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Change Monitoring · Reviewed 27 Oct 2026

Distill Web Monitor

Track website changes and get alerts via browser, cloud, and mobile.

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Distill Web Monitor at a glance
281KEstimated total trafficModeled monthly visits991Ranking keywordsPublic search sample90/100Technical health15 pages checked0Referring domainsLive backlink summary

Overview

01

Summary

The useful answer before the supporting detail.

Distill is a website change monitoring tool that tracks changes to webpages and alerts users when detected S10. It serves individuals and teams who need to monitor competitor sites, track product availability, or watch for content updates without manual checking S1. The product offers browser extensions, a cloud web app, and mobile apps, with flexible local or cloud monitoring and a free plan to start S40 S10.

02

Product identity and positioning

Name, category, positioning, audience, and first-party claims.

  • Identity: Distill is a website change monitoring tool S10.
  • Core purpose: It solves the problem of manually tracking website updates by automating monitoring and alerts S1.
  • Intended users: Individuals and teams who need to track website changes, such as sales and marketing professionals S1.
  • Product scope: A multi-platform tool including browser extensions, a web app, mobile apps, and desktop apps in beta S10.
  • Positioning: Distill positions itself as an easier-to-use monitoring tool with powerful capabilities S1.
  • Claimed distinction: It offers flexible local or cloud monitoring with check intervals as low as 5 seconds S5.
03

Use cases and audiences

Who the product serves and the jobs it is designed to handle.

AudiencePractical use case
Sales and marketing professionalsMonitor competitor websites for changes to pricing, content, or offers S1.
E-commerce shoppersTrack product availability, such as sneaker releases and restocks, to catch items when they are in stock S10.
Users needing to monitor private contentTrack changes in password-protected pages and PDFs S111.
Teams requiring collaborationUse shared watchlists and central billing with Enterprise plan S178.

Features

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Features and capabilities

Core functions and evidence-backed product capabilities.

CapabilityWhat it does
Select and track webpage contentUsers can select partial or complete content from webpages for tracking, with refinement via XPATH, CSS, and regex S5.
Local and cloud monitoringMonitors can run locally via browser extension or in the cloud on Distill's servers, with 24/7 checks S10 S5.
Custom tracking frequencyUsers can set check intervals from 5 seconds to 30 days S5.
Change history and versioningDistill records new versions in Change History and allows users to manage version history of all changes S10 S5.
AI Change SummaryProvides concise summaries of website changes, with custom prompts and fields, available in Enterprise and Flexi plans S30.
Notifications and integrationsUsers receive alerts via email, SMS, push, Discord, Slack, MS Teams, and webhooks S10 S5.
Monitor password-protected pagesUsers can track changes in password-protected pages and PDFs S111.
Import/export dataUsers can import/export data as JSON/CSV files and view/edit monitor configs through JSON S5.
10

Integrations and ecosystem

Connected products, exports, APIs, and workflow compatibility.

Integration or interfaceTypeWhat it enables
Slack, Discord, MS TeamsIntegrationSend change notifications directly to team channels S5 S10.
WebhooksIntegrationIntegrate with any other platform by sending change alerts via webhook S5.
APIAPIProvides access for developers and teams on request, and can be used to get AI summary data S5 S30.
Browser extensions (Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Edge)ExtensionAllows users to create monitors and check watchlists directly from the browser S5 S10.
Mobile apps (iOS, Android)Mobile appEnables users to keep track of monitors anytime, anywhere S5 S10.
Desktop appsDesktop appCurrently in public beta testing, providing local monitoring S10.

Pricing

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Pricing and plans

Published plans, free access, trials, credits, and pricing limitations.

Plan or offerVerified price and billingIncludedLimits
Free$0 S17825 monitors (5 in cloud), 30 email alerts S178Cloud checks every 6 hours S178
Starter$15 per month, billed monthly; annual billing 20% off S17850 monitors, 30,000 cloud checks, 100 SMS S178Cloud checks every 10 minutes S178
Professional$35 per month, billed monthly S178150 monitors, 100,000 cloud checks S178Cloud checks every 5 minutes S178
Flexi$80+ per month, plus usage S178500+ monitors, 200,000+ checks S178Cloud checks every 2 minutes; extra usage: 20 monitors per $1, 4,000 checks per $1, 10 SMS per $1, $15 per device S178
EnterpriseContact sales S178Shared watchlist and central billing S178Custom S178

Competition

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Competitive landscape

Domains competing for the same organic search demand.

