BoxWatch vs Xitoring
Xitoring is an all-in-one uptime and infrastructure monitoring SaaS. It ships a lightweight open-source agent (Xitogent) that runs on both Linux and Windows, pairs it with 15+ global probe nodes for external uptime checks, and wraps everything in flat-tier plans with RBAC, status pages, and SSO on higher tiers. BoxWatch is a Linux-server-focused SaaS built around a push-model agent: servers post metrics on a cron cadence, no inbound ports required, and synthetic checks run from your own agents so they can reach private or firewalled endpoints. The two products overlap heavily on server metrics, alerting, heartbeat monitoring, and status pages.
Quick verdict
Choose Xitoring when you need Windows server support, an open-source agent you can audit or fork, external uptime probes from multiple global regions, or SSO and RBAC for a larger team. Choose BoxWatch when you need a simpler flat price that does not climb with check counts, synthetic probes that reach internal or firewalled services, or you want the lowest-friction Linux-only setup without SMS upsells or per-monitor caps.
Pricing
| Plan | Xitoring | BoxWatch |
|---|---|---|
| Free | No free tier (14-day trial only) | Hobby: $0 (5 servers, 20 cron checks) |
| Entry | Solo: $4.99/mo (20 uptime monitors, 1 status page) | Pro: $13/mo (25 servers, 100 uptime checks) |
| Mid | Pro: $19.99/mo (120 uptime monitors, 5 teammates) | Team: $29/mo (100 servers, unlimited checks) |
| Growth | Business: $34.99/mo (300 monitors, RBAC, API) | Scale: $79/mo (unlimited servers) |
| Scale | Business+: $64.99/mo (1,000 monitors, SSO/SAML) | Scale: $79/mo (unlimited servers, all features) |
| Pricing model | Flat tiers, but monitor count caps per tier | Flat per plan, no per-host or per-check fees |
Feature comparison
When Xitoring is the better choice
Xitoring supports Windows servers natively (MSI installer, Windows process and disk metrics), which BoxWatch does not. Its Xitogent agent is open source on GitHub, so you can audit, extend, or self-build it. External uptime checks run from 15+ global probe nodes with multi-region confirmation, making Xitoring stronger for teams that need geographic outage detection rather than internal-endpoint reachability. SSO/SAML and full RBAC are available on Business+ and Business tiers, covering enterprise compliance requirements BoxWatch does not address today.
When BoxWatch is the better choice
- Synthetic checks run from your own agent, so they can reach private APIs, staging environments, and services behind firewalls that Xitoring's external probes cannot touch.
- Pricing is strictly per plan with no monitor or check count caps at the Pro/Team/Scale tiers, so a single Team plan at $29/mo covers 100 servers with unlimited uptime checks rather than counting each monitor toward a quota.
- A permanent free tier (Hobby plan) lets small teams run 5 servers with no trial clock or credit card.
- The push-model agent requires no inbound firewall rules, which simplifies deployment in locked-down environments.
FAQ
Does Xitoring support Windows servers?
Yes. Xitogent ships as both a Linux bash installer and a Windows MSI package, and it collects Windows-specific metrics like page file usage and IIS/MSSQL service health. BoxWatch is Linux-only.
Can Xitoring monitor internal or private endpoints?
Not directly with its external uptime probes. Xitoring's global probe nodes can only reach publicly accessible services. For internal endpoints, Xitoring recommends using its server agent or heartbeat monitoring as a workaround. BoxWatch runs synthetic checks from your own installed agent, so internal and firewalled targets work out of the box.
Is Xitogent open source?
Yes. The Xitogent agent is published on GitHub at github.com/xitoring/xitogent under an open-source license, so you can inspect the code, file issues, or contribute. BoxWatch's agent install scripts are also open source, but the agent binary itself is proprietary.