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.
Catch failed certificate auto-renewals
SSL certificates should often renew automatically, but renewals can fail.
Find out before your customers tell you
SSL alerts help you act before visitors see warnings or report that your site looks unsafe.
The checks behind our SSL monitoring
We focus on the signals that show whether your website connection looks safe, valid and trusted.

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.

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.

SSL expiration monitoring
Tracks SSL certificate expiry, alerts you before browser warnings appear, and helps protect trust when visitors open your site.
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.
Small businesses
For small business owners who want peace of mind that their website is being watched, without constant checking, stress, or second guessing.
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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