Servers Alive review
A focused Windows monitor with broad checks and remote-agent support.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Servers Alive is a Windows-based server and network monitoring application from Woodstone bvba. It is designed for teams that need a central installation to check network and service availability, Windows and Unix-like processes, disk space, URLs, databases, network protocols, virtual machines, and cloud infrastructure. Its monitoring scope suits organizations seeking basic availability checks with additional coverage for servers, services, and selected cloud platforms.
The product’s breadth is a clear strength for a focused monitoring tool. Checks include TCP, ping, HTTPS certificates, AWS EC2, AWS S3, and Hyper-V. It can send configurable alerts through SMTP and Microsoft Teams, while HTML status reports, built-in web output, and RRD-based graphical results support ongoing review. Remote-agent monitoring extends coverage to secure environments and supports Windows and Unix-like systems, while the category specifications include Linux, Unix, and BSD through remote agents. This makes Servers Alive more flexible than a tool limited to checks from a single host, although the main application remains Windows-based.
Servers Alive is offered in Standard and Enterprise editions, each identified as version 10.0 and including one year of support and maintenance. Licenses are sold as one-time purchases, and the product includes a no-time-limit evaluation. Buyers should choose it when Windows administration, service and process checks, remote-agent monitoring, and straightforward reporting are the priority. It is less suitable for teams seeking a broad multi-platform central monitoring product or built-in AI capabilities. The choice between editions should be based on the capabilities required by the organization, since the published plan highlights distinguish the editions but do not describe their feature differences.
Servers Alive pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Covers services, processes, disks, URLs, certificates, and protocols
- Supports remote agents for Windows and Unix-like systems
- Includes AWS, Hyper-V, Teams alerts, reports, and graphical results
- Where it doesn't
- The central installation is Windows-based
- The product has no AI features
- Standard and Enterprise pricing is presented as one-time licensing
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