Best alternatives to Distill Web Monitor (2026)
7 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Distill Web Monitor, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
Distill Web Monitor today
Distill Web Monitor alternatives, compared
- 1
Web Monitor
Tracking website updates, get instant alerts via notification, emails, webhook
≈10K users4.6★ from 107 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago8 permissions- About 40× fewer users than Distill Web Monitor
- Asks for fewer permissions (8 vs 9)
- 2
Monitor URL Chrome Extensions
Detect to change URL when typed by users. For URL Redirect of OpenNetLink.
≈10K usersNot rated yetUpdated 19 months ago7 permissions- About 40× fewer users than Distill Web Monitor
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (7 vs 9)
- 3
Auto Refresh & Page Monitor — Refresh Pilot
Auto refresh any page, keep tabs awake, monitor changes, and get instant keyword, email, webhook or desktop alerts.
≈7K users5.0★ from 3 ratingsUpdated 12 days ago11 permissions- About 57× fewer users than Distill Web Monitor
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (11 vs 9)
- 4
Liquidware Browser Monitor
Liquidware's Stratusphere™ UX browser monitor
≈100K users5.0★ from 4 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years6 permissions- About 4.0× fewer users than Distill Web Monitor
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (6 vs 9)
- 5
Auto Refresh & Page Monitor
Refresh pages automatically. Auto refresh and page monitor with specified time intervals. Reload all tabs.
≈100K users4.4★ from 915 ratingsUpdated 21 months ago3 permissions- About 4.0× fewer users than Distill Web Monitor
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 9)
- 6
Auto Refresh Plus | Page Monitor
Refresh the page automatically with powerful page monitor features.
≈1M users4.9★ from 22.7K ratingsUpdated 13 days ago12 permissions- About 2.5× more users than Distill Web Monitor
- Rated 0.4 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (12 vs 9)
- 7
UXM - Web Performance Monitor (25q2)
Installed by your IT Organization via UXM Desktop agent, monitors performance for selected websites, see options for urls monitored.
≈100K usersNot rated yetUpdated 17 months ago8 permissions- About 4.0× fewer users than Distill Web Monitor
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (8 vs 9)
Distill Web Monitor alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Distill Web Monitor?
By users, the most popular alternative is Auto Refresh Plus | Page Monitor with ≈1M users and a 4.9-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Web Monitor.
Which Distill Web Monitor alternative has the best rating?
Auto Refresh Plus | Page Monitor has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.9 out of 5 from 22.7K ratings.
Is there a Distill Web Monitor alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Auto Refresh & Page Monitor asks for 3 permissions, against 9 for Distill Web Monitor.
How many alternatives to Distill Web Monitor are there?
We list 7 close alternatives to Distill Web Monitor on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.