Comparison

Pulseway vs NagMon

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pulseway

Securely monitor and manage your IT systems from any mobile device. Get real-time status updates, receive instant alerts for issues, and resolve problems remotely. Supports Windows, Linux, and Mac, offering comprehensive control over your infrastructure.

Highlights
  • Remote system monitoring
  • Real-time status alerts
  • System management and control
  • Cross-platform support (Windows, Linux, Mac)
  • Process and service management
  • Event log analysis
  • Active Directory management
Features
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Remotely monitor and manage your IT systems securely from any smartphone or tablet. Pulseway gives you complete control of your computers and applications from anywhere, at any time. You can monitor and control Windows, Linux and Mac Operating Systems as well as any application using the monitoring API. Pulseway dramatically reduces the level of manual checks for support engineers and provides them with a real time status of their monitored systems. You are the first to know about any potential issues affecting your systems and can resolve those issues immediately. *** IMPORTANT *** • To monitor a computer, download and install the agent software from our website; • The communication between this application and the monitored computers is always encrypted. MONITOR: • The status and uptime of all systems • CPU usage and usage history chart • Current available memory and usage history chart • External IP address and the location on the map using GeoIP • Ping round trip response time and response time chart • Status of local hard disks • Services status • Network interfaces status and traffic chart • Running processes • Event logs • Scheduled tasks status • Ports status • Logged in users • Hardware details • Status of web sites and application pools in Internet Information Server • User accounts status in Active Directory including locked user accounts • View and manage Windows updates • Performance counters • ... and more MANAGE: • Start, pause, continue and stop a service • Kill a process • Start and stop a scheduled task • Log off any logged in user • Send a message to the logged in users • Command prompt and PowerShell support • Restart, wake up (Wake on WAN over Internet supported), shutdown, power off, suspend or send the computer into hibernation • Send commands to multiple systems in the same group • Start/stop/restart Internet Information Server web sites • Start/stop/recycle Internet Information Server application pools • Mobile device authorization for system commands - only selected authorized devices on your account can be allowed to send system commands • Enable, disable, unlock and reset password for user accounts in Active Directory • Add and remove groups for a user account in Active Directory • Hyper-V and VMware support, start and stop virtual machines • Run SQL Server queries • ... and more GET NOTIFIED: • When a system goes offline, starts up, shuts down, suspends and resumes • When a monitored service stopped unexpectedly • When the free memory is below a specified percentage • When the processor usage is above or below a specified percentage for a specified period of time • When the free space of a hard disk drive is below a specified percentage • When a user logs in or logs out • When ping round trip time is above a specified value for a specified period of time • When a monitored port is closed • When an event log entry is generated and it matches a specified filter (Windows only) • When the CPU, system or HDD temperature exceeds a specified threshold • When a web site or app pool stopped on Internet Information Server • ... and more The application will work even if the system cannot be directly accessed from the Internet (i.e. does not have a routable IP address or sits behind a firewall). Operating Systems supported: • Server: Windows 2003 or higher • Desktop: Windows XP or higher • Linux: All major distributions • Mac: OS X 10.8+

About

NagMon

This app provides real-time monitoring of your IT infrastructure via Nagios. It offers instant alerts, intuitive filtering, and a mobile-optimized dashboard for quick issue resolution on the go. Designed for speed, security, and privacy, it keeps you informed about your network's health.

Highlights
  • Real-time Nagios data
  • Instant alerts
  • Intuitive filtering
  • Mobile-optimized dashboard
  • Host and service monitoring
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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NagMon is the fast, secure, and privacy-focused Nagios client built for system administrators and IT professionals who need to keep a constant eye on their infrastructure—wherever they are. Whether you’re managing a small lab environment or overseeing a global network, NagMon delivers your Nagios data in real time, with instant alerts and intuitive filtering tools that help you quickly spot and resolve issues. Designed for speed, security, and usability, NagMon puts powerful monitoring right in your pocket. With a clean, mobile-optimized dashboard, you can see the health of your entire environment at a glance, drill down into specific hosts or services, and act on issues before they escalate—all without compromising your privacy. No ads. No tracking. Just efficient, reliable monitoring on the go.

Screenshots

Pulseway4 screens
NagMon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pulseway at 86% against NagMon's 50%. Pulseway also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (617 vs 7). NagMon's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pulseway holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pulseway has 617 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Pulseway's written reviews are positive against 50% of NagMon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pulseway ships an update every 6 weeks, NagMon every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pulseway versus NagMon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulsewayNagMon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (617 ratings) — better4.1 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews86.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings617 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMMSOFT Design Ltd.Richard Vetter

Customer experience

Pulseway

All ratings614 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews699 reviews
Positive86.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative10.2%

NagMon

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Pulseway

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS/macOS versions
  • Login/authentication problems for some users
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Remote desktop/screen sharing functionality
  • Improved multi-account/multi-device management
  • Expanded support for macOS and Linux systems
  • Enhanced notification and alerting options
  • Ability to view and manage GPU/hardware details

NagMon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pulseway

No in-app purchases

None

NagMon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pulseway free?
Pulseway is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NagMon free?
NagMon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pulseway or NagMon?
Pulseway is rated higher. Pulseway averages 4.6 out of 5 from 617 ratings, while NagMon averages 4.1 from 7 ratings.
Do Pulseway or NagMon have ads?
Neither Pulseway nor NagMon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pulseway or NagMon?
Pulseway ships an update every 6 weeks, and NagMon every 5 weeks. Most recently, Pulseway was updated on October 22, 2026 and NagMon on October 24, 2026.

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