DomainWarn vs Dotcom-Monitor

DomainWarn monitors client domains for changes to websites, DNS, MX, SPF and DMARC, and brings checks and alerts into one dashboard. Its domain check runs 21 checks across website, email, DNS and registration, with area scores and an overall score. It detects record and name-server changes, checks them against a second name server, and displays old and new values. Related issues can be grouped into incidents, with reminders and one all-clear message after recovery.

The service supports 20 notification channel types, including email, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Discord and SMS. DNS integrations include Cloudflare, Hetzner DNS, IONOS, netcup, INWX and Amazon Route 53. It is available on the web, via API, and through WordPress, Shopware and Chrome extensions. The free plan is free with three domains, two members and seven days of history. Freelancer is €19 a month; Agency is €49 a month; Agency Pro is €99 a month. The service is offered to businesses, not consumers.

Dotcom-Monitor monitors websites and infrastructure, with checks, monitoring locations and alerts listed across its plans. Monitoring capabilities include SSL expiry alerts, keyword monitoring and server monitoring. The free plan is free, billed monthly, and includes up to 25 targets, monitoring as often as every five minutes, two locations, email alerts and seven-day data retention. A subscription is $13.33 a month, billed monthly; pricing varies by platform, target count and frequency. Its plan comparison lists up to 100 targets, one-minute monitoring, 25 locations, private agents and API configuration for Subscription. Enterprise pricing is custom and includes unlimited targets, 30+ locations, SSO and MFA, and 24/7 priority support. Alert channels include email, phone call, SMS, SNMP, webhooks, WhatsApp, Slack, PagerDuty, Microsoft Teams, AlertOps, Status.io and ServiceNow. The service is listed for web, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android. Dotcom-Monitor was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Excelsior, Minnesota, USA.