For freelancers
Your Client Shouldn't Be Your Monitoring Tool
When a client emails you "the site looks broken," your credibility takes a hit. It doesn't matter if it was a plugin update, a CDN issue, or a hosting migration gone wrong — they expected you to catch it first. Sitewatch monitors every asset on your client sites and alerts you before anyone notices. Free for 1 site. Setup takes 60 seconds.
- Catch breakage before your clients do — protect your reputation
- Free plan covers 1 site — genuinely useful, not a teaser
- WordPress, Webflow, Squarespace auto-detected with tailored fix guidance
Client site breakage detected
You found it first
Your client sites
Recent activity
- client-bakery.com — contact form JS 404just now
- janes-portfolio.com — hero image CDN timeout2m ago
- local-gym.com — all assets healthy3m ago
- smith-consulting.com — checks passed3m ago
The scenarios you dread
Silent breakage that makes you look bad
WordPress plugin update breaks forms
CriticalYour client's Contact Form 7 auto-updates overnight. The script file gets renamed. The contact form looks normal but never submits. Your client finds out when a customer complains.
Webflow publish breaks assets
CriticalYou publish a change in Webflow and the CDN serves a stale stylesheet. The site looks broken on mobile. Your client texts you a screenshot.
DNS change creates redirect loop
CriticalYou migrate a client to new hosting and a DNS misconfiguration creates a redirect loop. The site appears to load but visitors see "too many redirects."
Image optimization service fails
ModerateThe image CDN your client's WordPress site uses goes down. Product photos and hero images disappear. The site is "up" but looks abandoned.
Third-party script outage
ModerateThe booking widget, payment form, or chat script your client depends on fails silently. The page loads fine. The feature just stops working.
Hosting migration breaks CSS
CriticalYou move a client from shared hosting to a managed platform. A caching layer starts serving CSS with the wrong MIME type. The site renders as raw HTML.
Built for freelancers
Professional monitoring without the overhead
Free plan that actually works
Monitor 1 client site for free. Not a 7-day trial — free forever. 30-minute checks, 5-minute pings, email alerts, all 11 detection rules. Enough for most freelancers starting out.
60-second setup
Paste a URL. Sitewatch discovers every asset on the page automatically. No scripts to install, no agents to configure, no DevOps knowledge required.
Knows your stack
WordPress, Webflow, Squarespace, Wix, Next.js, Nuxt — Sitewatch auto-detects 23+ platforms. Fix playbooks are tailored to your exact setup.
Status pages for clients
Give each client a professional status page showing their site health. It builds trust and reduces "is the site working?" emails.
Alerts that reach you
Email on all plans, plus Slack and webhooks on Starter, plus PagerDuty, Opsgenie, and SMS on Pro. Per-site routing if you want different alerts for different clients.
Scales with you
Start free with 1 site. Move to Starter ($9/mo) for 25 sites when you grow. Pro ($19/mo) for 100 sites if you become an agency. No per-seat pricing.
How most freelancers monitor today
Manual spot-checks vs automated monitoring
| Feature | Manual checking | Sitewatch |
|---|---|---|
| How often you check | When you remember | Every 5-30 minutes, automatically |
| Broken JS detection | Only if you open the browser console | Every script validated on every check |
| CSS/MIME issues | You won't notice until a client does | MIME type verified on every asset |
| Post-deploy verification | Quick glance at homepage | Every page, every asset checked |
| Time spent | Hours per month across clients | Zero — fully automated |
| Client perception | "They found the bug again" | "They always catch things before I do" |
How often you check
Broken JS detection
CSS/MIME issues
Post-deploy verification
Time spent
Client perception
Freelancer FAQ
If you manage 1 client site, yes. The free plan includes 30-minute integrity checks, 5-minute pings, email alerts, all 11 detection rules, and 7-day data retention. It's not a trial — it's free forever.
The fewer sites you manage, the more each client relationship matters. One broken contact form or missing hero image can cost you that client's trust. Monitoring is insurance for your reputation — and it's free for 1 site.
No. Paste your client's URL, and Sitewatch does the rest. It auto-discovers every script, stylesheet, and image on the page. Auto-detects the platform (WordPress, Webflow, etc.). No code, no configuration, no DevOps.
Yes. Create a status page for each client showing real-time site health, uptime history, and incident timeline. Clients can bookmark it. It looks professional and builds trust. Free plan includes Sitewatch branding; Starter and Pro let you add your own branding.
Upgrade to Starter ($9/mo) for up to 25 sites, or Pro ($19/mo) for 100 sites. No migration needed — your existing monitoring continues. Upgrade and downgrade anytime.
The agency page is designed for teams managing 50-100+ sites with dedicated project managers. This page is for solo freelancers and small partnerships managing a handful of client sites where every relationship is personal and every breakage hurts your reputation directly.
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