Distill
Tracking website updates, automated and simplified·distill.io
Distill is a website change monitoring tool that tracks changes to webpages and other URLs and alerts users when changes are detected. It supports both cloud-based monitors (running 24/7 on Distill's servers) and local monitors (running via browser extension or desktop app). It offers customizable tracking frequency, visual/text change detection, and multi-channel notifications (email, SMS, push, Slack, Discord, MS Teams). It is used for tasks such as price tracking, competitive intelligence, grant and legislative monitoring, and cybersecurity/defacement monitoring.
What it's for
Features 21
- Automation of steps like form filling and clicks (Macros)
- Centralized dashboard/watchlist for managing monitors
- Cloud monitors running 24/7 on Distill's servers
- Cross-platform access via browser extensions, desktop apps, and mobile apps
- Custom proxy support
- Custom tracking frequency (5 seconds to 30 days)
- Import/export monitor data as JSON/CSV
- Integrations with Slack, Discord, and MS Teams
- JavaScript automation for workflows
- JSON API for developers
- Labels for organizing monitors
- Local monitors running on browser/device with intervals as low as 5 seconds
- Password-protected page monitoring
- PDF and private-page monitoring
- Real-time CVE vulnerability alerts
- Single and compound conditions for filtering alerts
- Version history of tracked changes
- Visual selector for tracking specific page elements
- Webhook support for custom integrations
- Website defacement and malware detection
- XPATH, CSS, and regex-based selection refinement
Pricing
Annual billing gives a 20% discount (e.g., Starter Plan Annual = $144/year, equivalent to $12/month). Flexi plan starts at $80+/month with additional usage-based charges for extra monitors, checks, SMS, macro actions, and devices.
Best for testing and non-essential use
25 monitors (5 in cloud), 6 hour minimum interval, 1,000 checks/month, 2 devices, 30 email alerts/month, 100 push notifications/month
Ideal for individual usage; annual billing gives 20% discount (~$144/year)
50 monitors, 10-minute minimum interval, 30,000 checks/month, 3 devices, 2,000 email alerts/month, unlimited push, 100 SMS/month, 10 version history
Ideal for advanced individual usage
150 monitors, 5-minute minimum interval, 100,000 checks/month, 3 devices, unlimited email/push, 250 SMS/month, 100 local macro actions, 20 version history
Ideal for scale and fast updates; starts at $80+/month with usage-based overage charges
500+ monitors, 2-minute minimum interval, 200,000+ checks/month, 4+ devices, unlimited email/push, 500+ SMS/month, 300+ local macro actions, 20 version history
20% discount for annual billing