Compare AlertSite and Silverlight - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 20, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - AlertSite or Silverlight?

AlertSite is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Silverlight, and AlertSite is rated higher (90/100) than Silverlight (56/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

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Who is more expensive? AlertSite or Silverlight?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Application Performance Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for AlertSite and Silverlight.

AlertSite price starts at $99 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 AlertSite is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Application Performance Management software. Silverlight accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 AlertSite is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Application Performance Management software.

Bottom line: AlertSite cost is around the same cost of Silverlight.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared AlertSite Vs. Silverlight based on some of the most important and required Application Performance Management features.

AlertSite: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Silverlight: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

Customers of the software include small and medium businesses as well as large enterprises, including various Fortune 500 companies. Silverlight has both individual home customers as well as corporate clients.

AlertSite

ITQlick rating
(4.6/5)

starts at $99 per month

Site availability, speed and user experience optimization are crucial to online success. If your site is down or performing slowly, your users may go elsewhere. When there are problems, we’ve got your back. Ale...

Categories: Performance Management.

Silverlight

ITQlick rating
(4.4/5)

Silverlight is an application framework and application lifecycle management solution for personal and business use. The software helps in the running and management of internet applications with rich features....

Categories: Business performance management, .

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AlertSite: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

Silverlight: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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AlertSite
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
4.8/10
License pricing
$99 per month
Functionality
4
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Silverlight
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
56/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
5
SAP Perf...
ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
Has a free version
Functionality
3
Dynatrace
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
83/100
Pricing
6.2/10
License pricing
$74 per month
Functionality
3
Elasticsearch
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
80/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$95 per month
Functionality
4

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.