NinjaOne vs Pulseway (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, NinjaOne grades higher than Pulseway: 2.4 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
NinjaOne grades higher on the free plan and features. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
NinjaOne
Endpoint management platform with built-in remote access
Free trial · from $1.50/mo
Which one is for you
Pick NinjaOne if
- Fits if you manage a fleet of company computers and need patching and remote access together
- Works for managed service providers
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want one person's remote desktop, as it's priced and built per endpoint
- Watch out: full pricing isn't published and the range depends on region and products bought
- Tight if you need month-to-month billing, as it's available case by case
- Pricey if you add backup or mobile device management, as those are separate products on the quote form
Pick Pulseway if
- Fits if you manage Windows and Mac machines and want remote control inside the tool
- Makes sense if you use ConnectWise or Autotask and want a link to them
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a published price: it comes from a demo
- Skip it if you manage Linux machines and need remote control, which the pages name for Windows and macOS
- Watch out: session recording is for Windows agents only
- Watch out: antivirus, backup, IT documentation and NOC services are listed as add-ons
How we grade them
| 2.4GPANinjaOneFair | 1.8GPAPulsewayWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CAbout $3.75 per endpoint a month at 50 or fewer endpoints, by quote. That's roughly $187 a month for a 50-device office, and full pricing isn't published. | CNo price is published: the pricing address redirects to the home page and prices come from a requirements form or a demo, so it sits at the ordinary C. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 14-day free trial, with no free plan after it. The pages read don't say whether a card is needed. | FNo free plan or trial is listed; the pages push a demo. |
| Features | BRemote access, monitoring, patching, automation, auto-remediation, Katana AI and a self-service portal with a mobile app. Nothing in the listing is missing for managing devices. | CMonitoring, patching, automation, built-in remote control, network discovery and reporting. The listing shows gaps: Linux has no remote control named, session recording is Windows only and antivirus, backup and documentation are add-ons. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. Agents go on every endpoint, and policies and automation take setup. | CNo store rating on record. You deploy agents and build automations. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, Windows, Mac and Linux, with CrowdStrike, Microsoft Intune, SentinelOne and ServiceNow links. No phone platforms are listed. | BWeb console and agents for Windows, Mac and Linux, with a mobile app on the tagline, and ConnectWise Manage, Autotask, Zendesk, PagerDuty, Slack, IT Glue and more. |
| Best for | managing and fixing company computers from one console | device management with built-in remote control |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: NinjaOne and Pulseway. How we grade
Where they differ
- Pulseway also covers reports and help desk.
In commonWebWindowsmacOSLinuxWorkflow automationRemote desktop
At a glance
| NinjaOne | Pulseway | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $1.50 to $3.75 per endpoint / month, by volume; quote required | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial. | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| Made by | NinjaOne | Pulseway |
| Price read from | ninjaone.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
NinjaOne
- Full pricing is not published; the page gives a range and asks for a quote.
- The stated range applies to the commercial, non-FedRAMP instance and varies by region and products purchased.
- Month-to-month billing is available case by case, and non-promotional partners cancel with 60 days' notice.
- Backup, mobile device management and remote access are listed as separate products of interest on the quote form.
Pulseway
- No price is published: the pricing address redirects to the home page, and prices come from a requirements form or a demo.
- Remote control is described for Windows and macOS devices; Linux machines can be monitored but the page names no remote control for them.
- Session recording is available for Windows agents only.
- Antivirus, backup, IT documentation and NOC services are listed as add-ons.
Key features
NinjaOne
- Remote access
- The RMM page says technicians can take direct control of managed endpoints with one of four NinjaOne remote access solutions.
- Monitoring and patching
- Devices are monitored in real time with alerts, and Windows, macOS and Linux patching covers over 200 third-party applications.
- Automation and auto-remediation
- Condition-based scripts can fix stopped services, missed reboots and missing applications, and endpoint tasks such as app installs can be automated.
- Katana AI
- Katana AI summarizes device health and alerts across client environments and recommends scripts and next steps.
- Self-service portal and mobile app
- End users get a self-service portal for remote access and tickets, and technicians have a mobile app for client devices.
Pulseway
- Monitoring and alerting
- Real-time monitoring of servers, networks, workstations and mobile devices, with customizable alerts.
- Built-in remote control
- Connects to Windows and macOS devices from Windows, macOS, iOS or Android, with multi-screen access, file transfer and optional session recording on Windows agents.
- Patch management
- Discovers and updates operating systems and third-party applications, on a schedule.
- Automation workflows
- Runs scripts, restarts services and applies automatic fixes when an alert fires.
- Network discovery and deployment
- Finds endpoints on a network and mass-deploys the Pulseway agent with pre-configured policies.
- Reporting
- Ready-to-use report templates plus an Advanced Templates feature for custom reports.
Plans
NinjaOne
Per-device pricingCustom
Tiered by endpoint count: about $3.75 per endpoint a month at 50 or fewer, falling to $1.50 at 10,000, by quote.
Pulseway
Pricing could not be confirmed. See pulseway.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, NinjaOne or Pulseway?
As of Nov 13, 2026, NinjaOne starts at $1.50 to $3.75 per endpoint / month, by volume; quote required, and Pulseway has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, NinjaOne or Pulseway?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither NinjaOne nor Pulseway has a free plan. NinjaOne has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.