Downdetector vs OnWebChange

Downdetector collects user reports and monitors other online sources so consumers can check service status and businesses can see when customers report problems. It identifies an incident when reports rise significantly above the average for that time of day over the prior six months, and updates monitored service status every four minutes. Downdetector says it covers over 36,000 services in 72 countries and processes tens of millions of reports each month. Consumers can use the Free plan for up to five favorites, with outage notifications through the Speedtest app subject to daily limits. Pro costs $13.99 a month and allows up to 10 favorites, offers more daily notifications and removes ads on the web and in the Speedtest app. For organizations, Explorer has a real-time dashboard for multiple services, configurable alerts, geographic breakdowns and historical analysis. Communicate lets companies post customizable status updates for affected customers. Downdetector is available on Android, iOS, web and API, and mobile access is also available in Speedtest. A free trial is listed.

OnWebChange monitors webpages and sends alerts when it detects changes. Users can track particular page elements, including prices, headlines and listings, and monitor content on sites that load dynamically with JavaScript. It also checks PDFs, images, text files and other online documents, and can reach login-protected pages using custom headers. Notifications are available by email, mobile notification and webhook; Pushover is named as a third-party mobile notification service for Android and iOS. Checks can run as often as every five minutes. The service can translate tracked content and summarize updates, while groups, labels, pause and resume controls, and CSV import and export help manage trackers. Access is listed for Android, iOS, web and API. The Free plan is free and includes three page trackers with basic daily monitoring. Lite is €0.89 a month, and Standard is €2.79 a month with unlimited trackers. Documentation, video tutorials, email and member support enquiries are available.