Documentation-based comparison
changedetection.io versus Competitors App
Compare documented scope and conditions. Unknowns remain unknown; different billing units do not establish a cost winner.
| Requirement | changedetection.io | Competitors App |
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| Pricing | From $8.99/mo | From $14.90/mo per competitor |
| Who it is for | Hosted web page change monitoring from the official provider of the open-source changedetection.io project. Checks run in the provider's cloud browsers; there is nothing to install. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · changedetection.io home page with the hosted subscription | Monitors competitors' marketing moves across channels in one place, aimed at marketers. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Competitors App pricing page with plan feature lists |
| Coverage limits | One real Chrome browser for JavaScript pages is included; more browsers are bolt-ons. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · changedetection.io home page with the hosted subscription | The entry Business AI plan does not track customer reviews. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Competitors App pricing page with plan feature lists |
| Competitors covered | Not applicable to page change monitoring | Each tracked competitor is billed separately every month. No minimum or maximum number of competitors is stated. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Competitors App pricing page with plan feature lists |
| Source families | Not applicable to page change monitoring | Social media, Newsletters, Keyword rankings, Website changes, Reviews The features page says reviews come from more than 60 review sites. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Competitors App features page
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| Monitoring cadence | Not applicable to page change monitoring | Daily and weekly email reports of competitor activity. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Competitors App features page |
| Type of work | Page change monitoring Verified Oct 11, 2026 · changedetection.io home page with the hosted subscription | Competitor research and monitoring Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Competitors App features page |
| Initial analysis | Not applicable to page change monitoring | Not verified |
| Evidence links | Not applicable to page change monitoring | Not verified |
| Exports | Not applicable to page change monitoring | Updates can be sent to a chosen Slack channel. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Competitors App features page
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| Seats | Not verified |
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| Monitored pages | Filters include trigger text, CSS/xPath rules and ignore text. You can choose specific page elements to monitor. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · changedetection.io home page with the hosted subscription
| Not applicable to competitor research and monitoring |
| Monthly checks | Not verified | Not applicable to competitor research and monitoring |
| Shortest check interval |
| Not applicable to competitor research and monitoring |
| Alerts and delivery | Discord, Slack, Telegram, Rocket.Chat, Email, Matrix, NTFY, Office 365, Unlimited alerts The subscription lists over 85 notification types. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · changedetection.io home page with the hosted subscription | Not applicable to competitor research and monitoring |
| History kept | Not verified | Not applicable to competitor research and monitoring |
| Integrations | Not verified | Not applicable to competitor research and monitoring |
