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6 self-hosted Distill.io alternatives

SaaS web-page change monitoring service that detects updates to pages or specific page elements and delivers alerts via email, SMS, push, Slack or webhooks. Commonly used for price tracking, availability checks and general change detection.

Alternatives to Distill.io

Self-hosted website and content change detection tool with filters, screenshots, and multi-channel notifications for price drops, restocks, and site monitoring.

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33.4k stars2k forksApache-2.0last commit Actively maintained

Monitors GitHub and website releases and notifies via WebHooks and messaging channels.

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731 stars27 forksApache-2.0last commit Actively maintained

A self-hosted service that monitors changes on web pages and notifies you via email or messaging apps using YAML configurations.

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714 stars60 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained

Monitor domain names via RDAP, track full lifecycle history, receive alerts, and automatically attempt domain registration when domains enter deletion or become available.

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393 stars31 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained

Node.js utility that monitors TestFlight invite URLs and sends Pushover notifications when beta slots open; configurable via .env with an optional web endpoint for management.

18 stars0 forksMITlast commit Likely dormant

Webcap is a self-hosted tool to capture, screenshot, and archive web pages for later reference, sharing, and documentation.

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What replacing Distill.io actually involves

Every option on this page is open source and free to run on your own hardware, so you own the data and there is no subscription to cancel. 4 of 6 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: Apache-2.0, MIT, AGPL-3.0. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.

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