Pulseway review (2026): is it worth it?
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Pulseway report card
Weak · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for device management with built-in remote control
Pulseway is device management for IT teams, with monitoring, patching, automation and built-in remote control, plus a mobile app. There is no published price: the pricing address redirects to the home page and prices come from a demo. Remote control is for Windows and macOS, and antivirus, backup and NOC services are paid add-ons.
Who Pulseway is for
- 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
Who Pulseway is not for
- 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
Why Pulseway gets a 1.8
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyNo 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.
- FFree plan and trialNo free plan or trial is listed; the pages push a demo.
- CFeaturesMonitoring, 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.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. You deploy agents and build automations.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb 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.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Pulseway's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Pulseway's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 6 of the 85 other remote desktop apps we grade, and level with 6.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 28 of 85) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 86 remote desktop apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Pulseway’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 7 of 85, level with 46
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 85, level with 14
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 85, level with 53
- CEase of useAbove 10 of 85, level with 48
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 28 of 85, level with 50
Keep Pulseway, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Pulseway you would be making a fast, secure link to another computer through any network. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 73 of the 85 other remote desktop apps grade higher.
What you could make
- Reports and help desk: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A fast, secure link to another computer through any network.
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- Apps for macOS, Windows and Linux that stay in step with each other.
What this rests on. Pulseway’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Pulseway?
Pulseway is a remote monitoring and management platform for IT departments and managed service providers. It monitors workstations, servers and network devices, automates patching and scripted fixes, and includes its own remote control for Windows and macOS. A mobile app lets technicians watch alerts and start remote sessions away from the desk.
Worth knowing
- 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
- 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.
Pulseway pricing
We could not confirm Pulseway’s current pricing from its own site, so we are not listing plans here. See pulseway.com for current prices.
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Common questions
Does Pulseway have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Pulseway is listed for Web, Windows, macOS and Linux.
Does Pulseway have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Pulseway is listed for Web, Windows, macOS and Linux.
Is Pulseway open source?
Pulseway is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.