Sampled competitors

CompetitorFirst-page appearancesSampled queriesAverage positionQueries observed
chromewebstore.google.com424.3distill io, distill web monitor
reddit.com324.3distill io, distill web monitor
apps.apple.com225.5distill io, distill web monitor
youtube.com226distill io, distill web monitor
techradar.com112distill web monitor
trustpilot.com113distill io
webcatalog.io116distill io
forums.distill.io117distill web monitor

Website intelligence — Collected evidence

Customers, testimonials, and first-party review claims

No supporting public-page evidence was collected for this category.

Independent review sources discovered

No links to supported independent review platforms were discovered on the collected pages.

Website intelligence — Scout synthesis

  • Distill positions itself as a website change monitoring tool, distinct from traditional SEO or analytics platforms W100.
  • The homepage highlights ease of use: "Select the parts of the page you want to track" and "Get instant alerts via notification, emails, SMS or apps" W4W6.
  • The features page emphasizes both simplicity and power: "Simple on the surface, powerful under the hood" W74.
  • The browser extension is described as "the best free app for monitoring web for changes" with 2,000,000+ downloads W126.
  • User testimonials on the homepage highlight use cases such as tracking sold-out items and general page monitoring W18W19.
  • The product supports monitoring of web pages, PDFs, JSON, Word docs, XML, and feeds, which may differentiate it from simpler change-detection tools W115W116W117W118W119W120.
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AI visibility

Measured ChatGPT and Google AI mentions with cited sources.

AI-assistant referral traffic

  • Estimated current generative-AI referral share: 3.2%
MonthSource
—All AI assistants
—All AI assistants
—All AI assistants

Website intelligence — Collected evidence

Site-stated AI capabilities

Page typeEvidenceSource
integrationsAI Change Summaryhttps://distill.io/docs/web-monitor/ai-change-summary/
integrationsAI Change Summary provides concise summaries of website changes.https://distill.io/docs/web-monitor/ai-change-summary/
integrationsAllows you to add and describe custom fields to capture specific data for inclusion in the AI summary.https://distill.io/docs/web-monitor/ai-change-summary/
integrationsSteps to enable AI summary:https://distill.io/docs/web-monitor/ai-change-summary/
integrationsSelect AI Summary from the list to open the AI Summary Settings.https://distill.io/docs/web-monitor/ai-change-summary/
integrationsWhere to view the AI change summary?https://distill.io/docs/web-monitor/ai-change-summary/
integrationsIn the Watchlist, click on the preview of the monitor’s text to open its change history. You will see the AI Change Summary highlighted in blue.https://distill.io/docs/web-monitor/ai-change-summary/
integrationsYou can do this from the AI Summary Settings. Click on the hamburger icon → AI Summary to view the settings page. Additionally, you can also click on the Improve link to go to AI Summary Settings.https://distill.io/docs/web-monitor/ai-change-summary/
integrationsAI summary settings are global for a Watchlist. The prompts apply to all monitors in your Watchlist.https://distill.io/docs/web-monitor/ai-change-summary/
integrationsBy default, two fields are provided under the AI change summary: `change_summary` and `important`. You can update prompts for these default fields to suit your needs. Additionally, you can create custom fields and add prompts for them.https://distill.io/docs/web-monitor/ai-change-summary/

These are first-party product claims, not independent measurements of AI-search visibility.

Website intelligence — Scout synthesis

  • Distill offers an "AI Change Summary" feature, available in the Enterprise and Flexi plans W144.
  • The AI Change Summary provides concise summaries of website changes, useful for full-page or large-section monitoring with high update volume W145W146W147.
  • Users can customize the AI summary with custom prompts and fields, and the settings are global per watchlist W159W161W162.
  • The AI summary can be viewed in change history and included in email alerts W155W156.
  • Distill's API can be used to get summary data and integrate into other apps W148.
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Marketing opportunities

Actions calculated directly from the collected evidence.

OpportunityRecommended actionEvidence
Competitor gapReview the sampled queries where chromewebstore.google.com appears.4 first-page appearances across distill io, distill web monitor

Website intelligence — Collected evidence

Website evidence gaps

  • customers: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • reviews: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • identity: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • technical: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.

