Dotcom-Monitor
by Dotcom-MonitorDotcom-Monitor is a monitoring service available on the web and mobile apps.
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Best Website Monitoring Software 2026
Facts read 27 Sep 2026 – 15 Oct 2026
Dotcom-Monitor leads this list of 55 (record score 6.4, free plan). Distill Web Monitor is next (record score 6.3, free plan), and WebSitePulse is the next highest-placed with a free plan (record score 6.2).
Website monitoring software can check whether a site is reachable and detect changes to its pages, helping site owners notice service problems. This guide is for site owners comparing monitoring tools and the checks they offer.
The standings: top 10
| Name | In a line | Record score | Price from | Try it free | Runs on | Facts read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dotcom-Monitor | Dotcom-Monitor is a monitoring service available on the web and mobile apps. | 6.4 | $13.33 a month | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 02 Distill Web Monitor | Distill Web Monitor tracks webpage changes in a browser, on a computer, or in the cloud. | 6.3 | $15 a month | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 03 WebSitePulse | WebSitePulse provides remote monitoring for infrastructure, sites, applications, and email systems. | 6.2 | Free plan | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 04 OnWebChange | OnWebChange tracks webpage changes, including selected elements on JavaScript-loaded pages. | 6.0 | €0.89 a month | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, API | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 05 Visual Sentinel | Visual Sentinel monitors websites and servers, including visual page changes captured as screenshots. | 6.0 | $6 a month, billed yearly | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, API | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 06 WebSite-Watcher | WebSite-Watcher tracks changes to web pages, feeds, documents, social pages, and local files. | 5.8 | €49 one-time | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Windows | 11 Oct 2026 |
| 07 Better Stack | Better Stack covers uptime, incident response, telemetry, status pages, and error tracking on web and mobile. | 5.6 | $29 a month, billed yearly | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, API | 28 Sep 2026 |
| 08 GTmetrix | GTmetrix tests website speed in a real Chrome browser with Lighthouse scores, Web Vitals and ranked audits. | 5.5 | $4.99 a month, billed yearly | Free plan | Web, API | 11 Oct 2026 |
| 09 SolidPing | SolidPing suits teams that want configurable uptime checks and on-call tools, whether hosted or self-hosted. | 5.5 | €5 a month | Free plan | Web, Windows, Linux, API | 5 Oct 2026 |
| 10 Tallwatch | 5.5 | $14.99 a month | Free plan | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux | 15 Oct 2026 |
Review plan options and entry-level costs together with check types, SSL and latency tracking, page health, status pages, maintenance windows and API access. Phone and self-hosted use may also affect which platforms you need.
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Distill Web Monitor
Distill Web Monitor tracks webpage changes in a browser, on a computer, or in the cloud.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+5 Record6.3 Visit
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WebSitePulse
WebSitePulse provides remote monitoring for infrastructure, sites, applications, and email systems.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+3 Record6.2 Visit
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OnWebChange
OnWebChange tracks webpage changes, including selected elements on JavaScript-loaded pages.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1 Record6.0 Visit
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Visual Sentinel
Visual Sentinel monitors websites and servers, including visual page changes captured as screenshots.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1 Record6.0 Visit
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WebSite-Watcher
AndroidiPhone & iPadWindows €49 one-time Record5.8 Visit WebSite-Watcher tracks changes to web pages, feeds, documents, social pages, and local files.
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Better Stack
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1 $29 a month, billed yearly Record5.6 Visit Better Stack covers uptime, incident response, telemetry, status pages, and error tracking on web and mobile.
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GTmetrix
WebAPI $4.99 a month, billed yearly Record5.5 Visit GTmetrix tests website speed in a real Chrome browser with Lighthouse scores, Web Vitals and ranked audits.
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SolidPing
WebWindowsLinux+2 €5 a month Record5.5 Visit SolidPing suits teams that want configurable uptime checks and on-call tools, whether hosted or self-hosted.
12
Yottaa Real User Monitoring
WebAPI $12,000 a year Record5.5 Visit Yottaa suits eCommerce and digital commerce teams that need performance visibility across browser, CDN, and backend layers.
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Are My Sites Up
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb $35 a year Record5.4 Visit Are My Sites Up checks website uptime and sends notices when a site goes down or returns.
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Downdetector
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1 $13.99 a month Record5.4 Visit Downdetector collects service issue reports and updates monitored status every four minutes.
15
Pingdom
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+2 $16.50 a month, billed yearly Record5.4 Visit Pingdom monitors servers and sends alerts for SSL certificate expiry.
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UptimeRobot
AndroidiPhone & iPad $9 a month, billed yearly Record5.4 Visit UptimeRobot tracks website availability on Android and iOS, with a one-minute check interval.
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HostTracker
WebAPI $49 a year Record5.3 Visit HostTracker is intended for web agencies, hosting resellers and webmasters responsible for multiple domains.
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Pinger Man
WebAPI $1 a month Record5.3 Visit Pinger Man checks sites, domains, certificates, ports, DNS, keywords and defacement, with alerts.
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Uptrends
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+3 $42 a month, billed yearly Record5.3 Visit Core is described for teams needing regional availability and performance monitoring; Pro targets SRE and Ops teams.
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Montastic
WebAPI $5 a month Record5.2 Visit Montastic offers website monitoring through web and API access.
Before you choose
Match checks to the problem
First decide what you want to track: site reachability, page updates or response speed. Then see whether each tool's check types, SSL coverage, latency tracking and page health checks fit that need.
Status pages may help share service conditions, while maintenance windows can account for scheduled work.
Compare ways to try and pay
A free plan is not the same as a time-limited trial. Review which tools include ongoing free access, whether they offer a trial, and the entry price for paid access; some vendors provide pricing only on request.
For example, Visual Sentinel lists a free plan, a $6 monthly starting price and a 10-day trial. Distill Web Monitor lists a free plan and a $15 monthly starting price.
Check platform and access needs
Web access is common in this category, while Android, iOS, API and self-hosted availability vary. Confirm the platform you need before settling on a tool.
If you plan to connect monitoring to another service, compare API access. If running software on your own system matters, check for self-hosted or Linux support.
Choose relevant comparison fields
The comparison covers plan availability and entry prices, monitoring checks, SSL and latency coverage, page health, status pages, maintenance windows and API access. Focus on the fields that suit your workflow; no single feature is essential for everyone.
If a listing does not state a detail you need, confirm it with the maker before choosing.
Questions
What does website monitoring software do?
It checks websites for matters such as availability, page changes, SSL, latency or page health, depending on the tool.
Can I use website monitoring software for free?
Among the listed tools, some have free plans and some offer free trials. Check each listing to tell ongoing access apart from a time-limited trial.
What should I compare besides price?
Consider the monitoring checks, SSL and latency coverage, page health checks, status pages, maintenance windows, API access and platform compatibility.
Do these tools support Android or iOS?
Android and iOS support varies by tool. Check the platform details for the tool you are considering.
What does API access help with?
API access can matter if you need to connect a monitoring tool to another service. Availability varies by tool.
Are any listed tools open source?
The list includes no open-source tools. If open-source licensing matters, confirm the tool's licence with its maker.
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