Aura Monitoring vs Down Device
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| Figure | Aura Monitoring | Down Device |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $19/mo | $9/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 4 |
| Spec score · DNS Monitoring Software | 8.1 (#12) | 7.9 (#17) |
| Alerts | Alert channels listed include Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams, Telegram, PagerDuty, email, SMS, and webhooks. | The homepage describes instant alerts; SSL alerts can be routed through email, with optional SMS and webhooks. |
| DNS checks | DNS monitoring supports A, AAAA, MX, TXT, and CNAME records and alerts when a value changes from the expected value. | DNS monitoring tracks record changes, normalizes TTL changes to reduce noise, and discovers subdomains through Certificate Transparency logs. |
| Monitoring | Aura monitors websites, APIs, SSL certificates, DNS records, domain expiry, and heartbeats from multiple EU regions. | Monitors websites, web applications, REST APIs, SSL certificates, domains, ports, network devices, and DNS. |
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