ChangeTower vs Distill.io

A like-for-like comparison of ChangeTower and Distill.io — what each one monitors, what it costs at the entry tier, and where each one falls short.

Pricing and intervals

• ChangeTower: free tier available, Basic from $19/mo, checks as often as every 60 min.
• Distill.io: free tier available, Starter from $15/mo, checks as often as every 5 min.

ChangeTower — strengths and weaknesses

Strengths

• Compliance-focused change archive with legal-grade timestamps
• Structured HTML, keyword and visual monitors in one tool
• Good change history and export tooling for audits

Weaknesses

• Check frequency capped at hourly on lower tiers
• No uptime, SSL, DNS or SEO monitoring
• Aging UI compared to newer visual-monitoring tools

Distill.io — strengths and weaknesses

Strengths

• Local browser-based monitoring for logged-in pages
• Fine-grained CSS/XPath selector targeting
• Cross-device sync between browser extension and cloud

Weaknesses

• Cloud checks capped at 5 minutes; frequent local checks tie up your browser
• No uptime, SSL or SEO monitoring
• Interface geared to power users, not marketing teams

Which should you pick?

Choose ChangeTower when You need long-term change archives for legal or compliance evidence.

Choose Distill.io when You need to watch logged-in or intranet pages from your own browser session.

Facts last verified 2026-07-09 (ChangeTower) and 2026-07-09 (Distill.io) against each vendor's public pricing page.