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7 Downdetector Alternatives

Downdetector is one of the best-known outage-tracking platforms, but its consumer-first approach has limitations for technical teams. Its reliance on user-submitted incident reports makes it prone to noise, false positives, and incomplete coverage of B2B and cloud-specific services. That's why we're exploring the best Downdetector alternatives available today, and highlighting which ones work best for businesses.

Early Warning Signals now in Webex

We’re happy to announce that Early Warning Signals are now available in Webex! With Webex now supported, Early Warning Signals are available across all chat integrations—including Microsoft Teams, Slack, Google Chat, Discord, Webhooks and now Webex—plus email and SMS. No matter where your team communicates, you’ll never miss the early signs of an outage.

Early Warning Signals now in Discord

We’re rolling out Early Warning Signals to yet another place your team works every day: Discord. With this release, nearly all of our chat integrations now deliver Early Warning Signals—bringing you proactive outage alerts no matter where your team collaborates. Already available by email, SMS, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat, and webhooks, Early Warning Signals are now live in Discord too—closing the gap and making sure your team is covered wherever you communicate.

August Early Warning Signals: detected before providers

In August, StatusGator’s Early Warning Signals detected hundreds of global service outages before official provider acknowledgments were published. Our alerts notified users early on—often minutes before providers confirmed issues—giving IT teams the critical lead time to respond. Below, we highlight three of the most significant outages we tracked in August, followed by a curated selection of other notable disruptions.