50 free monitors, IaC, bundled status pages
The Best Pulsetic Alternative for Uptime + Status Pages
Looking for a Pulsetic alternative? DevHelm bundles uptime monitoring with custom-domain status pages, 50 free monitors, and monitors-as-code via CLI and Terraform — flat tiers with no per-subscriber metering.
Switch to DevHelm if you need 50 free monitors, monitors-as-code, custom-domain status pages on Free, or dependency intelligence.
Stay with Pulsetic if you want 50 monitors at 30-second checks for $19/mo with 15 probe regions and included SMS credits.
Last verified July 5, 2026
Why People Leave Pulsetic
The recurring pain points that drive teams to look for an alternative.
Free tier capped at 10 monitors
Pulsetic Free includes 10 monitors at 5-minute intervals with 3 status pages on a Pulsetic subdomain — no custom domain, no subscriber notifications, and no page customization. DevHelm Free includes 50 monitors, webhook alerts, a custom-domain status page, and the full CLI + Terraform surface at $0.
Source: Pulsetic pricing page — Free tier limitsAPI and automation gated to Team ($19/mo)
Pulsetic's REST API and MCP server require Team or Organization plans. Solo ($9/mo) and Free users configure everything through the dashboard. DevHelm ships a first-party CLI (73 commands), Terraform provider, Python SDK, JS SDK, GitHub Action, and MCP server on every tier including Free.
Source: Pulsetic API page — plan requirementsNo official CLI, Terraform provider, or SDKs
Pulsetic's developer surface beyond the dashboard is a REST API (Team+) and MCP server (Team+). There is no official CLI, no Terraform provider, no Python or JS SDK, and no GitHub Action. Teams that want monitors, alert channels, and status pages defined in git and deployed in CI must maintain custom API scripts. DevHelm provides all of these as first-party tools on every tier.
Add-on fees for monitors and subscribers
Pulsetic's flat tiers include subscriber caps (1,000 on Team, 5,000 on Organization). Beyond those limits, subscribers cost $0.01 each per month and extra monitors cost $0.20/mo each. DevHelm uses flat tiers with no per-subscriber fees — Pro ($29/mo) includes 250 monitors and email subscribers without metering.
Source: Pulsetic pricing page — add-on servicesCustom domain locked behind Team
Pulsetic Free and Solo include status pages but custom domains and subscriber email notifications require Team at $19/mo. DevHelm includes a custom-domain status page on the Free tier alongside 50 monitors and webhook alerts — no upgrade required for status.yourdomain.com.
Source: Pulsetic pricing page — status page tiersWhen Pulsetic Is the Right Call
Not every team needs to switch. Stay with Pulsetic if:
- You need exactly 50 monitors at 30-second checks for $19/mo — Pulsetic Team undercuts DevHelm Pro on that specific bundle.
- 15 global probe regions matter for your coverage model — Pulsetic Team includes 15 selectable locations vs DevHelm's 4 regions.
- You rely on included SMS and voice-call credits today — Pulsetic Team ships 30 credits/mo; DevHelm's phone alerting is still in development.
- You're an agency managing unlimited client status pages on a single paid tier — Pulsetic Solo+ includes unlimited pages with strong no-code customization.
DevHelm vs Pulsetic at a Glance
What DevHelm Looks Like
The live monitor list, rendered with the same components as the production dashboard.
What You Actually Pay
A real-world setup, priced on both platforms.
Real-world cost comparison
Save $19/mo — 100% less50 monitors, custom-domain status page, Slack + webhook alerts
DevHelm
$0/mo
DevHelm Free — 50 monitors, 5-minute checks, custom-domain status page, webhooks, CLI + Terraform included
Pulsetic
$19/mo
Pulsetic Team — minimum tier with custom domain, 50 monitors at 30-second checks, 1,000 subscribers, and API access.
Pricing, Side by Side
Pulsetic prices as of July 2026. Annual billing saves 2 months (e.g. Team $190/yr). Add-ons: $0.20/monitor, $0.01/subscriber, $0.10/SMS-call, $8/teammate.
DevHelm
- Free$0/mo
50 monitors · 5-min checks · custom-domain status page · webhooks · CLI + Terraform
- Starter$12/mo
75 monitors · 1-min checks · custom-domain status page · all alert channels
- Pro$29/mo
250 monitors · 30-sec checks · 2 branded status pages · email subscribers · PagerDuty + OpsGenie
- Team$79/mo
500 monitors · 25 seats · 5 status pages · password-protected pages
Pulsetic
- Free$0/mo
10 monitors · 5-min checks · 3 status pages · no custom domain · 3 regions · 1 webhook/monitor
- Solo$9/mo
10+ monitors · 60-sec checks · unlimited status pages · SSL/TCP/ICMP/keyword · 5 regions
- Team$19/mo
50+ monitors · 30-sec checks · custom domain · 1,000 subscribers · 30 SMS/call · API + MCP
- Organization$49/mo
300+ monitors · 30-sec checks · 5,000 subscribers · 100 SMS/call · whitelabel · 5yr history
Pricing as of July 5, 2026.
