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Distill Web Monitor vs Discount Bandit: catalog facts
Distill Web Monitor	Discount Bandit
Freemium Free to start, with cloud monitoring and higher limits on paid plans.	Free Free to self-host, listed as GPL-3.0 licensed.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Browser extension	Self-hosted
Watches only the part of the page you select Alerts by notification, email, SMS or app	Tracks price history and stock status Supports custom stores besides the major marketplaces
Round-the-clock cloud monitoring is part of the hosted service Desktop apps are offered as beta builds	Browser extension for adding products is not released yet Manual installation needs PHP, Composer and a web server
Downloadable app, Hosted service, Browser extension	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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