Website intelligence — Scout synthesis

  • The homepage includes a clear free-tier call-to-action: "Get Started for Free" W3.
  • The pricing page emphasizes a free tier: "Start monitoring in 30 seconds. Keep monitoring free as long as you want." W26.
  • The product supports multiple notification channels (email, SMS, push, audio), which could be highlighted in marketing for different user segments W6W37W38W39W170.
  • The browser extension is free and has a large user base (2,000,000+ downloads), suggesting a strong top-of-funnel opportunity W126.
  • The docs include a contact page with a forum link and support email, indicating community and support channels W139.
  • The pricing page mentions an Enterprise plan for teams with shared watchlist and centralized billing, targeting B2B customers W45W46.
  • The features page highlights advanced customization (XPATH, CSS, regex, JavaScript), appealing to technical users W80.

Trust and proof

15

Customers, proof, and reviews

Published proof, customer signals, and review evidence.

Independent reviews

PlatformPageHow it was foundNote
distill.ioCompetitive intelligence with web monitoring - DistillGrounded web search### Monitor Customer Reviews and Feedback ... Platforms and forums like Google Reviews, Yelp, and Reddit aid in analyzing customer sentiment, identifying new opportunities and discovering new markets Focus ... - Identify review platform: Yelp, TrustPilot, Amazon, G2 Crowd - Review trends and sentiment - Ratings and testimonials ... Employ Distill to track competitor pages on Yelp, Trustpilot, Reddit, and G2 Crowd for customer feedback and ratings
distill.ioHow to Track Your Competitors with Web Monitoring?Grounded web searchs important to have a complete picture of the players in your market, including new entrants. The information about how customer perceive the other products ... and ratings on product review platforms like G2, Capterra, Trustradius, Chrome store and app

Customer proof

Proof typeNamed customer or sourceEvidence
TestimonialDaniel Cowantestimonial — > Want to monitor web pages for changes w/o constantly refreshing? (Tracking website updates, automated and simplified)

Independent mentions

  • Not able to create a monitor of parts of page in Reddit.com website - Help and Support - Community Forum - Distill — , When trying to monitor a part of a Reddit.com website, Distill is not showing the UI. I have created similar monitors in other website and works. No idea why is not working. Has someone created a monitor like that in Reddit? I am using W10 - Firefox.
  • Who operates Distill? — Hello, I recently found myself repeatedly browsing various websites in search of new posts, and I heard there was an extension that could do this on my behalf, which is why I decided to install it. The extension turned out to be even more satisfying than I had expected, and I am considering making a payment for it. Before doing so, I would like to know how long this company has been operating and how stable its operations appear to be. Is this a project run by an individual? --- ... Distill is n
  • Distill Security? - Help and Support - Community Forum - Distill — While Distill is a closed-source product and we don’t currently publish formal certifications like SOC 2, we do take dependency security seriously: ... party / OSS dependencies as part of our development and release process. -
  • Web Monitor - Distill — The most advanced app for your browser that lets you monitor any webpage or feeds. ... can monitor dynamic pages or iframes too. With 2,000,000+ downloads and trusted by 500,000+ daily active users, it is the best free app for monitoring web for changes.
  • Latest — ## Welcome to Distill.io Author: @system Replies: 0 Last updated: November 13, 2021, 1:23pm UTC A community for discussing topics for web monitoring and data extraction. Get help from the community and share interesting solutions.
  • Paid Help Needed — most users in the forum are professionals who use distill for their own work. ... we have 3 channels for offering support. forum and emails are for all users in free and personal paid plans. enterprise customers can get support over a call from our team.
  • Track and buy concert and event tickets online before they sell out — We recommend using Distill if you’re looking for an easy way to get alerts on concert and event tickets. Distill can be used for monitoring ticket prices, new event announcements ... of tickets for your favorite artist’s events before they sell out.

External links were grounded in one live web search. Search snippets are leads, not independently scraped page content; rejected links remain available in Review evidence.

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Company, security, and trust

Ownership, policies, security signals, and public trust evidence.

