How to Monitor Competitor Prices Without Getting Blocked (2026 Guide)

Monitoring competitor prices is a common practice in ecommerce, SaaS, and retail. Whether you're tracking a rival's product page or watching for price drops on a supplier's site, having accurate and timely data can directly impact your pricing decisions. But most price monitoring setups fail — and not in the way you'd expect. The real problem isn't usually getting blocked outright. It's that your monitoring quietly stops working without any warning. Your tool keeps running, reporting no changes, while the actual price has shifted multiple times. Continue reading in my blog .