Klaxon enables reporters and editors to monitor scores of sites and files on the web for newsworthy changes. It sends email and Slack notifications when something changes on a watched page or file. The application was built and refined in the newsroom of The Marshall Project and is offered as free and open-source software for other newsrooms to use and to contribute to.
What it's for
Monitor websites and files on the web for changesReceive email notifications when a watched page changesReceive Slack notifications when a watched page changesTrack sites for newsworthy updates as a reporting tool
Features 7
- Email notifications on detected changes
- Integrations management (Integrations section)
- Monitor multiple websites and files for changes
- Settings for configuring monitoring
- Slack notifications on detected changes
- User management (Users section)
- Watchlist/feed of monitored sites (Feed and Watching sections)
At a glance
free tieropen sourceself-hostable
TypeWeb app
DeploymentSelf-hosted
PlatformsWeb
Forreporters, editors, newsrooms, journalists
CompanyThe Marshall Project
Integrations
Slack
Pricing
Klaxon is free and open-source; no paid plans are listed.
FreeFree
Klaxon is described as a free and open-source application for newsrooms to use.
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