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    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

    Watchman Monitoring by Syncro

    Score10 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Watchman Monitoring is a read-only IT Alerting, hardware monitoring, & high-availability beacon reporting SaaS designed for resale by IT professionals looking to provide proactive support to their offerings. The Watchman Monitoring Client has a single focus: to detect and report issues. Watchman Monitoring was acquired by Syncro (SyncroMSP) in 2021, and is now a Syncro brand.

    $99

    per month

    Pricing
    PulsewayWatchman Monitoring by Syncro
    Editions & Modules
    Enterprise
    $0.80
    per month per installation
    Getting Started
    $99
    per month 25 included computer records
    In-House IT
    $219
    per month 250 included computer records
    Consultant
    $299
    per month 1500 included computer records
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    per month 1501+ included computer records
    In-House IT Large
    starting at $299
    per month 251-1500+ included computer records
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PulsewayWatchman Monitoring by Syncro
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$400 one-time fee (includes custom branding)
    Additional DetailsNo hidden fees or contracts. Term-based discounts.—
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    Features
    PulsewayWatchman Monitoring by Syncro
    Monitoring Tasks
    Comparison of Monitoring Tasks features of Pulseway and Watchman Monitoring by Syncro
    Feature
    Pulseway
    -
    Ratings
    Watchman Monitoring by Syncro
    9.7
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Remote monitoring00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Multi-device monitoring00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Automated alerts and notifications00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Management Tasks
    Comparison of Management Tasks features of Pulseway and Watchman Monitoring by Syncro
    Feature
    Pulseway
    -
    Ratings
    Watchman Monitoring by Syncro
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Software and hardware inventory00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Reporting
    Comparison of Reporting features of Pulseway and Watchman Monitoring by Syncro
    Feature
    Pulseway
    -
    Ratings
    Watchman Monitoring by Syncro
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Customizable reporting00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Risk analysis00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    PulsewayWatchman Monitoring by Syncro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (12 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    PulsewayWatchman Monitoring by Syncro
    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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    SyncroMSP Servably Inc
    If you are in IT consulting or manage any fleet of computers, both Mac and PC (and yes Linux) - you should have this installed. It will be able to provide you the information needed to repair computers and avoid productivity loss by users.
    Incentivized
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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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    SyncroMSP Servably Inc
    • Super easy to deploy.
    • Integrates well with ZenDesk and YourComputerInventory.com.
    • Website is very clear and email to manage.
    • Support is awesome.
    • Super lightweight package.
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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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    SyncroMSP Servably Inc
    • Would like to see non-computer deployment agent - such as Synology.
    • Since it's mainly reporting, this isn't necessary improvement, but it would be good if it can receive data - so in case we can't ping a machine, maybe use Watchman as a backdoor - but that would go against it's main principles.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    SyncroMSP Servably Inc
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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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    SyncroMSP Servably Inc
    No answers on this topic
    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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    SyncroMSP Servably Inc
    No answers on this topic
    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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    SyncroMSP Servably Inc
    • I've been using it since the day it came out - there have so many times where a machine has had an error reported by Watchman that we've been able to save the client before something terrible happened.
    • The ROI is there - you can easily resell this product to your clients, or wrap it into your product offering.
    Incentivized
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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

    Watchman Monitoring by Syncro Screenshots

    Screenshot of Provide Proactive Support. Watchman Monitoring’s white-labeled cross-platform monitoring & read-only IT alerting solutions help IT professionals avoid downtime, reduce time spent troubleshooting computers, increase recurring revenue, better manage support tickets, and to provide proactive support to their clients.