Distill Web Monitor

Monitor webpage or feed for changes. Get SMS and email alerts on changes.
What is Distill Web Monitor?
"Distill Web Monitor" is a browser add-on that tracks changes on webpages or feeds, alerting users through SMS, email, and more. It features easy content selection, highlighted changes, a comprehensive watchlist, and support for advanced content selection using Xpath, CSS, or Javascript. Enjoy instant notifications and a user-friendly interface for managing monitored pages.
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Add-on stats

Rating: 4.20 (21)
Version: 3.10.25 (Last updated: 2024-08-30)
Creation date: 2020-03-26
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: 3.25M

Ranking

# 578

Other platforms

Distill Web Monitor (v3.10.26)
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Distill Web Monitor (v3.6.12)
4.34 (229) 14,268
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Add-on 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:

  • Easy content selection from any webpage.
  • Highlighted changes.
  • Change history.
  • Supported actions:
    • Email
    • SMS
    • Sound
    • Pop-up
    • Push notification on phones
    • Webhook
  • An inbox style Watchlist to manage monitors.
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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Edge Add-on Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Allows monitoring of specific parts of a webpage
  • Useful for sites without RSS feeds
  • Works perfectly to keep users updated about any changes in a given website
Cons
  • Slow to start as it checks everything when the browser starts
  • Experiences crashes when there are more than 5 items added in the watchlist
  • Gives alerts when nothing has changed on the tracked pages
Most mentioned
  • Works perfectly to keep me updated about any changes in a given website
  • Experiences crashes every 10 to 15 minutes when there are more than 5 items added in the watchlist
Recent reviews
Firefox版では読み込めるのにEdge版では読み込めないサイトが多い (2024/04/09追記)Advanced設定「バックグラウンドで読み込む」を変えたら正常になりました
by t, 2024-04-09
Top Addon um zb. Preisänderungen auf geizhals zu überwachen. Einfacher geht's nicht.
by Thomas, 2024-02-03
曾经非常好用，但是现在在大陆被墙了，得挂代理才打得开。
by Zhichao, 2023-11-03
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

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

Risk likelihood

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

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