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Moonitor vs SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor
Both stand on dns monitoring software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free trial APIWeb
Moonitor combines broad monitor coverage, multi-channel alerts, status pages, and API controls in three monthly plans. The absence of a free plan and the monitor limits on lower tiers should guide plan selection.
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Free trial APILinuxSelf-hosted+2
SAM combines infrastructure and application monitoring with discovery, dependency mapping, templates, API polling, alerts, and reports. Its self-hosted model and component-monitor licensing make deployment and license planning important considerations.
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| Moonitor | SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Web | API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Solo: $14 a month | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | moonitor.dev | solarwinds.com |
| On dns monitoring software | #32 of 36 | #28 of 36 |
Moonitor: what it does well
- Eight monitor types
- Multiple alert channels
- Branded public status pages
- Public API and data export
- Cross-country failure verification
What to know first
- No free plan
- Starts at $14 per month
- Solo limited to 20 monitors
- Trial lasts seven days
SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor: what it does well
- Monitors Windows, Linux, VMware, Azure, and AWS
- More than 250 application templates
- Automatic discovery and dependency mapping
- REST API metric polling
- Agentless monitoring support
What to know first
- No free plan
- Pricing starts at $2,900
- Self-hosted deployment
- License based on application component monitors
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