Distill Web Monitor

Monitor webpage or feed for changes. Get SMS and email alerts on change detection.

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Distill Web Monitor is a powerful Chrome extension that lets you monitor webpages or feeds for any changes and receive instant alerts. Easily select content from any webpage using intuitive selectors or advanced expressions like XPath, CSS, or JavaScript. Stay informed through multiple notification channels including email, SMS, sound alerts, pop-ups, push notifications on phones, Slack and Discord webhooks, and raw webhooks.

Featuring an inbox-style Watchlist to manage all your monitored pages, Distill highlights changes and keeps a change history for easy tracking. Synchronize your Watchlist across devices and customize alerts with smart conditions. Getting started is simple: just navigate to a page, click the Distill toolbar icon, select parts or the whole page to monitor, and save your selections. Whether you're tracking price drops, content updates, or any web changes, Distill ensures you never miss important updates.

By:: https://distill.io
Users:: 300,000+
Rating:: 4.52
(1,420)
Version:: 3.10.42 (Last updated: 2025-04-21)
Creation date:: 2020-05-03
Risk:: High risk impact Very low risk likelihood
Permissions:: contextMenus
notifications
tabs
unlimitedStorage
offscreen
scripting
storage
alarms
Host permissions:: *://*/*
Size:: 5.06M
Email:: co*****@distill.io
URLs:: Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Updated:: 13 hours ago

Ranking

# 1,004 ▲ 5

Other rankings

#110 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 1

#2 in monitor keyword 43

#3 in web keyword 76

#8 in web page keyword 78

#17 in website usage keyword 58

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Other platforms

Distill Web Monitor (v3.6.12)

14,140+ 4.30

(235)

Distill Web Monitor (v3.10.39)

59,285+ 4.30

(23)

Publisher Change History

2024-08-13: Email was changed from su*****@distill.io to aj*****@distill.io

2024-08-27: Email was changed from aj*****@distill.io to co*****@distill.io

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User reviews

Distill Web Monitor is praised for its effective and easy-to-use website monitoring and alerting capabilities, with a helpful free tier. However, users report multiple issues including delayed updates in free version, frequent crashes, residual open tabs, and limited notification sounds. Advanced monitoring features require payment, and some bugs affect usability. Overall, it's highly useful for basic change detection but has room for improvement in stability, notification options, and user experience.

Pros

Effective for monitoring web pages and notifying users of updates in real-time or timely manner.
Free version offers useful basic monitoring features without immediate cost.
Supports email notifications and popup alerts for detected changes.
Simple and easy to use with customizable monitoring intervals.
Works well across multiple browsers including Chrome, Edge, and Firefox.

Cons

Free version has a built-in 5000ms wait which reduces real-time monitoring effectiveness.
Extension frequently crashes or fails to work properly on some browsers (e.g., Vivaldi).
Leaves tabs open in Chrome, disrupting normal tab management and preventing reopening closed tabs.
Limited notification options: lacks sound alerts or customizable alarms, making it easy to miss notifications.
Advanced features like macros require paid plans, limiting functionality for free users.
Occasional bugs causing persistent pinned tabs and phantom snoozed notifications are reported.

Recent reviews

無料版では、監視ウィンドウがページを読み込んだ後、更新が通知されるまでの間に5000msのウェイトが挿入される仕様です。リアルタイムでの監視には向かないツールです。

Ryunosuke Takahashi, 2025-04-04

Wow, amazing! I was able to order Tesla Model Y the one I wanted from the inventory to save money. They are gone almost immediately after they show up in the inventory list, so Distill really helped me with this. I was notified via email when the car showed up in the inventory and I quickly booked it online. A+++

Slava Borodin, 2025-04-01

Does not work. Error: Oops! Something went wrong! undefined

Fabricio TST, 2025-03-21

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Distill Web Monitor requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

Distill Web Monitor has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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