SignalFindingSource
Company and ownershipThe company behind these squishy little creatures is called Squishmallow, which is based in the United States and has been making them since 2015, when it launched its website on Amazon Prime Day 2016 (a day when peoplesource
Contact and supportStay updated anywhere. Monitor on your phonesource
Legal and privacyHow to cancel subscription to a premium plan?source
Security and complianceNot published on the collected pages.—
Uptime and status pageExploring additional monitor types: PDF, Uptime, RSS Feedsource

Not found on the collected pages: security and compliance. This only means Scout did not find it on the pages it read; it says nothing about the company itself.

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Documentation and product updates

Help resources, product guidance, and visible changes over time.

Resource or updateTypeWhat is availableDate or freshness
What is Distill?DocumentationDistill is a website change monitoring tool that allows users to track changes to websites and receive alerts when changes are detected across various document types. (source)Not dated
Sneaker Price Drop Tracking GuideGuideGuides, comparisons, pricing breakdowns, use cases, and how-to articles. (source)Not dated
Billing and PaymentsDocumentationLearn how to manage your subscription, payment methods, and invoices in Distill. (source)Not dated
Contact and supportSupportPublic contact and support channel. (source)Not dated
AI Change SummaryDocumentationLearn how to use AI Change Summary in Distill to get concise summaries of website changes available in Enterprise and Flexi plans. Only on Distill web monitoring. (source)Not dated
Supported PlatformsDocumentationFind answer to most FAQs in our help documentation. If you need further help email us at support@distill.io (source)Not dated

Not found in the collected public sources: public roadmap, changelog or release notes, status page, separate help center or knowledge base.

Technical

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Technical and delivery signals

Delivery model, platforms, API, data ownership, reliability claims and release activity.

SignalFindingSource
Delivery model (cloud, self-hosted, desktop, browser extension)Distill offers cloud monitoring via web app, local monitoring via browser extension or desktop app, and mobile apps S40 S10.S40 S10
Platforms and appsAvailable on Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Edge, iOS, Android, and desktop apps in beta S10.S10
API and extensibility (API, SDK, webhooks, MCP, plugins)API access on request, webhooks for integrations, and AI summary API S5 S30.S5 S30
Data ownership and exportUsers can import/export data as JSON/CSV files S5.S5
Performance and reliability claimsCloud monitors run 24/7 on Distill's servers S5.S5
Release activityDesktop apps are currently in public beta testing S10.S10
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Measured infrastructure

Domain, certificate, and hosting signals, measured directly.

SignalFinding
TLS certificateGoogle Trust Services, valid, expires 2027-01-10
Security headersX-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy
Headers not servedHSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options
Server headercloudflare
Mail handled byaspmx.l.google.com, alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
Nameserversmax.ns.cloudflare.com, olga.ns.cloudflare.com

Not measurable: wayback: rate limited by archive.org, ladder stopped after 1 probe(s). A gap here means the lookup was unavailable, not that the finding is negative.

20

Technical site audit

A bounded multi-page crawl with page-level issues and URLs.

Scout — Bounded technical crawl

  • Pages crawled: 15 of 15 maximum
  • Technical health: 90/100
  • Critical issues: 0
  • Warnings: 25
  • Notices: 9

