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kōdo vs Instatus
Developer features that make the difference
Why Developers Choose kōdo
Built for the way modern dev teams work
Status-as-Code
Define your status page in YAML and version control it with your codebase. No more clicking through UIs.
CLI-First Workflow
Create incidents, update status, and manage services directly from your terminal or CI/CD pipeline.
Full API Access
Every feature available via REST API. Build custom integrations and automate everything.
CI/CD Native
Update status as part of your deployment pipeline. Automatic maintenance windows during deploys.
Developer SDK
TypeScript/JavaScript SDK included. Integrate status updates directly into your application code.
Instant Setup
Go from zero to live status page in under 5 minutes. Import config from YAML and you're done.
Status-as-Code
Define your entire status page in a single YAML file
name: Acme Status
slug: acme
theme: dark
services:
- name: API
description: REST API
- name: Dashboard
description: Web app
- name: Database
description: Primary DB
monitors:
- name: api-health
url: https://api.acme.com
interval: 60s# Deploy your status page
$ kodo push
✓ Configuration deployed
# Create incident from CLI
$ kodo incident create \
--title "API Degradation" \
--services api
✓ Incident created
# Update during deployment
$ kodo maintenance start
$ ./deploy.sh
$ kodo maintenance endMigrate from Instatus in Minutes
# Install the CLI
$ npm install -g kodo-cli
# Import from Instatus
$ kodo import --from instatus \
--api-key YOUR_INSTATUS_KEY
✓ Imported 5 services
✓ Imported 3 monitors
# Verify and deploy
$ kodo preview
$ kodo push
✓ Status page live at acme.kodo.statusFrequently Asked Questions
While Instatus offers a great UI-based status page experience, kōdo is built specifically for developers who want to automate and version control their status pages. We offer status-as-code, a full CLI tool, and deep CI/CD integration.