AlertSite Web Site Monitoring. AlertSite, (877) 302-5378, (561) 218-5527. http://www.alertsite.com
We ran reports, edited scripts and managed monitoring schedules all for the devices listed. The service's reporting offers straightforward options regarding the monitoring location, the amount of time to report, site status and summary reports. The detail report displayed the 50 previous polls with status and response times.
Dotcom-Monitor.com does not offer many links between reports. Reports are simple and are not linked to the granular data. The summary report has links, but those underlying availability and response-time reports are static displays. They can't be e-mailed, shared or saved. The service will retain your data for 60 days with the standard offering--longer periods are available with custom pricing.
Dotcom-Monitor.com. Dana Consulting, (888) 479-0741, (763) 577-9668. www.dotcom-monitor.com
Alert Me First takes pride in its name, pointing out that the frequency of its polling--at two, four and nine minutes--is a full minute earlier than most other services' default polling values, and
Dotcom-Monitor.com has a start page similar to ElkMonitor's: It shows the currently configured single URL and its transactions. You can edit, schedule and report on each. Also like ElkMonitor, Dotcom-Monitor.com doesn't allow for customization of this initial page.
Alert Me First wants be known for its quickness. But this single-location, single-URL monitor is not much of a bargain. Its service is simple to set up even if its interface is a bit cluttered. It's not very expensive, but it lacks reporting and flexibility. Its service thresholds are OK, but not as deep as those offered by the products in the middle of the pack.
hence it gets its data first. It is a step up in sophistication from 1stMonitor, the other single-URL monitoring service we tested, but it's also a big step up in cost. It's priced at more than $22 for a single URL monitored every 15 minutes, compared with 1stMonitor, which costs $6.95 for similar functionality.
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