Best alternatives to Web Monitor (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Web Monitor, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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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- A similar number of users to Web Monitor
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (7 vs 8)
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Distill Web Monitor
Monitor webpage or feed for changes. Get SMS and email alerts on change detection.
≈400K users4.5★ from 1.5K ratingsUpdated 5 months ago9 permissions- About 40× more users than Web Monitor
- Asks for more permissions (9 vs 8)
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Moni
The intelligence and trading layer that follows you.
≈6K users4.8★ from 15 ratingsUpdated 7 days ago7 permissions- About 1.7× fewer users than Web Monitor
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (7 vs 8)
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Liquidware Browser Monitor
Liquidware's Stratusphere™ UX browser monitor
≈100K users5.0★ from 4 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years6 permissions- About 10× more users than Web Monitor
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (6 vs 8)
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MONI
Connecting WhatsApp & monday.com
≈1K users5.0★ from 3 ratingsUpdated 6 weeks ago3 permissions- About 10× fewer users than Web Monitor
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 8)
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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 13 days ago11 permissions- A similar number of users to Web Monitor
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (11 vs 8)
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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 10× more users than Web Monitor
- Updated less recently
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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 10× more users than Web Monitor
- Rated 0.3 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 8)
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exchange-rate-monitor
Watch the exchange rate on the go.
≈1K users3.6★ from 31 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago2 permissions- About 10× fewer users than Web Monitor
- Rated 1.1 stars lower
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 8)
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UXM - Web Performance Monitor (25q3)
Installed by your IT Organization via UXM Desktop agent, monitors performance for selected websites, see options for urls monitored.
≈4K usersNot rated yetUpdated 12 months ago8 permissions- About 2.5× fewer users than Web Monitor
- Updated less recently
Web Monitor alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Web Monitor?
By users, the most popular alternative is Distill Web Monitor with ≈400K users and a 4.5-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Monitor URL Chrome Extensions.
Which Web Monitor alternative has the best rating?
Distill Web Monitor has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.5 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings.
Is there a Web Monitor alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
exchange-rate-monitor asks for 2 permissions, against 8 for Web Monitor.
How many alternatives to Web Monitor are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Web Monitor on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
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