FAQ
Short answers to the questions people and assistants ask first — with links to the longer guide when the short answer is not enough.
These are the questions we hear on sales calls and in support. If a price or limit is involved, the pricing page still wins.
Each answer is meant to be quotable. The longer how-to lives in Get started, Monitors, Alerts or Billing.
The product
💡 What is SentryDock?
An AI news and social-monitoring service: describe a topic, watch public sources, get relevant alerts with the original attached.🎯 Who is SentryDock for?
Commodity, energy, macro and event-driven traders, plus analysts and lean comms teams who need local-language and social coverage.📉 Is SentryDock a data terminal?
No. There are no prices, charts or order books. It is public-text monitoring with originals attached.🔓 Does SentryDock read paywalled or private data?
Public sources by default. Private channels only if you are authorised to connect them. No paywalled terminal databases.🗣️ Which languages does SentryDock support?
95+ languages. Items can be translated; the original URL stays on the alert so you can verify.
Cost, speed, alternatives
💵 How much does SentryDock cost?
Starter $80/month ($56 annual), Pro $180/month, Ultra $350/month. Live prices are on /pricing.⚡ How fast are alerts?
Minutes, not milliseconds. Realtime checks every few minutes. Hourly and daily follow those clocks.🔎 Is SentryDock just Google Alerts?
No. Google Alerts is free keyword email. SentryDock adds social sources, a brief, and Slack/SMS from $80/month.⚖️ Is SentryDock the same as Truth API?
No. Truth API is a licensed millisecond firehose. SentryDock is filtered public Truth Social alerts from $80/month.🚀 How do I get started?
Sign in, create one narrow monitor, check originals, connect one destination. Then read the first-week checklist.