Link copied to clipboard # Better Stack vs Instatus Comparison - What are their main differences? Share [ Export ](/compare/better-stack/instatus/export.csv) Better StackInstatus[+ Add Product](#) Pricing **Better Stack** Free Trial **$0.00** · Free plan **Instatus** **$20.00** flat\_rate Per Month · Basic **Pricing Insights** from reviews Time to Implement **Better Stack** \<1 month Based on 113 responses **Instatus** \<1 month Based on 6 responses Return on Investment **Better Stack** 7 months Based on 97 responses **Instatus** Not enough reviews yet Perceived Cost **Better Stack** $$$$$ **Instatus** Not enough reviews yet Average Discount **Better Stack** 12% **Instatus** Not enough reviews yet **Pros & Cons** from reviews **Better Stack** [ Ease of Use (114) ](https://www.g2.com/products/better-stack/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1571105&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Easy Setup (93) ](https://www.g2.com/products/better-stack/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1570338&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Expensive (22) ](https://www.g2.com/products/better-stack/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1571681&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Missing Features (22) ](https://www.g2.com/products/better-stack/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1571492&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews) **Instatus** Not enough data Integrations **Better Stack** [ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_46417431563fe59eb25fdb9819dc0a95/xamarin.png "Product Avatar Image") Xamarin ](https://www.g2.com/products/net-2023-06-12/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_b3390b4cc3d92e87d570895f7358c003/amazon-cloudwatch.jpg "Product Avatar Image") Amazon CloudWatch ](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-cloudwatch/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_10fcacacc60bcff152ceef6cd184f73f/apache.png "Product Avatar Image") APACHE ](https://www.g2.com/products/apache/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_809aa88d3571ee805a47d8fb156ba412/apache-kafka.jpg "Product Avatar Image") Apache Kafka ](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-kafka/reviews)[ View all ](https://www.g2.com/products/better-stack/integrations) **Instatus** [ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_502edbf6187fbd277b0968c085d60a02/textaify-discord.jpg "Product Avatar Image") Discord ](https://www.g2.com/products/textaify-discord/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_1759c8b335dea31566a6fd793fed068b/freshping.png "Product Avatar Image") Freshping ](https://www.g2.com/products/freshping/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_218a6468d313312e43446d6a8135f441/microsoft-teams.png "Product Avatar Image") Microsoft Teams ](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-teams/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_0774bbdcf32251601a1995c6b97543fb/new-relic.jpg "Product Avatar Image") New Relic ](https://www.g2.com/products/new-relic/reviews)[ View all ](https://www.g2.com/products/instatus/integrations) Screenshots **Better Stack** ![Better Stack screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/1466107/tracing.jpg) **Instatus** ![Instatus screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/186425/CleanShot-2021-09-19-at-10.41.10_2x.png) **Ratings** from reviews Meets Requirements **Better Stack** 9.5 9.5249 **Instatus** 9.3 9.312 Ease of Use **Better Stack** 9.5 9.5269 **Instatus** 9.2 9.212 Ease of Setup **Better Stack** 9.6 9.6241 **Instatus** 9.6 9.69 Ease of Admin **Better Stack** 9.7 9.7169 **Instatus** 9.4 9.48 Quality of Support **Better Stack** 9.5 9.5165 **Instatus** 9.7 9.711 Has the product been a good partner in doing business? **Better Stack** 9.5 9.5135 **Instatus** 9.3 9.37 Product Direction (% positive) **Better Stack** 9.5 9.5228 **Instatus** 10.0 10.011 **Features** ratings from reviews Log Analysis 8.6 38 Not enough data Website Monitoring 9.3 161 Not enough data IT Alerting 7.3 37 Not enough data Incident Management 8.6 92 Not enough data Log Monitoring 9.1 57 Not enough data User Insights **Reviewers' Company Size** Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 90.9% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 8.5% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 0.6% Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 90.9% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 8.5% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 0.6% Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 85.7% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 14.3% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 0% Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 85.7% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 14.3% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 0% **Reviewers' Industry** [![Better Stack](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/7f9686ffb53943dec7d85971f2a1c373/better-stack.svg "Better Stack")](https://www.g2.com/products/better-stack/reviews) Better Stack Computer Software 19.7% Information Technology and Services 18.4% Computer & Network Security 6.9% Internet 5.6% Marketing and Advertising 5.0% Other 44.4% [![Instatus](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/0e8528aebda936332bd64f620f44a212/instatus.svg "Instatus")](https://www.g2.com/products/instatus/reviews) Instatus Computer Software 35.7% Information Technology and Services 14.3% Computer & Network Security 14.3% Media Production 7.1% Internet 7.1% Other 21.4% Alternatives **Better Stack Alternatives** ![Datadog](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1498834114/datadog.svg "Datadog") [ Datadog ](/products/datadog/reviews) ![Sentry](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/fab92494b579811459a254bd29557d0e/sentry.svg "Sentry") [ Sentry ](/products/sentry/reviews) ![New Relic](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/3aae34adbff79c515ebdb0c655632236/new-relic.svg "New Relic") [ New Relic ](/products/new-relic/reviews) ![Dynatrace](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1512659484/dynatrace.svg "Dynatrace") [ Dynatrace ](/products/dynatrace/reviews) **Instatus Alternatives** ![Freshstatus](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/55cbe0ff7785ed40592013858e05f74a/freshstatus.svg "Freshstatus") [ Freshstatus ](/products/freshstatus/reviews) ![xMatters](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/103f1ffdbe158913c7f6599b09784512/xmatters.svg "xMatters") [ xMatters ](/products/xmatters/reviews) ![Dynatrace](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1512659484/dynatrace.svg "Dynatrace") [ Dynatrace ](/products/dynatrace/reviews) ![PagerDuty](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/d1d426a36640ab716bab27171994b964/pagerduty.svg "PagerDuty") [ PagerDuty ](/products/pagerduty/reviews)