# Get started with your status page

Source: https://instatus.com/help/status-page

A status page is one place where customers check whether your service is up, read about incidents and planned maintenance, and subscribe to updates.

When you communicate early, it helps you build trust and avoid possible customer frustration. It also limits duplicate support requests when there is an issue with your service.

| At a glance | Details |
| :-- | :-- |
| [Page types](https://instatus.com/help/status-page#which-page-type-should-i-choose) | Public, Private, Select audience |
| [Shows](https://instatus.com/help/status-page/components) | Components, incidents, maintenances, notices |
| [Subscriptions](https://instatus.com/help/status-page/subscribers) | Email, SMS, Slack, Teams, webhook, X, RSS and more |

![Instatus status page](https://instatus.com/help/status-page/instatus-page.png)

## Which page type should I choose?

Public pages are open to anyone on the internet, private pages are limited to your organization, and select-audience pages give groups of teammates access to a subset of your components.

- [Public](https://instatus.com/help/status-page/public-page): Your page is available for anyone on the internet
- [Private](https://instatus.com/help/status-page/private-page): Your page is available inside your organization
- [Select Audience](https://instatus.com/help/status-page/select-audience): Assign teammates to components they care about

If you plan to use a public status page, feel free to skip to another guide:

- [Manage your components](https://instatus.com/help/status-page/components)
- [Customize your status page](https://instatus.com/help/status-page/customize)
- [Set up a custom domain](https://instatus.com/help/status-page/custom-domain)
- [Manage your subscribers](https://instatus.com/help/status-page/subscribers)
- [Add an incident](https://instatus.com/help/incident-response/incidents)
- [Schedule a maintenance](https://instatus.com/help/incident-response/maintenance)
- [Add a general notice](https://instatus.com/help/incident-response/general-notices)