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# SiteGuardian vs Pulsetic (2026)

> SiteGuardian vs Pulsetic. Pulsetic is the lightweight status-page-first uptime product with a free single-monitor tier and a generous Solo plan. SiteGuardian is the smaller paid product aimed at one founder, one inbox, one storefront.

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Updated: 2026

## TL;DR
- SiteGuardian wins when 4+ URLs matter; Pulsetic wins when a status page + Solo at $9/mo fits the buying list. Pulsetic ships a free tier of 1 monitor on a 5-minute cadence with a status page, Solo at $9/mo annual, and Agency at $19/mo annual.
- When Pulsetic: you need a public status page and 1-3 URLs is the actual count of what you monitor.
- When SiteGuardian: 4+ URLs matter, the cost is flat dollars, and only one inbox is required.
- The verdict: SiteGuardian when 4+ URLs matter; Pulsetic when status page + Solo fits.

## Pricing at a glance
- SiteGuardian Starter — $19/mo — 1 site, 10 URLs, every-5-min probes.
- SiteGuardian Pro — $39/mo — 3 sites, 50 URLs, every-1-min probes.
- SiteGuardian Lifetime — $299 once — 1 site, 50 URLs, every-5-min probes, every future update included.
- Pulsetic Free — $0/month — 1 monitor, 5-min cadence, status page.
- Pulsetic Solo — $9/month (annual) — Multiple monitors, 1-min cadence, status page.
- Pulsetic Agency — $19/month (annual) — Multi-client dashboards, status pages, custom domain.

## How they differ
- Probe cadence (paid) — SiteGuardian: Every minute (Pro); Pulsetic: Every minute (Solo and Agency).
- Probe cadence (free tier) — SiteGuardian: not available; Pulsetic: Every 5 minutes, 1 monitor only.
- Public status page — SiteGuardian: not available; Pulsetic: included.
- Custom slow threshold per URL — SiteGuardian: On every plan; Pulsetic: not available.
- Pricing model (paid) — SiteGuardian: $19/mo Starter, $39/mo Pro, $299 once Lifetime; Pulsetic: $9/mo Solo, $19/mo Agency (annual).
- Alert destination — SiteGuardian: One inbox; Pulsetic: Email, Slack, SMS, webhooks.

## When each is the right fit
- SiteGuardian — A small Shopify / WordPress shop with 4+ URLs to monitor and one inbox to manage.
- Pulsetic — A 1-shop operator with 1-3 URLs to watch who specifically wants a public status page.

## The verdict
- SiteGuardian when 4+ URLs matter; Pulsetic when status page + Solo fits.
- Pick SiteGuardian if: A small Shopify / WordPress shop with 4+ URLs to watch who values flat USD pricing and one loud email per outage.
- Pick Pulsetic if: A 1-shop operator with 1-3 URLs whose buying list includes a public status page and Solo at $9/mo fits.

## Buying-time FAQ
- Q: Is Pulsetic cheaper than SiteGuardian?
  A: For a single monitor, yes — Pulsetic Solo at $9/mo billed annually beats SiteGuardian Starter. The line crosses at 4+ URLs: SiteGuardian Starter ships 10 URLs at $19/mo.
- Q: Does Pulsetic ship a status page?
  A: Yes — on every paid plan. SiteGuardian deliberately does not. If a status page is a buying-time requirement, choose Pulsetic paid — or pair SiteGuardian with a separate status-page tool.
- Q: Does SiteGuardian support per-URL slow thresholds?
  A: Yes — set a custom response threshold per URL on every plan. Pulsetic has a global response baseline; per-URL thresholds are not surfaced in the product.
- Q: Does Pulsetic have a free tier?
  A: Yes — a single monitor at 5-minute cadence, with the status page included. SiteGuardian has no free tier; the choice is whether $0/mo + 1 monitor equals your shop’s URL count.
- Q: Can I run Pulsetic free and SiteGuardian Lifetime together?
  A: Yes, briefly. Most shops do this for two weeks, decide which email they actually open, then keep the one and cancel the other.
- Q: Which is the right fit for a 1-shop store with no status page?
  A: SiteGuardian, if you have 4+ URLs and only want one loud email per outage. Pulsetic, if you want the status page component and 1-3 URLs is the actual count.

## Freshness
- Pricing and features last checked July 2026. Competitor offerings may change.

## Related reads
- /vs/all — every comparison in one matrix.
- /vs/hyperping — SiteGuardian vs Hyperping.
- /vs/montastic — SiteGuardian vs Montastic.
- /vs/uptime-robot — SiteGuardian vs UptimeRobot.
- /tools/uptime-check — Free uptime check.
- /pricing — See plans & pricing.