Discount Bandit

Discount Bandit is an open-source application that monitors product prices across various online stores. It allows users to track items from platforms such as Amazon, AliExpress, eBay, Newegg, Noon, Target, and Walmart, while also supporting the addition of custom stores. The software includes a built-in notification system that alerts users when a price drops or matches specific criteria defined by the user, ensuring they do not miss a target price point.

The application is built using the Laravel framework and FilamentPHP, providing a structured administrative interface for managing tracked products. It is designed for self-hosting and supports multi-user environments, which enables different individuals to maintain their own private tracking lists and notification settings on a single installation. This makes it suitable for users who prefer to keep their shopping data on their own hardware rather than using third-party cloud services.

For deployment, the software requires a standard web server environment, such as Apache or Nginx. It uses SQLite as the default database option for simplicity, though it can be configured for other environments. Installation is handled via Composer for dependency management, and the project provides Docker images for those who prefer containerized deployment. Users configure the application through an environment file to set up their specific server and notification preferences.

Discount Bandit is positioned as a self-hosted utility for e-commerce price monitoring and automation. It focuses on providing a centralized dashboard for scraping price data and automating the alert process for a wide variety of global retail websites.