Issues

SeverityIssueValueAffected URL
noticeImages are missing alt text8https://distill.io/
noticeImages are missing alt text2https://distill.io/apps/web-monitor/
noticeImages are missing alt text5https://distill.io/features/
warningTitle length should be reviewed69https://distill.io/enterprise/
noticeImages are missing alt text6https://distill.io/enterprise/
warningTitle length should be reviewed67https://distill.io/about/
noticeImages are missing alt text10https://distill.io/about/
noticeImages are missing alt text5https://distill.io/features/
noticeImages are missing alt text2https://distill.io/apps/web-monitor/
warningTitle length should be reviewed67https://distill.io/about/
noticeImages are missing alt text10https://distill.io/about/
warningTitle length should be reviewed4https://distill.io/blog/
warningPage should have one primary H10https://distill.io/blog/
noticeLow visible word count91https://distill.io/changelog/
warningDuplicate title in audit sample2https://distill.io/apps/web-monitor/
warningDuplicate title in audit sample2https://distill.io/apps/web-monitor/
warningDuplicate title in audit sample2https://distill.io/features/
warningDuplicate title in audit sample2https://distill.io/features/
warningDuplicate title in audit sample2https://distill.io/pricing/
warningDuplicate title in audit sample2https://distill.io/pricing/
warningDuplicate title in audit sample2https://distill.io/docs/web-monitor/what-is-distill/
warningDuplicate title in audit sample2https://distill.io/docs/web-monitor/what-is-distill/
warningDuplicate title in audit sample2https://distill.io/about/
warningDuplicate title in audit sample2https://distill.io/about/
warningDuplicate meta description in audit sample2https://distill.io/apps/web-monitor/
warningDuplicate meta description in audit sample2https://distill.io/apps/web-monitor/
warningDuplicate meta description in audit sample2https://distill.io/features/
warningDuplicate meta description in audit sample2https://distill.io/features/
warningDuplicate meta description in audit sample2https://distill.io/pricing/
warningDuplicate meta description in audit sample2https://distill.io/pricing/
warningDuplicate meta description in audit sample2https://distill.io/docs/web-monitor/what-is-distill/
warningDuplicate meta description in audit sample2https://distill.io/docs/web-monitor/what-is-distill/
warningDuplicate meta description in audit sample2https://distill.io/about/
warningDuplicate meta description in audit sample2https://distill.io/about/

Crawled pages

StatusTitleH1sWordsResponseURL
200Tracking website updates, automated and simplified145474 mshttps://distill.io/
200Web Monitor - Distill1359117 mshttps://distill.io/apps/web-monitor/
200Simple on the surface, powerful under the hood - Distill156836 mshttps://distill.io/features/
200Scalable, Secure and Reliable Monitoring for Enterprise Use - Distill131337 mshttps://distill.io/enterprise/
200Start free. Stay free. Scale when ready. - Distill1101246 mshttps://distill.io/pricing/
200What is Distill?155823 mshttps://distill.io/docs/web-monitor/what-is-distill/
200Working hard behind the scenes, so that you don't have to - Distill127527 mshttps://distill.io/about/
200Contact Us1153343 mshttps://distill.io/docs/contact-us/
200Simple on the surface, powerful under the hood - Distill156837 mshttps://distill.io/features/
200Web Monitor - Distill135920 mshttps://distill.io/apps/web-monitor/
200Start free. Stay free. Scale when ready. - Distill1101224 mshttps://distill.io/pricing/
200Working hard behind the scenes, so that you don't have to - Distill127542 mshttps://distill.io/about/
200Blog049141 mshttps://distill.io/blog/
200Changelog - Distill19153 mshttps://distill.io/changelog/
200What is Distill?155840 mshttps://distill.io/docs/web-monitor/what-is-distill/

This is a bounded Scout crawl. Core Web Vitals and Lighthouse scores are not claimed unless a dedicated performance audit is connected.

21

Search Console and Analytics

First-party search and behavioral data connection state.

Modeled acquisition channels

ChannelEstimated share
direct77.6%
search13.0%
search organic13.0%
search paid0.0%
social2.0%
social organic2.0%
social paid0.1%
referrals2.7%
paid referrals0.5%
mail1.0%
gen ai3.2%
affiliate0.0%
other0.0%

First-party connections

IntegrationStatusData available after connection
Google Search ConsoleNot connectedClicks, impressions, CTR, average position, queries, pages, countries, and devices
Google AnalyticsNot connectedOrganic sessions, engagement, landing pages, conversions, geography, and devices

No first-party Search Console or Analytics numbers are shown until the site owner authorizes the corresponding Google account. Scout traffic model values above are modeled estimates, not private analytics totals.

Limits and method

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Limitations and open questions

Known constraints and missing evidence from the collected pages.

The collected pages do not mention any competitors by name. Evidence gaps include lack of detailed security certifications, uptime guarantees, and independent review ratings. Open questions remain about the exact capabilities of the Enterprise plan and the availability of API access beyond "on request".

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Sources, method, and limitations

Evidence inventory, collection method, provider use, and constraints.

This report is based on 14 of 15 collected pages from distill.io, including the homepage, features, pricing, about, and documentation pages. The evidence catalog includes 178 tokens from these pages. External proof search was performed but no independent review profiles were scraped. Limitations: some pages were not collected, and pricing details were verified from the pricing page as of 2026-10-21.

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