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SSL monitoring for small business websites

Know before your SSL certificate expires, so visitors do not see browser warnings that make your website look unsafe.

SSL warnings can cost you trust before people contact you

If a browser says your website is not secure, visitors may leave before they read a word.

Avoid security warnings that block visitors

An expired SSL certificate can trigger browser warnings that make your website look unsafe.

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A website layout with a red warning icon

Catch failed certificate auto-renewals

SSL certificates should often renew automatically, but renewals can fail.

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A website with a failed payment message

Find out before your customers tell you

SSL alerts help you act before visitors see warnings or report that your site looks unsafe.

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An alert about an expiring SSL certificate

The checks behind our SSL monitoring

We focus on the signals that show whether your website connection looks safe, valid and trusted.

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Tracks your SSL certificate’s expiry date

We log when your SSL certificate is due to expire and alert you when it is within 30 days of expiry, and keep alerting you if it doesn’t renew.

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Checks your certificate is valid
Checks your certificate is valid

We check that your SSL certificate is active, trusted, and working when visitors open your website securely.

What happens if your website goes down?

We help turn a technical problem into clear actions.

We detect the issue

We check whether your SSL certificate is valid, trusted and approaching its expiry date.

You receive an alert

You are promptly notified that there is a problem with a clear description of the issue.

You know what to fix

With the clear, simple information we provide, you can take the next steps to fix your site.

Seven monitors helping you protect your website

We check the parts of a website that are easy to miss, so we can keep your website working as it should.

Built for small businesses and busy web agencies

Designed for small business owners who want peace of mind and for freelancers and small agencies who need broader website monitoring.

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Small businesses

For small business owners who want peace of mind that their website is being watched, without constant checking, stress, or second guessing.

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Web agencies

For agencies that want broader website monitoring across client sites, helping them spot issues early and avoid being caught out by clients.

Questions people often ask before getting started

Find quick answers about how UpWatch works, what gets monitored and how alerts are handled

Do I really need SSL monitoring if my website already has a certificate?
Will my web host or domain company not tell me before my SSL expires?
What happens if my SSL certificate expires?
Is SSL monitoring only useful for ecommerce websites?
How is this different from checking the website myself?
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