FireDaemon vs Always Up

Struggling to choose between FireDaemon and Always Up? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

FireDaemon is a Network & Admin solution with tags like daemon, service, monitor, restart, background-process.

It boasts features such as Run any executable as a Windows service, Monitor services and restart them if they fail, Delayed automatic start after boot, Automatic service recovery actions, Service dependencies, Run services under alternate credentials, Service grouping, Event logging and pros including Reliably run apps, servers, databases etc as services, Robust monitoring and automatic restart of failed services, Flexible configuration for controlling services, No need to write custom service wrappers, Free for personal use.

On the other hand, Always Up is a Network & Admin product tagged with uptime, reliability, monitoring, web-apps, databases, network-services.

Its standout features include Monitors websites and applications, Restarts crashed services automatically, Sends email and SMS alerts, Basic website up/down monitoring, Advanced application monitoring using plugins, Automatic service restarts, Event logging and reporting, Configurable notifications, Lightweight and easy to use, and it shines with pros like Reliable uptime monitoring, Automatic restart of crashed services, Easy configuration, Affordable pricing, Good for small businesses and individuals.

Feature	FireDaemon	Always Up
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Network & Admin	Network & Admin

Product Overview

FireDaemon

Description: FireDaemon is a utility that allows you to run applications as Windows services. It can monitor and restart services if they fail, allowing you to set up reliable services easily. Useful for running servers, databases, and other apps in the background.

Always Up

Description: Always Up is a lightweight website and application monitoring tool that can keep tabs on services and restart them automatically if they fail. It's useful for ensuring uptime and reliability of web apps, databases, and other network services.

Key Features Comparison

FireDaemon Features

• Run any executable as a Windows service
• Monitor services and restart them if they fail
• Delayed automatic start after boot
• Automatic service recovery actions
• Service dependencies
• Run services under alternate credentials
• Service grouping
• Event logging

Always Up Features

• Monitors websites and applications
• Restarts crashed services automatically
• Sends email and SMS alerts
• Basic website up/down monitoring
• Advanced application monitoring using plugins
• Automatic service restarts
• Event logging and reporting
• Configurable notifications
• Lightweight and easy to use

Pros & Cons Analysis

FireDaemon

Pros

• Reliably run apps, servers, databases etc as services
• Robust monitoring and automatic restart of failed services
• Flexible configuration for controlling services
• No need to write custom service wrappers
• Free for personal use

Cons

• Somewhat complex configuration
• Limited to running as services, not general process control
• No official support offered
• Free version lacks certain features like service groups

Always Up

Pros

• Reliable uptime monitoring
• Automatic restart of crashed services
• Easy configuration
• Affordable pricing
• Good for small businesses and individuals

Cons

• Limited features compared to enterprise tools
• No mobile app
• Can only monitor services on one computer

Pricing Comparison

FireDaemon

• Free
• One-time Purchase

Always Up

• Free
• Freemium
• One-time Purchase