Hexowatch review (2026): is the free plan enough?
AI website change monitoring with plain-language explanations
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Hexowatch report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for AI page change monitoring that explains what changed
Hexowatch now points to OR:ON, which watches pages, RSS, sitemaps and JSON and uses AI to describe what changed. Checks and AI analysis spend tokens, only the Plus plan's limits are shown on the page, and the old Hexowatch plans weren't readable.
Who Hexowatch is for
- Fits if you want plain-language explanations of page changes, not raw diffs
- Works for a few watches on one person's plan
Who Hexowatch is not for
- Skip it if you want clear limits, as only the Plus column showed values
- Tight if you use many checks, since they spend tokens
- Not for you if you want the old Hexowatch plans, because the old pricing page redirects to OR:ON
- Watch out: the monthly prices are worked from the stated yearly saving
Why Hexowatch gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for money$10.50 a month on yearly billing for Personal ($15 monthly), just above the category's $10 cheaper quarter. Plus is $38.50 for 50 watches.
- CFree plan and trialA free plan with no card, but its watch and token limits aren't shown, so we can't say how far it goes.
- CFeaturesSeveral watch types, AI change analysis, proxies and alerts. Checks and proxy visits use tokens, so the allowance caps the work, and only Plus shows its limits.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. You set up each watch and decide what to be told about.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with Slack, webhooks and an MCP.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Hexowatch's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. Its pricing page loaded but showed no prices as text, so the figures come from the listing. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/hexowatch#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/hexowatch.svg" alt="Hexowatch: 2.2 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Hexowatch stands among technical SEO tools
Hexowatch's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 22 of the 91 other technical SEO tools we grade, and level with 21.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 30 of 91) and worst on ease of use (C, above 7).
Its paid plans start at $10.50 a month, against a middle price of $19.95 for the category: 13 of the 58 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 5 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 92 technical SEO tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Hexowatch’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 9 of 91, level with 38
- CFree plan and trialAbove 19 of 91, level with 37
- CFeaturesAbove 10 of 91, level with 73
- CEase of useAbove 7 of 91, level with 61
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 30 of 91, level with 61
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 80 technical SEO tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Hexowatch, or make your own?
Your call
You could make the core of Hexowatch for yourself: reports.
What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. It costs $126 a year.
What you could make
- Reports: an app builder makes this well.
- It runs in a browser, which is where something home-made would run too.
What you could not
- It plugs into other products, Slack, Webhooks and MCP among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Hexowatch’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Hexowatch?
Hexowatch monitors web pages and tells you what changed. Its newer OR:ON product watches pages, RSS feeds, sitemaps and JSON, and uses AI to explain each change and alert only when it matches what you asked for. The older Hexowatch pricing page now redirects to the OR:ON pricing page.
Worth knowing
- The hexowatch.com pricing page redirects to the OR:ON product; the older Hexowatch plans were not readable.
- Only the Plus column of the plan comparison showed values, so Free, Personal and Scale limits are not confirmed.
- Checks and AI analysis use tokens, and proxy visits use tokens too.
- The monthly prices are worked from the stated yearly saving, not shown directly.
Key features
- Several watch types
- OR:ON lists page, RSS, sitemap, JSON, WHOIS and DNS, tech stack, rendered HTML, uptime and API watches.
- AI change analysis
- Explains each change in plain words and alerts only when it matches what you asked for. It uses tokens.
- Token allowance
- Checks and AI analysis draw on a monthly token allowance; the Plus plan lists 50K and more can be added.
- Residential proxies
- Can open sites that block automated visits by using residential IPs; proxy visits use tokens.
- Alerts and integrations
- Lists Slack, an API, webhooks and MCP as integrations.
Hexowatch pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Hexowatch has a free plan, and paid plans start at $10.50 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly).
- Starts at
- $10.50 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Free plan with no credit card; its watch and token limits are not shown in the page text.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | For trying OR:ON on your own pages; no credit card needed. |
| Personal | $10.50per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly) | For watching a few things that matter; billed $126 a year. |
| Plus | $38.50per month, billed annually ($55 billed monthly) | 50 watches, checks every 5 minutes, 50K tokens a month and 3 users; billed $462 a year. |
| Scale | $133per month, billed annually ($190 billed monthly) | For agencies and large watch lists, with 10 users; billed $1,596 a year. |
| Custom | Custom | Security review and invoicing for larger teams, with limits set for the team. |
Read from orion.hexowatch.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Hexowatch before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountAnnual billing takes 30% off
The OR:ON pricing page offers an Annual option marked 30% off, for example $462 a year for Plus, a $198 saving.
Stated on orion.hexowatch.com
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Common questions
Does Hexowatch have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Hexowatch is listed for Web.
Does Hexowatch have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Hexowatch is listed for Web.
Is Hexowatch open source?
Hexowatch is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Hexowatch have an API?
Yes. Hexowatch offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.