Switching from SSLMate-style SSL monitors to Certwatch is mostly a matter of following the same three steps every OneTimeSuite app uses — buy once, deploy or install, bring your workflow over.
Step 1: Buy once on Whop
One payment of $24 gets you the packaged 1-click installer, or clone the MIT source at github.com/bensblueprints/ssl-cert-monitor-mvp and run it yourself for free.
Step 2: Deploy on your own server
docker compose up on a $5 VPS that can reach your hosts, or run the Electron desktop build, adding SMTP credentials to .env if you want email alerts.
Step 3: Add your domains
Point it at the sites you care about; it runs real TLS handshakes on a schedule and pages you before anything expires.
What to expect during the switch
Certwatch covers the same core workflow as SSLMate-style SSL monitors, so most people are productive within the first session — see the full feature list and FAQ on the product page before you commit.
Why make the switch at all
SSLMate-style SSL monitors runs $10–20/mo, forever. Certwatch is $24, once. Two months of a paid SSL monitor covers Certwatch, and one cert it saves from expiring covers the 2am page it would have cost you.
Try Certwatch — $24, once
Real TLS handshake checks on a schedule with 30/14/7/1-day email and webhook alerts.