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Domain Monitor vs Visual Sentinel

Both stand on dns monitoring software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Domain Monitor

Free plan AndroidAPIWeb

Domain Monitor covers domains, uptime and related infrastructure, with a free tier and a larger Pro allowance. Check the free plan limits and the first-month pricing change before choosing Pro.

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Choose Visual Sentinel if you need visual page comparisons alongside uptime, server, and other monitoring, with a free plan for up to three monitors. Look at Business or Agency if you need API access, and Agency if you need white-label client reports.

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The facts

	Domain Monitor	Visual Sentinel
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	No	No
Runs on	Android, API, Web	Android, API, iPhone, Web
Lowest paid plan	Pro: £6.39 a month	Solo: $6 a month
Plans published	5	6
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	domain-monitor.io	visualsentinel.com
On dns monitoring software	#6 of 39	#19 of 39

Domain Monitor: what it does well

Free plan includes two monitors
Tracks WHOIS records and domain expiration
Alerts available through multiple channels
Contacts can receive alerts without accounts
Includes free traceroute and ping-test tools

What to know first

Free plan covers one domain
Free checks run every five minutes
Domain crawls can take up to 48 hours

Visual Sentinel: what it does well

Visual checks compare browser screenshots with a prior baseline.
Dynamic page elements can be excluded by CSS selector.
Failed uptime checks are confirmed across selected regions.
Alerts support email, chat, incident, and monitoring channels.
The free plan includes three monitors and one status page.

What to know first

The free plan checks every 10 minutes.
API access is listed only for Business and Agency.
Solo includes one monitor, one server, and one visual site.

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