Update Scanner Alternatives

Update Scanner is described as 'Firefox extension to monitor web pages for updates. Useful for websites that dont provide Atom or RSS feeds' and is a website monitoring tool in the news & books category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Update Scanner for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Mac, Windows, SaaS and iPhone apps. The best Update Scanner alternative is Huginn, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Update Scanner are Distill Web Monitor, Visualping, WebSite-Watcher and Web Alert.

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  1. ChangeTower icon
     7 likes

    Monitor and track website changes, detect only the changes that matter to you. Get an alert when we detect a matching change.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  2. Versionista icon
     7 likes

    Versionista is an online service that alerts you when a Web site changes. It shows you what's been added & removed to any Web page. It records a full page screenshot, and lets you use powerful inclusion/exclusion filters.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  3. RunApe icon
     1 like

    RunApe monitors websites for changes and security threats. RunApe keeps historical records and can detect changes in articles and lists. Possibility of running custom scripts for automation (ex. navigate pages behind logins). 65+ ways of notifying.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  4. Sken.io icon
     3 likes

    The most advanced tools for tracking changes on websites. Easy to use monitoring service with powerful features and rich app ecosystem.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Blackberry 10
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  5. MonitorWiz icon
     4 likes

    Web service for accurate and anonymous monitoring of web pages using CSS Selectors. MonitorWiz will detect even the smallest changes 100% accurately – it’s all down to setting up good CSS Selectors that precisely define monitored areas.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  6. PageMon.Net icon
     4 likes

    PageMon.net: we're watching!

    Boring checking tons of sites for updates? Read updates in your feed reader!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  7. Trackly icon
     9 likes

    Trackly monitors web pages and tells you when they change. Beautifully!.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  8. OnWebChange icon
     7 likes

    Track web page changes in any web page daily for free users, every 30 minutes for paid users - no RSS or Atom required. Receive notifications via email, Instant Message, and SMS.

    76 OnWebChange alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  9. Klaxon icon
     2 likes

    Klaxon enables reporters and editors to monitor scores of sites and files on the web for newsworthy changes. Get email and Slack notifications when something changes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  10. DELTAFEED icon
     8 likes

    Get changes on any website as a News Feed in your Inbox.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. WebSentinel is a utility for monitoring the content of Web pages for search terms at a scheduled time, optionally on a periodic basis.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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