Distill Web Monitor

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

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Distill Web Monitor - Track Web Changes Easily

"Distill Web Monitor" is a Chrome extension that checks webpages for changes and notifies users via various alerts. It features an intuitive Watchlist for managing monitors, easy content selection, and supports multiple alert actions like SMS, email, and webhooks. Users can select specific page parts or monitor entire pages, ensuring they never miss important updates. Sync your watchlist across devices for seamless monitoring.

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Extension stats

By: https://distill.io

Users: 300,000+

Rating: 4.52

(1,415)

3 new ratings

Version: 3.10.34 (Last updated: 2024-12-30)

Creation date: 2020-05-03

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

contextMenus
notifications
tabs
unlimitedStorage
offscreen
scripting
storage
alarms

Host permissions:

*://*/*

Size: 3.43M

Email: co*****@distill.io

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Ranking

# 1,070 ▲ 25

Other rankings

#120 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 1

#2 in monitor keyword 40

#5 in web keyword 83

#8 in web page keyword 60 ▲ 1

#38 in website usage keyword 53

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Distill Web Monitor (v3.6.12)

4.30

(233) 14,054+

Distill Web Monitor (v3.10.25)

4.20

(21) 55,469+

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Extension summary

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Distill runs in your browser to check monitored pages for changes. Get instant alerts as soon as a change is detected.

Featured highlights:

An inbox style Watchlist to manage monitors.
Easy content selection from any webpage.
Highlighted changes.
Change history.
Supported actions:
- Email
- SMS
- Sound
- Pop-up
- Push notification on phones
- Slack and Discord Webhooks

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Free and effective tool for monitoring website updates
Simple and easy to use interface
Allows monitoring of multiple websites
Customizable notifications for updates
Works well for basic usage without complex setup

Cons

Crashes frequently, especially on some browsers
Leaves tabs open after use, interfering with tab management
Need for better user experience and bug fixes
Requires additional payment for advanced features like macros
Configuration issues with notifications and settings

Most mentioned

Crashing issues on various browsers
User interface and user experience improvements needed
Core functionality of monitoring websites for updates
Problems with managing open tabs after using the extension
Some users are confused about the pricing model and free vs paid features

User reviews

Amazing free tool, perfect for my purposes.

Daniel Asaturov, 2025-01-15

Gets the job done, but often leaves tabs open in Chrome and really ruins the ability to 're-open last closed tab' by the way it operates. I would like it if that bug and UX problem could be addressed.