OmniWatchGuard vs Hexowatch
plans, alerts and monitoring types compared
Both tools check web pages on a schedule and tell you when something changes. Below are the plans, check intervals, alert channels and monitoring types of each, side by side. Comparison based on information published by each provider; check their sites for current details.
The short version
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Choose OmniWatchGuard if...
You mainly track text, price, stock, SEO fields or JSON API responses, want an AI summary with a severity rating for each change, and prefer fixed-price plans in EUR.
Choose Hexowatch if...
You need monitoring types that OmniWatchGuard does not have, such as visual, availability, backlink or sitemap monitoring, in one tool.
Feature-by-feature comparison
| Feature | OmniWatchGuard | Hexowatch |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan or trial | Free 24h trial: no card, up to 3 monitors, checks every 60 minutes | See their pricing page |
| Entry paid plan | 9 EUR/month (Starter): 10 monitors, checks every 60 minutes, email alerts | See their pricing page |
| Monitoring types | Text, price, stock, CSS-selected element, SEO fields, JSON API, SSL expiry | 13 monitoring types listed on their site, including visual, HTML element, keyword, technology, source code, content, availability, WHOIS, sitemap, API, backlink and RSS |
| Visual (screenshot) comparison | Not offered | Yes (visual monitoring) |
| Technology stack and WHOIS | Paid add-ons, 3 EUR/month each, on top of a paid plan | Listed among its monitoring types |
| Availability, backlinks, sitemap | Not offered | Listed among its monitoring types |
| Proxies and anti-bot protection | Respects robots.txt; does not bypass anti-bot protection | A residential proxy add-on is listed on their pricing page |
We could not read Hexowatch plan prices on 4 October 2026, so no figure is shown; see their pricing page. Other Hexowatch details are as published on their site, checked on 4 October 2026. See also our pricing.
What Hexowatch lists that OmniWatchGuard does not offer
More monitoring types
Hexowatch lists 13 monitoring types on its site. OmniWatchGuard covers fewer.
Visual monitoring
Visual monitoring is on Hexowatch's list. OmniWatchGuard does not compare screenshots.
Availability, backlinks and sitemap
These appear among Hexowatch's monitoring types. OmniWatchGuard does not offer uptime, backlink or sitemap monitoring.
What OmniWatchGuard offers
Price and stock monitors
Dedicated monitor types for the price and the stock status of a product page. They work on sites that allow automated access; OmniWatchGuard respects robots.txt and does not bypass anti-bot protection.
AI summary with severity
An AI model summarizes each change and rates it minor, major or critical. Alerts are sent for major and critical changes; minor ones are recorded in the dashboard.
Alert channels by plan
Starter: email. Pro: email, webhook and Slack. Agency: adds Discord and Telegram.
SEO, JSON API and SSL checks
Monitors for SEO fields (title, meta description, H1, canonical, robots, OG tags, schema types), JSON API responses and SSL certificate expiry.
Try it yourself
Free 24-hour trial, no card: up to 3 monitors, checked every 60 minutes.
Start the free trial →Frequently asked questions
How do the entry prices of OmniWatchGuard and Hexowatch compare?
OmniWatchGuard plans cost 9 EUR/month (Starter), 25 EUR/month (Pro) and 60 EUR/month (Agency). We could not read Hexowatch's plan prices on 4 October 2026, so we do not quote a figure; see their pricing page.
Does OmniWatchGuard cover as many monitoring types as Hexowatch?
No. OmniWatchGuard monitors text, price, stock, a CSS-selected element, SEO fields, JSON API responses and SSL expiry, with technology stack and WHOIS as paid add-ons. Hexowatch lists 13 types, including visual, availability, backlink and sitemap monitoring, which OmniWatchGuard does not offer.
Does OmniWatchGuard do visual or screenshot monitoring?
No. OmniWatchGuard does not compare screenshots. It detects changes in text, price, stock, a CSS-selected element, SEO fields and JSON API responses, and checks SSL certificate expiry.
What does the OmniWatchGuard trial include?
The trial is free, lasts 24 hours and needs no card. It allows up to 3 monitors, checked every 60 minutes, with all alert channels available. Pages that need JavaScript rendering are not rendered in the trial.
Test it on your own pages
Add a monitor and see what an alert looks like.
Try OmniWatchGuard free →No card for the trial
