io: For Operational Depth | Instatus: For Simplicity |
|---|---|---|
| Service Reliability | Committed to 99.9%+ Uptime with a formal SLA for all paying customers. | Offers a 99% uptime SLA on paid plans. |
| Incident Workflow | Comprehensive: Includes a first party Terraform provider and automation safeguards. | Doesn’t currently offer an official Terraform provider. |
| Developer Automation | Flexible and Granular: Supports fully customizable incident statuses. | Structured and Simple: Uses a set of fixed, predefined statuses. |
| Governance Accessibility | Included and Predictable: Audit logs are standard; SSO is a flat-rate add-on. | Tiered: Audit logs and SSO are available on the highest-priced Business tier. |
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Understanding the Landscape
Instatus has a reputation for its emphasis on simplicity and boasts one of the most generous free tiers in the market. It appeals to teams that want to get a status page online quickly, without a large upfront investment.
Hund.io is the next step for teams whose operational needs have outgrown a simple, design-focused page. We provide the robust tools required for scaling: a more reliable SLA, a first party Terraform provider for managing your page as code, and the ability to create custom statuses for more precise communication during complex incidents.
Deep-Dive Comparison: The Core Philosophies
Incident Management Workflow and Automation
Instatus offers fixed incident and maintenance statuses, with maintenance events managed as a separate track from incidents. This can work well for simple updates, but it limits control over nuanced communication during evolving events.
Hund.io’s status pages utilize a structured incident lifecycle. With multiple update types, semantic overrides, and specialized issue categories, your status page provides more accurate timelines. For businesses, this translates reduced confusion for stakeholders and greater confidence during audits or postmortems.
Governance and Enterprise Readiness
Instatus offers a 99% SLA on paid plans, audit logs, and SAML SSO at higher tiers, making enterprise utilities available but tied to premium plans.
Hund.io provides a 99.9% SLA to all paying customers (rising to 99.95% and above on Enterprise), includes audit logs by default, and offers SSO as a predictable $100/month account-wide add-on. This governance-first approach ensures compliance and reliability without uncertain user-locked pricing.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Hund | Instatus |
|---|---|---|
| Core Status Page Features | ||
| Multiple Status Pages | ($) | ($$$) |
| Built-in Monitoring Hund has 10 global PoPs; Instatus currently has 4 | ||
| Free Custom Domain | ||
| Free Custom CSS/HTML/JS | ||
| Page Inheritance | ||
| Live Status Widget Instatus’s widget doesn’t update in real time | ||
| Incident Management and Workflow | ||
| Scheduled Maintenance | ||
| Custom Statuses | ||
| Postmortems | ||
| Information Bulletins | ||
| Alerting Levels | ||
| On-Call Escalations and Scheduling | (Planned) | |
| Automation and Developer Experience | ||
| Comprehensive API | ||
| Official Terraform Provider | ||
| “Dead Man’s Switch” Webhook | ||
| High Frequency Monitoring | ($) | |
| Transaction Monitoring | (Planned) | |
| Enterprise and Governance | ||
| SLA | (99.9%+) | (99%+) |
| Granular RBAC | ||
| Audit Logs | ($$$) | |
| Private Pages | ($) | ($) |
| Granular Privacy Included in Hund’s Privacy Control upgrade; Instatus’s specific audience pages | ||
| One-Click Secure Access Included in Hund’s Privacy Control upgrade | ||
| SSO (SAML/OIDC) Statuspage SSO is included in paid plans via Atlassian Guard | ($) | ($$$) |
| Secure Page Embedding | ($) | |
| Granular Uptime Reporting | ||
| Curated Subscriptions | ||
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Pricing and Value Analysis
Both Hund.io and Instatus use transparent pricing, but their models differ. Instatus offers tiered plans, starting with a generous free plan that includes 15 monitors. Paid plans include scaled-up features such as private pages, SSO and higher subscriber counts. Hund.io offers an add-on model with fine-grained control and governance over multiple status pages for teams.
Hund.io Pricing Highlights:
- Base page: $29/month (20 components included)
- Component packs: from $29/month per 20
- Private Pages: $70/month add-on
- SSO: $100/month account-wide add-on
- Audit logs: included at no extra cost
- Free plan with 15 monitors and 200 subscribers
- Pro: $20–100/month depending on page type
- Business: $300/month with 3 pages, SSO, 25k subscribers, activity logs
- Hund.io: $29 (base) + $70 (Privacy Controls) + $100 (SSO) = $199/month (20 components included)
- Instatus: $300 (Business) = $300/month (capped at 3 pages)
While a simple public page on Instatus’s Pro tier is highly cost-effective, the total cost of ownership for teams requiring enterprise-grade features is lower and more predictable with Hund.io’s model. Our approach ensures you can avoid a high-cost tier for a single critical feature.
The Final Verdict
Choose Instatus if…
You are an early-stage startup or small team that values simplicity, quick setup, and a compelling free plan. Instatus is especially appealing if your primary concern is getting a status page online without additional cost.
Choose Hund if…
Your team is scaling, and so are your requirements for reliability and process. You need a platform with a stronger SLA (99.9% vs. 99%), the ability to manage your configuration as code with Terraform, and the granular control to communicate the difference between “Investigating” and a full-blown, “Outage.”
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Instatus have a Terraform provider?
No, Instatus has yet to release an official Terraform provider. Hund.io provides a first-party provider with full support for components and watchdogs.
How does Hund.io’s built-in monitoring compare to Instatus?
Both platforms monitor essential protocols, but Hund.io provides more precise, controlled, and extensive monitoring with its global network of ten points of presence, compared to Instatus’s four. Its native monitoring runs checks from various regions, preventing false positives caused by transient location issues. Instatus only checks from one location at a time, which may cause delays in detecting regional availability problems. Hund.io provides superior control over failure definitions, including adjustable thresholds for consecutive failures and regions.
Which platform is better for enterprises?
Both platforms serve enterprises, but Hund.io includes audit logs by default, offers predictable SSO pricing, and provides a higher SLA (99.9%+), making it a more governance-focused choice.
This comparison is based on publicly available information as of September 2025. Features, pricing, and product capabilities may change over time. While we aim to ensure accuracy, readers should confirm the latest details directly with each vendor. All product names and logos are the property of their respective owners.
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