CA App Synthetic Monitor vs Uptrends
CA App Synthetic Monitor
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Uptrends
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| Figure | CA App Synthetic Monitor | Uptrends |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $42/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 3 |
| Spec score · Synthetic Monitoring | 7.6 (#24) | 8.3 (#10) |
| Security | A Broadcom knowledge article discusses monitoring sites that use multi-factor authentication and notes that identity-provider login can be enabled through Broadcom support. | Uptrends says it uses TLS 1.2 or higher and HSTS, encrypts sensitive data in its Vault, and supports SAML 2.0 single sign-on. |
Plans
CA App Synthetic Monitor
- 30 day trialFree
- CA App Synthetic Monitor Advanced OptionPriced on request
- CA App Synthetic Monitor Basic OptionPriced on request
- CA App Synthetic Monitor Intermediate OptionPriced on request
- CorporatePriced on request
- Multi-sitePriced on request
- TinyPriced on request
In their own words
CA App Synthetic Monitor
CA App Synthetic Monitor has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Uptrends
Uptrends monitors websites, web applications, APIs and servers for availability and performance. Synthetic checks run from more than 230 ISP-based locations, with private locations also available. Monitor types include uptime, browser, transaction and API checks; customers allocate monitoring credits across types, and credits do not expire during the annual term. The service supports HTTP/HTTPS, SMTP, POP3, IMAP, Ping, DNS, FTP, Connect, SQL and MySQL. It can automate multi-step checks for identity-driven journeys using SSO or MFA. Alerts can go through email, SMS/text, phone/voice, mobile push, messaging and incident platforms, webhooks or the API. iOS and Android apps show monitoring data and can send push notifications. Core costs $42 a month with annual billing and includes 10 users, US and EU checkpoint regions, uptime checks every two minutes, browser checks every 15 minutes, ticket support and 180 days of data retention. Pro costs $60 a month with annual billing. There is no free plan, but a 30-day trial is available.