What is WatchCat?
WatchCat is an uptime monitoring tool specifically built for European agencies, ensuring full GDPR compliance and data residency within the European Economic Area. It provides essential monitoring features such as regular health checks, smart alerts via email, Slack, MS Teams, or webhooks, and customizable status pages for clients. The tool also includes SSL monitoring to prevent certificate expiries and offers automated VAT invoices that comply with European regulations.
All data is hosted in EU data centers located in Frankfurt and Amsterdam, with no routing through US servers, ensuring data sovereignty. WatchCat aims to deliver transparent pricing tailored for European freelancers and agencies, with plans that scale with business growth. Users can generate and sign Data Processing Agreements directly from their dashboard, enhancing compliance and trust.
Features
- Fast monitoring: Regular health checks to catch issues before clients notice
- Smart alerts: Notifications via email, Slack, MS Teams, or webhooks
- Status pages: Beautiful, customizable status pages for clients
- SSL monitoring: Alerts for SSL certificate expiries
- EU-compliant invoicing: Automated VAT invoices that comply with European regulations
- EU data centers: All data hosted in Frankfurt and Amsterdam with no US routing
Use Cases
- Monitoring website uptime for European agencies
- Providing clients with white-labeled status portals
- Ensuring GDPR compliance for data processing
- Automating SSL certificate expiry alerts
- Generating compliant VAT invoices for European businesses
FAQs
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Where exactly is my data hosted?
Our primary data centers are in Falkenstein (Germany) and Amsterdam (Netherlands). We do not route traffic through US servers. -
When will WatchCat launch?
We're working hard to bring WatchCat to you. Join our waitlist to be notified as soon as we launch. -
Do you offer a Data Processing Agreement (DPA)?
Yes. Once we launch, you'll be able to generate and sign a compliant DPA directly from your dashboard for your records. -
What payment methods will you support?
We'll support Credit Card, SEPA Direct Debit, and local methods like iDEAL and Przelewy24.
