Pulsetic Alternative for Uptime Monitoring + Status Pages
Flat-tier uptime monitoring with bundled status pages and a polished UI. DevHelm matches the bundle with 5× the free monitors, monitors-as-code on every tier, and custom-domain status pages without upgrading.
Why Teams Switch to DevHelm
The three differences that matter most.
- name: api-prod
url: https://api.example.com
interval: 60s
Monitors-as-code on every tier, not Team+
Pulsetic's REST API and MCP server require Team ($19/mo) or Organization. There is no official CLI, Terraform provider, Python SDK, JS SDK, or GitHub Action. DevHelm defines monitors, alert channels, and status page bindings in YAML or Terraform on every tier including Free — PR-reviewed in git, deployed with `devhelm deploy`.
MCP server for AI agents
Cursor, Claude Desktop, and other MCP clients can query incidents, create monitors, and ack alerts directly.
Know when it's them, not you
Pulsetic alerts when your monitors fail — same as any uptime tool. DevHelm correlates against live dependency status across 80+ vendors and can surface upstream outages on your status page, cutting duplicate alerts during AWS or Cloudflare incidents.
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.
No credit card required
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.
Year-1 cost example
50 monitors, 30-second checks, custom-domain status page, Slack + webhook alerts
DevHelm
$348/yr (Pro at $29/mo)
Pulsetic
$228/yr (Pulsetic Team at $19/mo)
You save
Pulsetic Team is ~$120/yr cheaper for exactly 50 monitors — but DevHelm Pro includes 250 monitors, IaC, and dependency intel
DevHelm
Recommended- 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.
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) |