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Distill Web Monitor vs Montastic
Both stand on website monitoring software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan AndroidExtensioniPhone+4
Distill offers a broad set of monitor types, filtering controls, and notification routes. Check frequency and quotas vary by plan, and unused resources do not carry forward past the billing period.
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Free plan APIWeb
Choose Montastic if its web-based monitoring, alert channels and checkpoint allowances fit your needs. The free plan has five-minute checks and no webhooks; paid plans start at $5 a month, billed monthly.
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| Distill Web Monitor | Montastic | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | No |
| Runs on | Android, Extension, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows | API, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Starter: $15 a month | Team: $5 a month |
| Plans published | 5 | 6 |
| Maker | Not published | Montastic |
| Website | distill.io | montastic.com |
| On website monitoring software | #2 of 55 | #17 of 55 |
Distill Web Monitor: what it does well
- Monitors webpages, PDFs, JSON, and other listed content.
- Local checks can run every five seconds.
- Offers email, SMS, app, and team notifications.
- Supports visual selection and code-based refinements.
What to know first
- Free cloud checks start at six-hour intervals.
- Unused resources expire at the billing period’s end.
- Cloud checks count in ten-second units.
Montastic: what it does well
- A free plan includes 50 checkpoints.
- Paid plans offer checks every minute.
- Alerts can use email, SMS or webhooks.
- SSL expiry alerts and server monitoring are listed.
- Plans extend up to 500 checkpoints.
What to know first
- The free plan checks every five minutes.
- The free plan has no webhooks.
- The free plan includes one notify seat and one login seat.
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