The Versionista alternative to pick, in one answer

The Versionista alternative most people should pick is AyeWatch. You paste a page, write in plain English what counts as a change, and get a short summary only when a change matches. If instead you need a stored, dated copy of every version of a page, pick Fluxguard, which now runs Versionista, or ChangeTower for less money.

That is the answer. The rest of this page covers the follow-up questions.

Can I still use Versionista?

Only if you already have an account. Versionista's site says it is now part of the Fluxguard family, that new accounts go through Fluxguard, and that existing accounts remain fully supported. Fluxguard's terms list Versionista as one of its trade names.

Why AyeWatch first?

Because most people used Versionista to find out that something changed, not to keep a museum of versions. AyeWatch is built for that job:

• The rule is a sentence. "Tell me when the refund policy changes the time limit" works as written. No selectors, no keyword lists.
• It judges meaning. Each change is checked against your sentence, so a moved banner or a new date stamp does not trigger an alert.
• It summarizes. The alert says which clause, price or detail moved.
• It covers more than pages. Topic monitors watch news, blogs, forums, government pages and social platforms, more than a billion sources in total.
• It is self-serve. You sign up online, with no sales call.

What does it cost?

AyeWatch bills in monitoring credits. Most checks cost one credit, and the app shows estimated credits per day for each interval, so the bill depends on how much you watch and how often.

How will alerts reach me?

Push notifications and the in-app feed come with every plan, on web, iOS and Android. Email, a daily digest, Slack, Discord, webhooks and the REST API come with paid plans.

When is Fluxguard the better answer?

When you need evidence. Fluxguard keeps up to 100 versions per page on its higher plans, tracks pages behind logins and forms, and adds AI summaries and webhooks as you move up. It has a free plan for 3 sites, and paid plans cost $110, $220 and $550 a month. ChangeTower stores a snapshot on every scheduled check from $12 a month, or $10 billed annually.

Is there a free option?

Several. AyeWatch has the Free Preview. Fluxguard and ChangeTower each have a small free plan of 3 sites or pages. changedetection.io is free to self-host if you run your own server.

What makes a good rule?

Name the thing that would make you act. A few patterns that work:

• A list: "Tell me if the restricted businesses list adds or drops a category."
• A number: "Alert on any change to the price of the Team plan."
• A deadline: "Tell me when the application window dates change."
• A new item: "A new product page or a discontinued product in this catalog."

Vague rules such as "anything important" give vague results. If you watch several related pages, such as every plan page for one competitor, put them in one monitor under one rule.

Is AyeWatch good for legal teams?

For awareness, yes. A legal or compliance team can watch supplier terms, platform policies and regulator pages, and read a summary of each change that fits their rule. For proof, no. If a dispute might hinge on the exact wording on a past date, keep that page in an archive as well.

How do I move?

There is no import from Versionista. List your pages, keep any you need as evidence in an archive, and paste the rest into AyeWatch webpage monitors with one sentence each. Several URLs can share a rule. Run both side by side for a week or two before retiring the old pages.