Instatus alternative: Empire Sentinel

Uptime and status-page monitoring for indie founders, built on the Checkmate open-source engine.

Who this is for

Indie founders and small teams who need to know when their own sites and APIs go down.

What we could verify about Instatus

Sourced facts only. Each cell links the public page it was read from and the date it was read. Blank cells mean we have not verified that detail — not that it is missing.
Detail	Empire Sentinel	Instatus
starting_price	Not published / not verified	all stations! Publish to status page Make it yours Make it private Or share to the world! $0/month get started Takes 30 seconds No card required Free forever plan Check pricing Stay aheSource: instatus.com/ — as of 2026-09-11
free_tier	Not published / not verified	or you Choose your plan Yearly 25% off Starter Free Pro / month Business / month Features Start free Start free Start trial Start trial Start trial Start trial Monitors 15 50 1,000 Checks 2Source: instatus.com/pricing — as of 2026-09-11

See what Empire Sentinel does

Sources

https://instatus.com/ — read 2026-09-11
https://instatus.com/pricing — read 2026-09-11

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