Compare AlertSite and WebFOCUS - Jul 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jul 15, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - AlertSite or WebFOCUS?

AlertSite is more expensive to implement (TCO) than WebFOCUS, and AlertSite is rated higher (90/100) than WebFOCUS (82/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right Application Performance Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

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Who is more expensive? AlertSite or WebFOCUS?

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 WebFOCUS.

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. WebFOCUS price starts at $28,000 per license , When comparing WebFOCUS to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Application Performance Management software cost.

Bottom line: AlertSite is more expensive than WebFOCUS.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

WebFOCUS: 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. Customers of the software come from all major industries and are businesses of all sizes and types.



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.

WebFOCUS

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $28,000 per license

WebFOCUS, the industry’s most comprehensive BI platform, offers easy-to-use BI, business analytics, and performance management capabilities to promote a proactive business culture that helps organizations gain ...

Categories: Budgeting & CPM, Business Intelligence, Business performance management, Cloud BI, Dashboards & KPIs.

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AlertSite: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

WebFOCUS: 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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WebFOCUS
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$28,000 per license
Functionality
14
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.