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HTTPCS by ziwit vs Monitis

Monitoring by HTTPCS and Monitis Monitoring tools comparison

If you are looking for web monitoring tool for your company,
this comparative review will help you make your choice. It shows pros and cons of two well-known monitoring tools: HTTPCS Monitoring and Monitis.
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Control test

The HTTPCS solution delivers a high performance with a monitoring frequency every minutes (customizable)

Monitoring frequency: 60 seconds

Monitoring by HTTPCS performs its tests from 50 data centers in over 7 worldwide locations. The solution offers a complete and efficient monitoring of your website or web application.

Number of checkpoints: 40

The tests are performed from probes all around the world, and not only near the geographical localization of the company.

Worldwide testing

Monitoring warns its users at any time with a text, Email or by API integration.

SMS, email and phone alerts included in the plan

There is no restriction regarding the number of alerts sent by SMS, email or by API integration. Unlimited alerts are included in the plan

Limited

Limited number of alerts

Unlimited number of recipients. For the same price, your whole working team can be part of your website monitoring

Limited

Extra charge for each additional user

Monitoring alert limits can be set up in order to dissociate real performance loss from real functioning

Advanced settings available (limitations)

HTTPCS Monitoring can monitor your DNS (Domain Name System)

DNS management

Thanks to our exclusive technology of "Virtual Browser", we offer you a very simple tool to record your scenarios without any technical skill being required. (no external program installation, no browser extension, no programming).

Programming of complex scenario steps

The fingerprint feature recognizes "proof", proving a website normal functioning. If there is no proof, the anomaly will immediatly be sent to our working teams

Fingerprint testing available

HTTPCS monitors all your web applications and web services

Web applications and web services management

You can check the respect of your service level agreement with your service provider by benefiting from an impartial and infallible third person's data

Service Level Agreement feature

HTTPCS offers a 0 false positive guarantee to its users, so it can send alerts about real and proven anomalies

False positive management

HTTPCS Monitoring perfectly checks your server availability

Perfect server management

HTTPCS Monitoring is part of the complete HTTPCS cybersecurity suite. The users can easily find the modules they subscribed to within a single console

No additional module related to cybersecurity

Thanks to its Machine Learning technology, the HTTPCS Monitoring robot learns from previous anomalies to anticipate them more efficiently in the future

No Machine Learning to foresee or improve the service

A 99.999% monitoring service continuity, which guarantees a false positive management

No service continuity guaranteed

Since the HTTPCS console is 100% SaaS, no installation is required. You just need to access a web interface by logging in with your login ID

SaaS interface with no installation

Unlimited number of users. The accounts can easily and quickly be set up with just a few clicks

Unlimited number of users

The reports can be exported at any time to create detailed statistics

Export feature available

Unlimited data storage

Unlimited data storage during the whole duration of the subscription

An API is made available, just so the users can incorporate the HTTPCS modules within their favorite applications

An API is made available to make the connection easier with the different tools

The HTTPCS interface is available in French and English

Limited

Interface in English, German, Portuguese and Spanish

The HTTPCS interface is easy to access, intuitive and ergonomic. No training is required to get familiar with the console

Online interface, easy to access and intuitive, no download required

The Monitoring by HTTPCS prices are fixed and include all the features without any additional cost

The price of the solution varies depending on the features chosen, the number of users and alerts set up

The Monitoring by HTTPCS montly prices are ranging between 17 € and 21 € if you choose a montly or annual plan

Limited

Customized prices, but higher than HTTPCS Monitoring

No installation fee required to benefit from the monitoring solution

No installation fee

HTTPCS provides a quality technical support in 7 languages, including French and English

Only available in English and German

Technical support can be reached over the phone during office hours and 24/7 by email

Limited

Available during office hours

Technical support can be reached over the phone, by email, SMS and online chat. A detailed FAQ is made available to answer your questions at any time

Email, helpline, chat and FAQ

European Cybersecurity leader, HTTPCS is a French company, also available in the United States. HTTPCS protects your data in accordance with the GDPR

Limited

Worldwide offices, the head quarters are located in Florida. The privacy policy is GDPR-compliant

Features

Features

Monitoring tools have common features named « core functions ». The most frequent ones found on the market today include:

  • The number of checkpoints
  • Checkpoint locations
  • The number of users who can actually use the monitoring solution
  • The depth and its relevance
  • Monitoring frequency

Monitis runs all of its tests across 40 different checkpoints and offers an unlimited number of supported users.

To check the availability of a website and its integrity, both monitoring tools rely on "proof by sentence". The monitoring system then asks the webmaster to integrate a sentence in the interface that will shows website’s normal operation.

Just like HTTPCS, Monitis handles web applications monitoring as well as servers, with an every minutes (customizable) check frequency.

HTTPCS, thanks to its exclusive “Virtual Browser” technology, provides a very simple tool to record monitoring scenarios (transaction monitoring tool) with no technical skill required. The scenarios are automatically replayed every 15 minutes by a real browser, and are manually re-playable at any time.

Therefore, HTTPCS has a real technological advantage over Monitis that also provides a monitoring scenario feature but which requires a tedious and difficult programming of each step.

Monitoring by HTTPCS has a high performance with 50 checkpoints around the world. Users are unlimited and the test frequency is performed every minutes (customizable), just like the best monitoring tools on the market. In order to realize exports and comparisons, HTTPCS monitoring system stores the data for the entire duration of the subscription.

Monitoring by HTTPCS and Monitis systems are able to prevent occurrence of false positives. This is a false alarm that could lead to waste of time for the expert teams.

