You want uptime checks, not a sysadmin dashboard. Simple, fast, from 300+ edge locations.
The dashboard drowns you in graphs, charts, and data you never asked for. Finding a simple uptime status takes way too long.
Built for sysadmins, not developers who just want URL checks. Configuration feels like provisioning a server.
Only ~15 monitoring locations worldwide. Your users are everywhere — your monitoring should be too.
See exactly where EdgePulse wins
| Feature | EdgePulse | HetrixTools |
|---|---|---|
| Monitoring locations Where pings originate from |
300+ edge locations | ~15 locations |
| Free monitors | 3 | 15 |
| Check interval (free) | 5 minutes | 1 minute |
| Pro price What you pay monthly |
$10/mo unlimited | $15/mo for 50 |
| Slack alerts | ✓ | ✓ |
| Public status pages | ✓ Pro | ✓ Paid |
| Smart alert cooldown No alert spam during outages |
✓ Built-in | Basic |
| Setup time From signup to first monitor |
60 seconds | 15+ minutes |
| Clean UI Dashboard clarity and usability |
✓ Minimal | ✗ Information overload |
| Blacklist monitoring IP/domain reputation checks |
✗ Focused | ✓ Adds bloat |
| Server monitoring CPU, RAM, disk agents |
✗ Focused | ✓ Adds complexity |
| Target audience | Developers | Sysadmins |
Every ping runs from Cloudflare Workers across 300+ cities. HetrixTools checks from ~15 locations — EdgePulse sees what your real users see.
Add a URL, done. No agents to install, no server configs, no blacklist settings. EdgePulse does one thing and does it perfectly.
No information overload. No graphs you never asked for. Just your monitors, their status, and response times — everything you need, nothing you don't.
$10/mo for unlimited monitors from 300+ locations. HetrixTools charges $15/mo for 50 monitors and buries you in features you don't need.
What $10/mo gets you