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About Firehose
What is Firehose?
Firehose is a real-time web monitoring tool that watches millions of pages across the web and notifies you the moment something matches your criteria. It combines two distinct modes: Stream, for discovering new content across the entire web, and URL Watch, for tracking specific pages you already care about.
What problem does it solve?
It eliminates the need to manually check websites, news sources, or competitor pages for updates. Instead of polling sites or relying on daily digests, Firehose delivers instant notifications when relevant changes occur, saving time and ensuring you never miss critical information.
Who is it for?
Firehose is ideal for marketers, product managers, researchers, and developers who need to stay on top of brand mentions, competitor moves, industry news, pricing changes, or documentation updates. It’s not for casual browsing or small-scale monitoring; it’s built for serious, high-volume tracking.
Real use cases
Use Firehose to track every mention of your brand or rival, monitor news as it breaks, watch competitor landing pages for changes, or follow specific topics across languages and sites. Combine keyword, site, language, content type, and other filters for surgical precision.
Key features
- Stream Mode — Monitor the entire web for any pattern, from brand mentions to breaking news.
- URL Watch — Track specific pages (pricing, docs, terms) and get notified of changes.
- Advanced Filtering — Filter by keyword, site, language, content type, page type, source trust, and recency.
- Real-Time Notifications — Receive instant alerts as pages are crawled, with no polling or delays.
- Rules Combination — Combine multiple rules for surgical precision over what reaches you.
- API Access — Send matches directly to your own tools, with no coding needed to get started.
- Free to Start — No credit card required, with a real monitor, real rules, and a real stream.
SaaSpartout Score
7.3
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Firehose Pricing
Firehose pricing: from $39/mo.
For comparison: the median starting price in Analytics & Data is $39/month, measured across 274 tools we track. See the full SaaS Pricing Index →
Free
$0 forever — 1 monitor, unlimited rules, 200 matches/mo, 5 watched pages, 3-hour fastest check, 1,000 checks/mo.
Starter
$39/month — 5 monitors, unlimited rules, 2,000 matches/mo, 50 watched pages, 10-min fastest check, 25,000 checks/mo.
Advanced
$89/month — 25 monitors, unlimited rules, 10,000 matches/mo, 250 watched pages, 5-min fastest check, 75,000 checks/mo.
Business
$299/month — 100 monitors, unlimited rules, 40,000 matches/mo, 1,000 watched pages, 5-min fastest check, 200,000 checks/mo.
API-only tier
Pay-as-you-go: $5 per 1,000 matches, prepaid. Taps unlimited; Stream UI and URL Watch not included.
All plans start free with no credit card required. No overage charges; switch plans anytime.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Firehose cost?
Firehose has a free plan, then starts at $39/month for Starter, $89/month for Advanced, and $299/month for Business. An API-only pay-as-you-go tier is also available.
Is there a free trial or free plan?
Yes, Firehose offers a free plan that is free forever, with a real monitor, real rules, and a real stream. No credit card is required to start.
What is Firehose used for?
Firehose is used for real-time web monitoring, such as tracking brand mentions, competitor news, industry updates, and changes to specific pages like pricing or documentation.
Does Firehose offer an API?
Yes, Firehose has an API-only tier that lets you manage taps and rules programmatically, stream matches in real time, and pay per 1,000 matches.
What are the best alternatives to Firehose?
Alternatives include Mention, Awario, and Brand24 for brand monitoring, and Visualping or Distill.io for page change detection. Firehose stands out for its real-time, whole-web coverage and flexible filtering.
What is the main limitation of Firehose?
The free plan has a limit of 200 matches per month and 5 watched pages, which may be restrictive for heavy users. Upgrading to a paid plan provides higher limits.