Features
HTTPCS has a good performance with 50 worldwide checkpoints and a check every minutes (customizable). Large teams can work together with a single plan. Data is stored for an undetermined period. HTTPCS offers a zero false positive guarantee.
5/5

Features
Monitis performs tests every 60 seconds with 40 locations. This solution also allows to have an unlimited number of users. Monitis handles false positives and stores user’s data for only 1 month.
4/5

Alerts

Real-time alerts

The scope of a monitoring tool begins with the detection and identification of security anomalies or incidents that disrupt the server or application's correct operation.

Notifying users is the next step of the process. An alert management system is important because it shows the reliability of the monitoring tool by informing teams of an irregularity at the right time.

Monitis offers several ways to notify users: text messages, phone, email, by API integration... However, texts and phone alerts are respectively charged 0,20 € and 0,40 € per unit.

Monitoring by HTTPCS alert system is also available by text, phone, email and also offers integration notifications via an API. Last but not least, the number of alerts and authorized recipients is unlimited for every contact channel.

Alerts
There is no restriction regarding the number of texts, email or API integration alerts. They are sent to any recipients, regardless of the plan.
5/5

Alerts
By text, email or API integration. Alerts are nevertheless limited to a few recipients. Beyond that limit, it is possible to ask for more, but they will be charged. Phone call fees and text messages are charged 0.40 € and 0.20 € per unit.
3/5

Specificities

Specific aspects of the monitoring tools

Specificities are the assets, features or differentiation points that makes a monitoring solution better than other brands.

Monitis has a unique pricing system that is entirely flexible. Although it is hard to get a handle on, the chosen plan can be adjusted to the company's needs. Monitis takes into account several aspects such as the company's sector or its life cycle to adjust its offer.

Monitoring by HTTPCS stands out on the monitoring tools market with its ground-breaking concept of Machine Learning. After each audit, the robot sets up a new strategy and reports new vulnerabilities. This anticipatory approach enables machines to be independent and constantly evolving.

The HTTPCS Monitoring tool is thus able to anticipate and neutralize security incidents even before the user is notified.

Specific aspects
of monitoring tools
Machine Learning makes it possible to bring up new vulnerabilities and anticipate downtime before the user even realizes it. This solution saves some time and money.
5/5

Specific aspects
of monitoring tools
Monitis specificity relies on its flexible pricing strategy, which is adapted to companies’ needs.
4/5

Support

Fast customer service

Even though monitoring tool is built on an innovative intelligent analysis system, it is still crucial to provide an available and proactive customer service. Monitoring by HTTPCS is there to help its users solve any issue they may have. Assistance is available by e-mail and over the phone during office hours. An online chat and FAQ are dedicated to answer any question.

Because of its foreign nationality, Monitis support is only available in English and German.

Unlike Monitis, HTTPCS has the convenience to provide support in 7 languages in order to meet all requests.

Support
Support is available by phone and email, in 7 languages, including English. An online chat and FAQ are also provided to answer any query.
5/5

Support
Support is provided in only 2 languages. Technical assistance is proactive and available by email and over the phone, and with a FAQ full of information.
3/5
Overview of the interface of our Monitoring tool

Interface

Monitoring by ziwit logo

Monitoring scenario
Simulate to ensure the user experience

Thanks to our exclusive technology of "Virtual Browser", we offer you a very simple tool to record your scenarios without any technical skill being required. (no external program installation, no browser extension, no programming).

You will be able to monitor the important steps of your users (login, form, shopping cart, sso, ...) by adding a text presence proof and be alerted in real time when one of them is inaccessible or unavailable.

The scenarios are replayed automatically every 15 minutes by a real browser, and can be replayed manually at any time.

Pages performance are recorded and viewable: network measurements (DNS, server connection, TLS ...), time and number of redirects, DOM interactivity time, full loading time of pages and their resources with response sizes and compression ratio.

Scenario monitoring (transaction monitoring tool) is an essential tool to guarantee the functioning of your sites (e-commerce sites, CMS, business web applications, SaaS applications) to your customers and users.

Monitor right away the availability of your website or web application in real time!

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Pricing

Our pricing against Monitis

Note: in order to provide a relevant benchmark, prices are based on common features of both monitoring tools.

Monthly subscription to Monitis monitoring is $ 24 / month (22 €), texts alerts excluded.

Monitoring by HTTPCS offers two monthly subscriptions:

  • $ 17 / month without commitment
  • $ 14.17 / month with an annual commitment

Offer includes:

  • Unlimited alerts and recipients
  • Monitoring features
  • Customer support
  • Long term data storage

Pricing
Prices vary from 24 € to 29 € depending on the selected plan. Text alerts and recipients are unlimited.
5/5

Pricing
For the same service as Monitoring by HTTPCS, Monitis charges $ 24 / month (22 €). Then, phone and text alerts are charged. Nevertheless, the pricing can be adjusted in accordance with the company’s needs.
4/5
Final comparison

No study would be complete without a final benchmark of its functionalities! The features of each solution have been graded out of 5 with an overall maximum score of 25. Visualize at a glance the potential of HTTPCS and Monitis.

Overall comparative rating

This comparative study showed the strengths and weaknesses of two well-known monitoring tools on the market. The grade of Monitoring by HTTPCS is higher, with a 25/25-perfect score compared to 18/25 for its competitor. The relevance of the HTTPCS solution comes from its innovative Machine Learning system and quality of its customer service.

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