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Description
Groundskeeper is an IT monitoring solution tailored for educational institutions and academy trusts, offering a self-hosted platform that consolidates data from various school IT systems such as servers, network devices, firewalls, backup solutions, Microsoft 365, management information systems, and other essential services into a unified dashboard. This enables IT teams to effectively track the status of their infrastructure, manage alerts, and utilize straightforward summaries along with red, amber, and green indicators to convey service health to school administrators. By operating on the school’s dedicated server, Groundskeeper ensures that all data remains within the school’s network, enhancing security and control. The software is specifically crafted to assist school IT personnel in managing diverse technological environments, identifying potential problems, and determining which systems require further attention. Its comprehensive monitoring capabilities extend across all systems linked to a school’s IT framework, with the dashboard designed to deliver operational insights to both technical staff and senior leadership, facilitating informed decision-making and efficient resource management. Ultimately, Groundskeeper aims to empower educational institutions by streamlining IT oversight and enhancing the overall effectiveness of their technology management.
Description
Watchman Monitoring offers a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution designed to oversee the operational health of computers running on Mac, Linux, and Windows platforms. Our system generates hourly updates regarding various health concerns, including disk I/O errors, backup capabilities, and RAID configurations. It is built around two main elements: the monitoring agent and the monitoring server.
The monitoring agent can be easily installed through multiple quick methods. After installation, it operates on an hourly basis, relaying its observations back to the Watchman Monitoring Server.
In turn, the Watchman Monitoring Server aggregates the reports from the devices under surveillance and promptly alerts subscribers when problems arise. Additionally, the server's dashboard provides subscribers with an instant overview of all monitored computers, along with robust search capabilities and detailed inventory and demographic data, enhancing their ability to manage and respond to any issues effectively. This comprehensive approach ensures that users have the necessary tools to maintain optimal performance across their systems.
API Access
Has API
Yes
API Access
Has API
No
Integrations
Action1
Yes
Active Directory
Yes
Addigy
No
Cisco Meraki
Yes
FortiGate NGFW
Yes
Hudu
No
IT Portal
No
ITBoost
No
Liongard
No
Microsoft 365
Yes
Integrations
Action1
No
Active Directory
No
Addigy
Yes
Cisco Meraki
No
FortiGate NGFW
No
Hudu
Yes
IT Portal
Yes
ITBoost
Yes
Liongard
Yes
Microsoft 365
No
Pricing Details
£0
The Community Edition is free and includes five connectors. Pro is free during early access for the first 100 schools that request it, until version 1.0 and at least August 31, 2027. Planned version 1.0 pricing is £100/year per primary-phase school, £250/year per secondary- or other-phase school, and £100/year per group for Central, plus a Pro license for each school.
Free Trial
No
Free Version
Yes
Pricing Details
$75 per month
Free Trial
Yes
Free Version
No
Deployment
Web-Based
No
On-Premises
Yes
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
Yes
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
Yes
Mac
Yes
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Customer Support
Business Hours
Yes
Live Rep (24/7)
Yes
Online Support
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
Yes
Live Training (Online)
Yes
In Person
No
Vendor Details
Company Name
RSJ Software Ltd
Founded
2026
Country
United Kingdom
Website
groundskeeper.rsjsoftware.com
Vendor Details
Company Name
Watchman Monitoring
Founded
2012
Country
United States
Website
www.watchmanmonitoring.com
Product Features
IT Infrastructure Monitoring
Alerts / Notifications
Yes
Application Monitoring
Yes
Bandwidth Monitoring
Yes
Capacity Planning
Yes
Configuration Change Management
No
Data Movement Monitoring
No
Health Monitoring
Yes
Multi-Platform Support
No
Performance Monitoring
Yes
Point-in-Time Visibility
No
Reporting / Analytics
Yes
Virtual Machine Monitoring
Yes
Product Features
IT Service
Contract Management
No
IT Asset Management
Yes
Incident Management
No
Knowledge Management
No
Release Management
No
Self Service Portal
No
Service Catalog
No
Service Reporting
Yes
Ticket Management
No