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changedetection.io vs webchanges
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| Fact | changedetection.io | webchanges |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | Python |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Stars | 35k | 48 |
| Latest | 0.60.8 | v3.37.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-02 | 2026-08-07 |
| Release cadence | about 3 days between releases | about 18 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 26 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Distill.io. Alternatives to Distill.io →
Full replacementchangedetection.ioWatches pages or parts of them, with browser steps for pages behind logins, on your own server.
PartialwebchangesCommand-line tool configured in YAML, with no web interface.
Both replace Visualping. Alternatives to Visualping →
Full replacementchangedetection.ioScheduled checks, a visual element selector and alerts to many notification services, on your own server.
PartialwebchangesCommand-line tool configured in YAML, with no web interface, that can render pages in a browser and diff images.
changedetection.io
- 0.60.82026-09-28Adding HTTP browser caching of UI elements
- 0.60.72026-09-17Fetch favicon candidates in parallel under one deadline, and fix two ways it could hang
- 0.60.62026-09-14Puppeteer fetcher - Re-navigation cap must not mean "extract right now"
- 0.60.52026-09-14Browser fetchers - Report the real status code when Chrome aborts a bodiless error response
- 0.60.42026-09-10Add Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) translation
webchanges
- v3.37.02026-08-02New connect_over_cdp job directive for browser (use_browser: true) jobs: attach to an already-running
- v3.36.12026-04-27Configuration loading no longer fails with NameError: name '_ConfigDisplay' is not defined (or similar) when
- v3.36.02026-04-26Added
- v3.35.02026-04-25Added
- v3.34.22026-03-22Fixed
changedetection.io
unsigned The latest release, 0.60.8, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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webchanges
unsigned The latest release, v3.37.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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