Keeping a website online isn’t just about uptime — it’s about performance, security, and reliability. Whether you’re running a personal blog, an e-commerce store, or managing dozens of client sites, a silent failure can hurt your visitors and your reputation.
That’s where Vigilant comes in.
Vigilant is a self-hostable monitoring platform designed to keep your websites safe, fast, and healthy. From uptime checks to CVE alerts, it’s an all-in-one solution that puts you in control of monitoring without depending on third-party services.
Why Vigilant?
Unlike single-purpose tools, Vigilant covers the full stack of monitoring needs:
- Uptime Monitoring – Get instant alerts if your site goes down.
- Broken Link Scanning – Ensure visitors never hit dead ends.
- Lighthouse Audits – Track SEO, performance, and accessibility scores over time.
- CVE Security Alerts – Stay ahead when new vulnerabilities affect your software.
- SSL Certificate Monitoring – Never get caught with an expired cert again.
- DNS Change Alerts – Be notified of unexpected domain record changes.
- CRON Job Monitoring – Confirm that automation runs as expected.
- SEO Suggestions – Fine-tune your site for better rankings.
- Custom Notifications & Reports – Get updates when and where you want them.
It’s not just an uptime checker — it’s your full-stack website guardian.
How It Works
- Install with Docker
Spin up Vigilant in your environment with Docker and manage it easily through Portainer. - Secure with Nginx Proxy Manager
Configure domains and subdomains for external access, while keeping control over SSL and networking. - Track & Monitor
Once running, Vigilant continuously watches your sites for downtime, broken links, SSL issues, and more. - Customize Alerts
Tie Vigilant into your notification system of choice so you never miss a critical change.
Resources to Get Started
Watch the Full Walkthrough
In my latest video, I’ll show you how to:
- Set up Vigilant with Docker
- Manage it in Portainer
- Expose it safely with Nginx Proxy Manager
- Explore its monitoring features in action
