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Globalping vs Pulsetic

Pulsetic focuses on website uptime monitoring from fixed locations, while Globalping offers arbitrary network tests from a larger probe pool.

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What it is
Globalping:Globalping lets you run ping, traceroute, DNS, HTTP and other network tests from a worldwide network of open-source probes.
Pulsetic:Pulsetic monitors website uptime, SSL, keywords, ports, APIs and real user performance, sending alerts via phone, SMS, email and chat.
Best for
Globalping:Distributed network testing from any location
Pulsetic:Multi-channel alerts with regional verification
Who it’s for
Globalping:Developers, DevOps and site reliability engineers needing global network diagnostics.
Pulsetic:Websites, SaaS, e-commerce and developers needing reliable uptime monitoring.
Pricing
Globalping:Open source
Pulsetic:Freemium
Plans
Globalping:—
Pulsetic:Free $0 · Solo $9 per month · Team $19 per month · Organization $49 per month
Open source
Globalping:Yes, 610 GitHub stars
Pulsetic:—
Works with
Globalping:REST API, CLI, n8n, Zapier, Uptime Kuma, Upptime, Slack
Pulsetic:Slack, Discord, Telegram, Twilio, Zapier, Webhooks, API
DevHunt upvotes
Globalping:0
Pulsetic:162
Launched on DevHunt
Globalping:Jan 2023
Pulsetic:Jan 2024

Globalping features

  • Global probe network. Run tests from 3100 probes in 638 cities across 72 countries.
  • Multiple test types. Supports ping, traceroute, DNS, MTR, HTTP, TCP and more.
  • REST API & CLI. Automate tests via a full API or command-line tool.
  • No-code integrations. Connect to n8n, Zapier, Uptime Kuma, Upptime and Slack without coding.
  • Open-source & free. All components are open source with generous free usage limits.
  • Hardware probes for sponsors. GitHub sponsors receive a dedicated secure probe for $10 +/month.

Pulsetic features

  • Regional Failure Confirmation. Checks are re-verified from multiple data centers before an alert is sent, preventing false alarms.
  • Multi-Channel Alerts. Phone calls, SMS, WhatsApp, email, Slack, Teams, Discord, Telegram, webhooks and API.
  • Customizable Status Pages. Public or private pages on your own domain with branding, password or SSO protection.
  • Real User Monitoring (RUM). Measures LCP, CLS, INP, FCP and other metrics on real visitors, with 1,000 page views free per month.
  • Dependency & Service Monitoring. Email alerts when external services like Stripe or GitHub experience incidents.
  • AI Assistant. Ask plain-language questions about downtime and let the AI create, pause or open monitors.

Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.