Distill.io
Website change monitoring software
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$15 per month
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- Education and training
- Information technology and software
- Retail and wholesale
What is Distill.io
Distill.io is a website change monitoring tool that tracks updates on web pages and sends alerts when specified content changes. It is used by individuals and teams to monitor competitor pages, pricing, product availability, job postings, regulatory updates, and other frequently changing web content. The product supports both browser-based monitoring and a desktop agent for monitoring behind logins or on local networks, with configurable selectors and alerting options.
Flexible content selection
Distill.io lets users monitor full pages or specific page elements using visual selection and rule-based conditions. This supports common use cases like tracking price blocks, stock status, or specific text sections rather than entire pages. It also helps reduce noise from unrelated layout changes when configured carefully.
Multiple monitoring modes
The product offers a cloud service and a desktop application, enabling monitoring in different network contexts. The desktop agent can be useful for pages that require authentication, run behind a firewall, or need a consistent browser environment. This flexibility can be important for operational monitoring scenarios where cloud-only checks are insufficient.
Configurable alerts and schedules
Distill.io provides configurable check intervals and multiple notification channels (for example, email and integrations depending on plan). Users can tune monitoring frequency to balance timeliness with resource usage. Alert rules can be set to trigger only when meaningful changes occur, which supports ongoing monitoring at scale.
Noise on dynamic pages
Like many website change monitoring tools, Distill.io can generate false positives on highly dynamic or personalized pages. Pages with rotating banners, timestamps, or A/B testing may require careful element targeting and filtering. Without ongoing tuning, alerts can become less actionable for teams.
Scaling and governance limits
For larger organizations, managing many monitors, shared ownership, and standardized workflows can be harder than in platforms designed primarily for competitive intelligence programs. Team permissions, auditability, and structured collaboration features may not meet all enterprise governance requirements. This can affect adoption when multiple stakeholders need controlled access and reporting.
Setup can be technical
Accurate monitoring often requires understanding page structure, selectors, and how content loads (client-side rendering). Non-technical users may need trial-and-error to avoid monitoring the wrong elements or missing changes. Complex sites may also require additional configuration to handle logins, cookies, or script-driven content.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Monitors: 25 (5 in cloud); Cloud minimum interval: 6 hours; Cloud checks/month: 1,000; Devices: 2; Email/webhook alerts: 30/month (email only); Push notifications: 100/month; SMS: N/A; Macros/Local Macro Actions/Version History: N/A. |
| Starter | $15 per month | Monitors: 50; Cloud minimum interval: 10 minutes; Cloud checks/month: 30,000; Devices: 3; Email/webhook alerts: 2,000/month; Push notifications: Unlimited; SMS: 100/month; Macros: 2; Version history: 10. Annual billing available (20% discount). |
| Professional | $35 per month | Monitors: 150; Cloud minimum interval: 5 minutes; Cloud checks/month: 100,000; Devices: 3; Email/webhook alerts: Unlimited; Push notifications: Unlimited; SMS: 250/month; Macros: 10; Local Macro Actions: 100; Version history: 20. Annual billing available (20% discount). |
| Flexi | $80+ per month | Monitors: 500+; Cloud minimum interval: 2 minutes; Cloud checks/month: 200,000+; Devices: 4+; Email/webhook alerts: Unlimited; Push notifications: Unlimited; SMS: 500+/month; Macros: 40; Local Macro Actions: 300+; More resources available (contact vendor). Flexi includes extra usage pricing (see notes). |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing | Team/shared billing/watchlist and centralized billing — contact sales for Enterprise pricing. |
Additional official Flexi (extra-usage) pricing (from vendor):
- Monitors: 20 monitors per $1 (USD).
- Cloud checks: 4,000 checks per $1 (USD).
- SMS notifications: 10 SMS per $1 (USD).
