Feature Comparison
Simon comes in three flavors:
- Simon: the standard edition, sold directly from the Dejal website.
- Simon Express: a paid edition, sold on the Mac App Store.
- Simon Free: a free edition, available on the Mac App Store.
Here is a quick summary of the features in each edition of Simon:
| Simon | Simon Express | Simon Free | |
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| Web (HTTP) service Check a website for changes or failures. |
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| DNS service Query a domain name server. |
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| FTP service Look at a file on an FTP server. |
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| Ping service Ping any server to check responsiveness. |
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| Application service Ensure an application is present, and/or running. |
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| Drive Status service Checks the drive capacity threshold, S.M.A.R.T. status, and more. |
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| FTP Directory Listing service Watch a directory listing on an FTP server. |
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| IMAP, POP & SMTP Mail services Make sure mail servers are available. |
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| Mount service Mount a local, AFP, or SMB volume. |
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| MySQL service Connect to a local or remote MySQL database. |
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| SNMP Status service Checks the status of a SNMP-connected device. |
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| System Error Log service Look for text in today's system log. |
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| SSH service Converse with a remote secure shell session. |
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| TCP Port Scanner service Checks the status of all TCP ports. |
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| Twitter service Monitors Twitter updates, direct messages, friends, followers, and more. |
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| Plus other services Including NTP, SMB, Screenshot, and more. |
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| Customize services Add your own (e.g. via scripts), or edit existing. |
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| Block filters Filter service output; detect changes. |
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| Find filters Find using simple or regular expression matching. |
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| Format filters Reformat the output text. |
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| Number filters Detect if a number changed by a specified amount. |
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| Override filters Change the result status. |
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| Customize filters Add your own (e.g. via scripts), or edit existing. |
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| Action notifiers Bounce the Dock icon, activate Simon, display in your web browser, and other actions. |
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| APC Masterswitch notifier Toggle an outlet on an APC Masterswitch device. |
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| Calendar notifier Add events or tasks to iCal or Google Calendar. |
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| E-mail notifier Send an e-mail message. |
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| Growl notifier Display a Growl notification. |
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| Launch notifier Start or switch to an application. |
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| Mount notifier Mount or dismount a local, AFP or SMB volume. |
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| MySQL notifier Add an entry to a database to log an event. |
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| SMS notifier Send a SMS text message. |
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| Sound notifier Play a sound. |
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| Speech notifier Simon talks to you. |
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| Twitter notifier Send updates or direct messages via Twitter. |
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| Web notifier Get or post to a web page. |
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| Customize notifiers Add your own (e.g. via scripts), or edit existing. |
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| Save HTML reports Save reports to disk using customizable templates. |
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| Upload HTML reports Upload reports to remote web servers. |
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| Preview and Source windows Preview websites or see the page source. |
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| Setup Assistant Quickly add Web (HTTP) tests from browser bookmarks. |
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| System menu See Simon's status at a glance. |
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| Detect internet connection Optionally go into an offline state when no internet connection. |
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| Maximum tests Maximum number of active test configurations. (Tests that are not paused.) |
Bronze: 15 Silver: 40 Gold: 100 Platinum: unlimited |
unlimited | 5 |
| Sustainable pricing Simon is priced to enable ongoing updates. |
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| Great customer support Dejal has a reputation for prompt and friendly support. |
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| $49 - $499 | $59.99 | Free! |
