Product

changedetection.io

by changedetection.io

Product website
https://changedetection.io/
Documentation
https://changedetection.io/docs/api_v1/index.html
Pricing
https://changedetection.io/
Categories
Website Change Monitoring

Description

Open-source website change detection and monitoring tool. Can be self-hosted or used as a hosted subscription service. Monitors web pages and JSON APIs. Full REST API with OpenAPI 3.1.0 spec for programmatic management of watches.

AI-native score

How ready this product is for agents to use, on a 0–100 scale across four weighted dimensions. Security is one of them, so a high score is not a substitute for your own security or vendor-risk review. How is this scored?

Unrated. Only 38% of the scored decision fields are researched, so the grade is held until more are confirmed. The breakdown below shows what's been scored.

Integration1/10Trust0/6Portability4/4Security0/4Tier D24/100
Component Raw Weight Contribution
Integration 1/10 35% 3.5
Trust 0/6 30% 0.0
Portability 4/4 20% 20.0
Security 0/4 15% 0.0
Signals that fired
  • Integration: API spec, OpenAPI / gRPC / GraphQL (+1)
  • Portability: Data import (partial, +1) ; Standard protocol access (+1) ; No proprietary-SDK lock-in (+1) ; Self-hostable (+1) ; Open source (+1)
Signals not researched

These gaps cover the fields used in the AI-native score.

  • Integration surfaces: llms.txt, Headless signup, Native connectors, Command-line interfaces, Agent skills, Developer kits
  • Trust & data policy: Multi-factor authentication, Zero data retention, No generative AI training, Hard budget caps, Sandbox environment, Data export, Open standards, Documented provider swap
  • Security & compliance: Compliance certifications, Access controls

Trust & data policy

Data import
Partial
Standard protocol access
Yes
No proprietary-SDK lock-in
Yes
Self-hostable
Yes
Open source
Yes
Source code
https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io

Not yet researched Multi-factor authentication, Zero data retention, No generative AI training, Hard budget caps, Sandbox environment, Data export, Open standards, Documented provider swap

What it does

Capabilities

  • Web Page Change Detection

    Automatically detect and report changes to web page content, including text, visual, and structural changes.

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Jobs to be done

  • Monitor a web page for changes

    Track a specific web page or cited source and receive alerts when its content changes, enabling users to stay current on price changes, availability updates, or content modifications.

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Integration surfaces

How an agent connects to this product and finds its documentation. The largest dimension of the AI-native score (35%).

WebMCP
No

API specs

Confirmed absent MCP servers , Agent2Agent (A2A) servers

Not yet researched llms.txt, Headless signup, Native connectors, Command-line interfaces, Agent skills, Developer kits

Offers

Full pricing page

No offers recorded.

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Unrated · 38% researched. Grade withheld until more fields are verified.

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