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Instatus vs OpenStatus:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Instatus had more branded searches than OpenStatus among service status page platforms worldwide. Instatus had about 3,630 branded searches, while OpenStatus had 2,900. Instatus made up 5% of all service status page platform searches we track, and OpenStatus accounted for 4%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about service status page platforms, Instatus appeared in all five answers and OpenStatus in three. Instatus was mentioned before OpenStatus in every answer.

Among service status page platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Instatus, about 25% more searches than OpenStatus

Instatus 3.6K searchesOpenStatus 2.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Instatus, mentioned in every answer we collected

Instatus in 5 of 5OpenStatus in 3 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Instatus, named ahead of OpenStatus in every answer

Instatus first in 5OpenStatus never first

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Top service status page platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Instatus appeared in all five answers. OpenStatus was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Instatus was listed before OpenStatus in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Atlassian Statuspage1st
  2. Instatus2nd
  3. Better Stack3rd
  4. OpenStatus4th
  5. Statuspal5th
  6. Status.io6th
  7. StatusHub–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Atlassian Statuspage5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Better Stack5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Instatus5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • OpenStatus3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Status.io1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Statuspal1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • StatusHub0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about service status page platforms

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Instatus or OpenStatus more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Instatus and OpenStatus by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven service status page platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Instatus and OpenStatus among service status page platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Instatus, OpenStatus. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthAtlassian StatuspageBetter StackInstatusOpenStatusStatusHubStatus.ioStatuspal
Oct 202586%7.4%3.4%1.5%0.54%0.8%0.46%
Nov 202584.5%8.2%3.7%1.6%0.6%0.89%0.49%
Dec 202585.5%8.5%2.5%1.7%0.62%0.75%0.42%
Jan 202683.1%9.8%3.6%1.6%0.59%0.71%0.6%
Feb 202681.3%11.5%3.4%1.9%0.68%0.83%0.46%
Mar 202678.1%13.1%4%2.6%0.64%0.95%0.53%
Apr 202677.8%13.5%4.1%2.7%0.66%0.8%0.55%
May 202673.3%17.9%4.4%2.3%0.71%0.87%0.5%
Jun 202674.9%15.4%4.7%3.1%0.75%0.75%0.51%
Jul 202671.9%17.3%4.3%4.2%0.85%0.85%0.57%
Aug 202668.4%20.2%5%4%0.98%0.98%0.54%
Sep 202668.5%20.2%5%4%1.2%0.8%0.45%

How has the Instatus and OpenStatus comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for service status page platforms worldwide in September 2026?

1 change

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for OpenStatus worldwide rose 81.3% over 12 measured months, from 1.6K to 2.9K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

4 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Instatus’ and OpenStatus’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Instatus

3 branded search terms

  • instatus
  • instatus app
  • instatus status page

OpenStatus

1 branded search term

  • openstatus

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