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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Power Admin PA Server Monitor

    Score2 out of 10
    N/AKansas based Power Admin offers PA Server Monitor, an IT infrastructure monitoring option.N/A

    Pulseway

    Score9.9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Pulseway is an IT monitoring and management solution that enables users to monitor, manage and control all systems and servers from a smartphone, tablet or browser. For system administrators, Pulseway sends a notification, so they can see an issue and sort it in seconds. Pulseway features: Automation: Auto-remediation workflows, so that IT issues are fixed before users even notice them. Mobile Access: Customers can monitor, manage, connect with…

    $0.80

    per month per installation

    Pricing
    Power Admin PA Server MonitorPulseway
    Editions & Modules
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    Enterprise
    $0.80
    per month per installation
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Power Admin PA Server MonitorPulseway
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—No hidden fees or contracts. Term-based discounts.
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    User Ratings
    Power Admin PA Server MonitorPulseway
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (12 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Power Admin PA Server MonitorPulseway
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Power Admin LLC
    Power Admin PA Server Monitor works great for our needs. We do however wish that it worked for Linux Operating Systems.
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    Pulseway
    If you have to manage a large number of computers, especially spread over multiple clients or a large physical area. This is one of the main products that allows us to act as a Managed Service Provider (MSP) and actually manage our clients devices and not just react to issues as clients call them in. Clients really love the proactive approach it allows us to take.
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    Pros
    Power Admin LLC
    • Alerts us when a server, storage device, or network device goes offline.
    • Alerts us when a critical service running on a server stops running.
    • Alerts us if files change, are removed, or are created.
    • Alerts us if an unauthorized file type has been created on a monitored system
    • Generate up-time reports for Executives.
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    Pulseway
    • It monitors computers and notifies us of any issues with any computer.
    • It allows remote control of computers, such as requesting a computer to reboot itself.
    • It is very highly configurable to monitor exactly what we need to monitor. For example, on server, we can have it notify us any time the server is shutdown or rebooted. On the other hand, for a desktop computer, we don't have to be bothered with notifications when a user decides to reboot his computer.
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    Cons
    Power Admin LLC
    • It does have bulk settings tools to set up bulk settings for multiple devices, but to me it could be a bit easier to use. However, I ran into a snag and reached out to support and they are great.
    • It does not support Linux Operating Systems.
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    Pulseway
    • It would be nice if they increased their scope of supported third-party apps.
    • It would be great if they would create an ios app for their ticket system.
    • If they could possibly build in a location service for tracking devices, that would be helpful.
    • If they had two-factor authentication, it would be nice.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Power Admin LLC
    Excellent product, easy to use, many features, and fast/excellent support.
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    Pulseway
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    Usability
    Power Admin LLC
    It is an excellent product that is much easier to use than many other open source type offerings. Easy learning curve.
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    Pulseway
    The tool is easy to use however it is can be daunting with the amount of features available in it. Last I checked, their knowledge base was not very expansive and they relied a lot on the changelog for how to do some stuff. This can make it hard to learn how to do some more advanced things like the automation.
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    Support Rating
    Power Admin LLC
    Very fast, knowledgeable, and helpful support.
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    Pulseway
    I have never had to use the support for Pulseway. However, when initially starting out, we would receive emails every so often asking how we are doing and if there is any support that they can provide. I would imagine that any request would be supplied with the same great support!
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    Implementation Rating
    Power Admin LLC
    Overall it is an easy install and setup and their support is very fast and helpful
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    Pulseway
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    Alternatives Considered
    Power Admin LLC
    We tried some open source solutions. But, they were much more difficult to set up and maintain. PA is easy to use "out of the box". We looked at other paid solutions also, but they were cost prohibitive, since we are a small institution.
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    Pulseway
    Pulseway has the most features, the best looking app with the best design and better usability than any others we evaluated. We liked the uniformity of the app design across all platforms (Windows, Android, Apple) and the notifications displayed on each platform. The price was a major contributor to our selection of Pulseway compared to the competition.
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    Return on Investment
    Power Admin LLC
    • It has decreased our critical services downtime, because we are able to VPN in and fix issues as soon as Power Admin alerts us of an issue. ROI has been excellent.
    • It allows us to catch issues before they become critical by alerting us on errors that show up in our Event Logs.
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    Pulseway
    • Problems can be dealt with more rapidly because I have access to systems from anywhere. I don't have to carry a computer with me nor do I have to find a location with potentially non-secure wifi to gain access to my systems.
    • I can handle 99% of my system admin tasks using Pulseway and never have to touch a system or connect to the console.
    • Pulseway gives so much control over a system that I don't need to spend extra money on other software to perform management tasks.
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    ScreenShots

    Pulseway Screenshots

    Screenshot of Cross-device functionalityScreenshot of Auto-Remediate IT IssuesScreenshot of Visibility Across the Entire NetworkScreenshot of Remote Control to Any SystemScreenshot of Systems and Application patchingScreenshot of Detailed Custom Report