changedetection.io
Best and simplest tool for website change detection, web page monitoring, and website change alerts. Perfect for tracking content changes, price drops, restock alerts, and website defacement monitoring—all for free or enjoy our SaaS plan! observed · 2026-10-12
Health v2 · maintenance only
94/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 85
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 2
- age_days: 2092
- days_rel: 22
- days_push: 11
- n_releases_24m: 116
Adoption not part of the score
34909 stars · 2133 forks observed · 2026-10-12
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-09-28, confidence 0.97
changedetection.io is a self‑hosted web application that monitors web pages for content changes and sends alerts via many channels. It includes AI‑enhanced change detection and summary features and can run in Docker or directly on Python.
Use cases
- track price drops on e‑commerce product pages
- receive restock notifications for out‑of‑stock items
- monitor competitor website updates for content changes
- detect website defacement or unauthorized modifications
- automate change alerts via Discord, Slack, email or webhooks
- apply AI rules to filter noise and get plain‑language summaries
When to choose
- You need a free, self‑hosted solution with a web UI for monitoring many URLs.
- You want AI‑driven filtering and summarization of changes.
- You require integration with chat platforms, email, or custom webhooks.
- You prefer Docker deployment or simple Python installation.
When to avoid
- You need a fully managed SaaS service with zero maintenance.
- Your monitoring requirements are limited to a few URLs and a lightweight CLI tool.
- You require deep browser automation beyond simple page fetches.
Facets
application · maturity active
monitoring web-scraping web-development monitoring e-commerce windows self-hosted change-detection price-tracking restock-alerts ai-powered llm-integration webhook discord slack telegram notification docker web-server linux macos
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io · fetched 2026-10-12 · 5ede734cf6b7
- homepage: https://changedetection.io · fetched 2026-09-14 · a303cbeefa0b
- site_page: https://changedetection.io/docs/api_v1/index.html · fetched 2026-09-14 · 7a7c3e3e627e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| dgtlmoon/changedetection.io | main | 94 |
| dgtlmoon/sockpuppetbrowser | infra | 62 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="dgtlmoon/changedetection.io")
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