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Browser extension and hosted service that monitors web pages for changes and sends alerts. A closed product from Distill.io.
| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| changedetection.io | Full replacement | 35k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | Yes | Python | 0.60.8 | 2026-10-02 |
| urlwatch | Partial | 3.1k | Other | Open source | Yes | Python | 2.29 | 2026-07-10 |
| webchanges | Partial | 48 | Other | Open source | Yes | Python | v3.37.0 | 2026-08-07 |
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Best and simplest tool for website change detection, web page monitoring, and website change alerts. Perfect for tracking content changes, price drops, restock alerts, and website defacement monitoring—all for free or enjoy our SaaS plan!
Watches pages or parts of them, with browser steps for pages behind logins, on your own server.
Watch (parts of) webpages and get notified when something changes via e-mail, on your phone or via other means. Highly configurable.
Command-line tool run from cron and configured in YAML, with no web interface.
webchanges anonymously checks web content (including images) and commands for changes, delivering instant notifications and AI-powered summaries to your favorite platform.
Command-line tool configured in YAML, with no web interface.