Downdetector vs WebSite-Watcher

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.

WebSite-Watcher monitors web pages, feeds, documents, local files, and forums, then highlights changed content. It supports RSS and Atom, PDFs, Word and Excel files, social-media pages, and other listed sources. Users can filter unwanted material and create keyword alerts for words appearing in updates. Check-Macros can record and replay logins, search forms, and multi-step workflows before checking a page. Changes can generate email alerts, reports in HTML, CSV, JSON, or XML, or trigger AI workflows and custom tools. The Windows client stores bookmarks and settings locally and can check pages without accessing the maker’s servers; optional sync uses cloud, local, or network folders. The Free edition costs nothing, with 10 bookmarks, one database, and a one-hour shortest interval. Personal costs €49, paid once per user for private, non-commercial use; Business costs €299, paid once per user for business and professional use. A 30-day evaluation is free, and Android and iOS apps store data on the phone without an account.