Domain monitoring for freelance web developers
You built the client site, shipped it, moved on. Two years later their cert quietly expires and they email asking why their site looks broken. You spend an unbillable hour figuring it out. ManageCert is the $19/mo safety net that catches every expiring cert and lapsing domain 30+ days out, so client-emergency calls stop being a thing.
The freelancer dilemma: you don't manage your old clients' infrastructure but they still call you when their site breaks. ManageCert is the system that catches the property-hygiene issues weeks early — so you can proactively renew (and bill for it) instead of triaging a Friday emergency.
Why ManageCert for freelance web developers
$19/mo for 10 client domains
Solo tier is right-sized for a freelance practice. Pro ($39, 50 domains) when you grow.
Convert emergencies into billable renewals
Get the 30-day alert, email the client to renew, bill them for the work. ManageCert pays for itself the first time you avoid an emergency call.
No client account needed
Just add the hostname. You don't need the client's registrar login or hosting access — we monitor from the outside.
SSL, domain expiry, DNS — daily, across all your domains.
SSL certificates
Expiry, issuer, SANs, chain validity, hostname match. Alerts at 30/14/7/1 days, plus immediate if invalid.
Domain registration
RDAP + WHOIS lookups daily. Alerts at 60/30/14/7 days. Catches lapsed-domain → squatter before it happens.
DNS records
A/AAAA/MX/CNAME/TXT/NS snapshot + diff. Catches mid-night MX flips before mail breaks for a week.
Domain monitoring for freelance web developers
Solo $19 · Pro $39 · Agency $99 · Studio $249. 14-day free trial. Annual saves 20%.