Stack replacement
Two products folded into one
DevHelm
- 250 monitors at 30-second checks across all regions
- 2 branded status pages with custom domain
- PagerDuty + OpsGenie + Slack + webhook alerts
- CLI + Terraform + Python SDK + JS SDK + GitHub Action
- Dependency-aware alert correlation across 80+ vendors
The monitor + status-page stack many Pulsetic searchers consolidated — one product, one bill, monitors-as-code included.
Switching from Pulsetic
There is no one-click importer from Pulsetic. Export monitors via their REST API (Team+ plan required) or document them from the dashboard, recreate as DevHelm YAML or Terraform, deploy with the CLI, and run both status pages in parallel before cutting over DNS.
Export monitors from Pulsetic
On Team or Organization, list monitors via the Pulsetic REST API and save the response as a reference. On Free or Solo, export monitor URLs and settings manually from the dashboard — API access is not included on those plans.
curl "https://api.pulsetic.com/api/public/monitors" -H "Authorization: YOUR_API_KEY" > pulsetic-monitors.json
Recreate monitors and status page in DevHelm
Map Pulsetic monitor URLs, intervals, regions, and status-page bindings onto DevHelm definitions in YAML or Terraform. Alert channels and subscriber settings are configured separately in DevHelm.
devhelm validate -f devhelm.yml
Deploy with the CLI
Plan first to verify the config, then deploy. Future changes go through git and CI.
devhelm plan -f devhelm.yml && devhelm deploy -f devhelm.yml --yes
Run status pages in parallel
Point a staging subdomain (e.g. status-new.yourdomain.com) at DevHelm while Pulsetic serves production. Verify monitor-to-page automation and subscriber notifications before switching the primary CNAME.
Cut over and decommission Pulsetic
Update your public status URL in docs and support macros. Export subscriber emails from Pulsetic if you need to re-invite them on DevHelm. Disable Pulsetic monitors once DevHelm has been stable for 48 hours.
Full Feature Comparison
Every capability, side by side.
Monitoring
| Feature | DevHelm | Pulsetic |
|---|---|---|
| Free monitors included | 50 | 10 |
| Monitors at ~$29/mo equivalent | 250 (Pro) | 50 (Team at $19/mo) |
| Fastest check interval (entry paid) | 1 min (Starter $12) | 30 sec (Team $19) |
| HTTP / SSL / TCP / ICMP / heartbeat | ||
| Keyword monitoring | Solo+ ($9/mo) | |
| Domain expiry monitoring | Solo+ ($9/mo) | |
| MCP Server monitoring | ||
| Probe regions (paid) | 4 | 15 |
Developer Experience
| Feature | DevHelm | Pulsetic |
|---|---|---|
| Monitors as YAML in your repo | ||
| First-party Terraform provider | ||
| First-party CLI | 73 commands, all tiers | |
| First-party SDKs (Python + JS) | ||
| MCP server for AI agents | All tiers | Team+ ($19/mo) |
| GitHub Action for CI/CD | ||
| Public REST API | All tiers | Team+ ($19/mo) |
Alerting & Incidents
| Feature | DevHelm | Pulsetic |
|---|---|---|
| Webhook alerts | Free tier ($0) | Free (1 per monitor) |
| Slack / Discord / PagerDuty / Opsgenie | Free tier ($0) | Team+ ($19/mo) |
| SMS / phone-call alerts | Coming soon | Team+ (30–200 credits/mo) |
| Notification policies / escalation | ||
| Dependency-aware alert correlation |
Status Pages
| Feature | DevHelm | Pulsetic |
|---|---|---|
| Status pages bundled with monitoring | ||
| Status pages on Free | 1, custom domain | 3, Pulsetic subdomain only |
| Custom domain | Free tier ($0) | Team ($19/mo) |
| Unlimited status pages (paid) | 2–5 by tier | Unlimited (Solo+) |
| Subscriber email notifications | Pro ($29/mo) | Team ($19/mo) |
| Multi-language pages | ||
| Whitelabel (remove branding) | Business ($249/mo) | Organization ($49/mo) |
| Auto-update from monitor state |
Platform
| Feature | DevHelm | Pulsetic |
|---|---|---|
| Per-subscriber overage fees | None | $0.01/subscriber add-on |
| Per-monitor overage fees | None (flat tiers) | $0.20/monitor add-on |
| Uptime history retention | Up to unlimited (aggregated) | 3 mo Free · up to 5 yr Org |
| Dependency intelligence | 80+ vendor services | Not available |
| Role-based access | Team ($79/mo) | Organization ($49/mo) |