CertWatch is a professional, privacy-first utility designed for system administrators, web developers, and security enthusiasts who need to keep a close eye on their SSL/TLS certificates without compromising data privacy.
Unlike other monitoring services, CertWatch is 100% local. It performs all certificate handshakes and data storage directly on your device. No accounts, no cloud servers, and no telemetry.
KEY FEATURES:
• Automated Monitoring: Add any hostname or HTTPS URL to start tracking. CertWatch periodically checks the certificate status in the background.
• Expiry Alerts: Get notified before your certificates expire. Choose your monitoring interval to balance between battery life and frequency.
• Deep Certificate Analysis: View detailed information including Subject, Issuer, SHA-256 fingerprints, and SPKI hashes.
• Certificate Chain Viewer: Inspect the full trust chain from the leaf certificate to the root-adjacent intermediate CA.
• Change Detection: CertWatch records snapshots of every check. If a certificate is renewed or changed unexpectedly, you'll see it in the history timeline.
• Privacy by Design: Your monitored list and certificate history never leave your device. All TLS handshakes are performed locally via your device's network.
• Export/Import: Easily backup your monitored list to a JSON file or clipboard to move it between devices securely.
WHY CHOOSE CERTWATCH?
In an era of centralized monitoring, CertWatch returns control to the user. It is the perfect tool for monitoring internal staging environments, private servers, or public websites where you want a lightweight and private tracking solution.
NO SUBSCRIPTIONS:
Enjoy the full power of CertWatch for free. An optional one-time purchase is available to remove advertisements and support the independent development of the project.
Permissions:
- INTERNET: To perform TLS handshakes and load ads.
- NOTIFICATIONS: To alert you of certificate changes or expirations.
- SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM: To ensure background checks run reliably on your preferred interval.
Download CertWatch today and ensure your SSL/TLS certificates are always secure and up to date.