Blog
Monitoring tips, product updates, and lessons from building Chirp.
You Can Now Control Exactly What Your Status Page Shows
Hide internal components, past incidents, and the subscribe box from your public status page. Plus a live preview so you see changes before they go live.
Introducing Slack & Discord Notifications
Chirp now sends incident and monitor alerts to your Slack channels and Discord servers. Set up a webhook, pick your events, done.
We Have a Changelog Now
Chirp has a public changelog at getchirp.dev/changelog. Every new feature, improvement, and fix in one place, with RSS.
Introducing the AI Copilot
Chirp now generates dashboard summaries, public status sentences, and weekly reliability digests. You choose how much it does.
Introducing SSL Certificate Monitoring
Chirp now monitors your SSL certificates and alerts you before they expire. Never get caught by an expired cert again.
Why Every Side Project Needs a Status Page
You have users? You need a status page. It takes 5 minutes, costs nothing, and saves you from the worst kind of support ticket.
Chirp vs Statuspage.io: Do You Really Need Enterprise?
Atlassian's Statuspage.io is the industry standard, but at $29+/mo, is it worth it? A comparison for indie hackers and small teams.
What is a Heartbeat Monitor and When Do You Need One
Heartbeat monitoring explained - how it works, what it catches that regular monitoring misses, and when you should set one up.
Chirp vs Instatus: Status Pages for Small Teams
Comparing Chirp and Instatus for status page hosting. Pricing, features, monitoring, and which one makes sense for small teams.
Chirp vs BetterStack: Which Monitoring Tool is Right for You?
A detailed comparison of Chirp and BetterStack for status pages and uptime monitoring. Features, pricing, and who each tool is built for.
How to Monitor Cron Jobs and Scheduled Tasks
Your cron jobs are silently failing and you don't know it. Here's how heartbeat monitoring catches the failures before your users do.
Status Page Best Practices: Lessons From Running One
Practical advice for running a useful status page - what to show, what to skip, and the mistakes most people make.
Chirp vs UptimeRobot: Simple Monitoring Compared
A head-to-head comparison of Chirp and UptimeRobot for uptime monitoring and status pages. Features, pricing, and who each tool is best for.
How to Write a Good Incident Update
Your users don't want technical jargon during an outage. Here's how to write incident updates that inform, reassure, and build trust.
5 Best Status Page Tools for Indie Hackers in 2026
A comparison of the best status page tools for solo founders and small teams. Pricing, features, and honest recommendations.
What is Uptime Monitoring and Why It Matters
A plain-English explanation of uptime monitoring - how it works, why you need it, and how to set it up for your website or API.
What Happens When Your SSL Certificate Expires
An expired SSL certificate doesn't just show a warning - it can block users, break APIs, and tank your SEO. Here's what actually happens and how to prevent it.
How to Create a Status Page in 5 Minutes
A step-by-step guide to creating a public status page for your SaaS, API, or web app. No DevOps experience needed.
Why We Built Chirp
The story behind Chirp - a status page and monitoring tool built for indie hackers who want something simple, affordable, and actually helpful.