Cachet

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Cachet is an open-source status page system for communicating downtime and maintenance to customers. It offers branded incident pages, scheduled maintenance, metrics charts, multilingual support, two-factor authentication, and a JSON API to automate incident updates from monitoring tools.

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Official website

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Free access: Homepage states Cachet is 100% open source and free forever to self-host.
API access: Site highlights an API-first design with a JSON API to create and manage incidents programmatically.

Is Cachet right for you?

A good fit for

Teams that need a polished public status page they control, from startups to enterprises, with optional automation hooks.

Before you choose

The marketing site does not publish hosted SaaS plan prices; operation is primarily self-hosted open source.

Open source status pages

Cachet helps organizations publish branded status pages, schedule maintenance windows, and keep global audiences informed when systems degrade.

What it can do

Features & capabilities

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Capability	Value	Evidence	Checked
Incident communication	Positioned to turn downtime into transparent customer updates with operational status pages.	Facts sourced	2026-10-04
Automation	Features section advertises a robust JSON API to hook monitoring tools into incident workflows.	Facts sourced	2026-10-04
Security	Marketing lists two-factor authentication and password manager integration as defaults.	Facts sourced	2026-10-04

Understand the total cost

Cachet pricing & plans

Free

Homepage states Cachet is 100% open source and free forever to self-host.

Access: Homepage states Cachet is 100% open source and free forever to self-host.

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The practical questions

Frequently asked questions

What is Cachet used for?

Does Cachet have a free plan?

Homepage states Cachet is 100% open source and free forever to self-host.. This record lists ongoing free access; check the plan limits before starting.

How much does Cachet cost?

No paid monthly price is listed; this record treats the product as free to start. See the plan cards for entitlements, billing commitments and seat minimums.

Can I use Cachet through an API?

Site highlights an API-first design with a JSON API to create and manage incidents programmatically.. API access and subscription access may have different terms; consult the linked sources.

What should I check before choosing it?

The marketing site does not publish hosted SaaS plan prices; operation is primarily self-hosted open source.

Price history

No retained pricing changes yet. A current price alone does not establish a historical trend.

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