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Pulseway vs. SolarWinds Web Performance Monitor (WPM)

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    SolarWinds Web Performance Monitor (WPM)

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ASolarWinds Web Performance Monitoring (WPM) is a website and SaaS application performance monitoring tool. It utilizes synthetic and real user monitoring for proactive issue detection and performance reporting. WPM is designed to be scalable with business needs.N/A
    Pricing
    PulsewaySolarWinds Web Performance Monitor (WPM)
    Editions & Modules
    Enterprise
    $0.80
    per month per installation
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PulsewaySolarWinds Web Performance Monitor (WPM)
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsNo hidden fees or contracts. Term-based discounts.
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    Features
    PulsewaySolarWinds Web Performance Monitor (WPM)
    Monitoring Tasks
    Comparison of Monitoring Tasks features of Pulseway and SolarWinds Web Performance Monitor (WPM)
    Feature
    Pulseway
    -
    Ratings
    SolarWinds Web Performance Monitor (WPM)
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Remote monitoring00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Multiple Server Monitoring00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Automated alerts and notifications00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Reporting
    Comparison of Reporting features of Pulseway and SolarWinds Web Performance Monitor (WPM)
    Feature
    Pulseway
    -
    Ratings
    SolarWinds Web Performance Monitor (WPM)
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Performance data reports00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Customizable reporting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Data visualization00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Pulseway and SolarWinds Web Performance Monitor (WPM)
    Feature
    Pulseway
    -
    Ratings
    SolarWinds Web Performance Monitor (WPM)
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    44% above category average
    Administrator access control00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    PulsewaySolarWinds Web Performance Monitor (WPM)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (12 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    PulsewaySolarWinds Web Performance Monitor (WPM)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
    Incentivized
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    SolarWinds
    We've found WPM to be a fit for every web application that we wanted to monitor. If you have a web app that you'd like monitoring/alerting for then WPM may work for you. So far our only struggles have been when after logging in the app launches a new tab.
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    Pros
    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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    SolarWinds
    • Testing web applications
    • Ability to log in to secure sections of websites in order to test user authentication
    • Provides a detailed history of steps taken and provides print screens of each step. If an error occurs you can see the web page to better diagnose issues.
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    Cons
    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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    SolarWinds
    • The recorder is clunky and must be run on a local machine.
    • It does not support frames.
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    Usability
    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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    SolarWinds
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    Support Rating
    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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    SolarWinds
    Solarwinds support is top-notch, and while we rarely have to call them, they are always very helpful when we do.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    SolarWinds
    At the time we purchased WPM we were not aware of alternatives and therefore did not compare them.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    SolarWinds
    • Better reporting of down states to allow for SLA reporting
    • Better alerting during certain failure conditions which allows the IT org to respond faster
    • More thorough history to review past errors and see screenshots of the errors.
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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