Pulsy vs StatusCake
The open-source StatusCake alternative
StatusCake is a closed-source hosted uptime and page-speed monitor that spreads features across tiers. Pulsy is open source under AGPL-3.0: self-host it and every capability is on with no tiers at all, or run Pulsy Cloud on flat plans where all channels, status pages, and TLS monitoring are included on every plan.
Where Pulsy differs from StatusCake
- Open source (AGPL-3.0) — self-host free forever with every capability on.
- No feature gating. Plans differ on scale and limits, never on which features you may use.
- Flat, predictable pricing on Cloud instead of per-tier feature unlocks.
- Built-in status pages, custom domains, and five notification channels everywhere.
StatusCake vs Pulsy, side by side
| Feature | Pulsy (self-hosted) | Pulsy Cloud | StatusCake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free forever — you run it (AGPL-3.0) | Free tier, paid plans from $12/mo | Free tier + paid plans |
| Source code | Open source, AGPL-3.0 | The same AGPL-3.0 code, managed for you | Proprietary |
| Where your data lives | Your own infrastructure | Hosted by Pulsy, exportable any time | Hosted by StatusCake |
| Feature gating | Every capability on, no tiers | All features on every plan | Features vary by tier |
| TLS expiry monitoring | Built in | Built in, every plan | Built in |
| Status pages | Included, custom domains | Included, custom domains | Included |
| Notification channels | Email, webhook, Slack, Discord, Telegram | Email, webhook, Slack, Discord, Telegram — all plans | By tier |
| Dashboard | Localized (5 languages, RTL) | Localized (5 languages, RTL) | English-first |
Switching from StatusCake is painless
Point Pulsy at the same URLs you monitor in StatusCake, set intervals and thresholds, wire your notification channels, and publish a status page. Self-host with docker compose or start on Pulsy Cloud — the software is identical. Your history accrues from day one and is exportable at any time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there an open-source StatusCake alternative?
- Yes. Pulsy is open source under AGPL-3.0-or-later — uptime, TLS-expiry, incident tracking, notifications, and status pages, free forever when you self-host, or managed on Pulsy Cloud from $12/mo.
- Does Pulsy gate features behind pricing tiers?
- No. Self-hosted Pulsy has no tiers at all. On Pulsy Cloud every capability — all notification channels, status pages, and TLS monitoring — is on every plan; plans differ on scale and limits, not on which features you can use.
- Can Pulsy monitor certificate expiry and send alerts?
- Yes. Pulsy tracks TLS certificate expiry on HTTPS monitors and can alert via email, webhook, Slack, Discord, or Telegram.
- Does Pulsy do page-speed testing?
- Pulsy records response time on every check and charts it over time, but it does not run full page-speed audits. If synthetic page-speed scoring is what you need, StatusCake covers more there.
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