CertPost vs HostedScan

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CertPost compared with HostedScan
Detail	CertPost	HostedScan
What it does	SSL certificate monitoring that reads the cert your server serves	All-in-one cybersecurity platform with integrated vulnerability scanning
Stage	Established	Established
Founded	Not given	2019
Based in	GB	US
Pricing model	freemium	subscription
Pricing	Not given	Not given
Key features	Checks the served certificate, not renewal logs Full certificate chain and intermediate expiry validation Hostname and SAN mismatch detection Any TLS port over IPv4 and IPv6 Domain registration expiry monitoring Certificate Transparency new-issuance alerts Email and webhook alerts Weekly all-clear digest	Attack surface mapping and discovery Health score tracking Custom reporting and audit-ready reports Internal network scanning Authenticated scanning Scheduled scans and automation API and webhooks integration White-label reporting for MSPs
What makes it different	Monitors what your server actually serves, not what renewal logs say Validates every link in the certificate chain, including intermediates Four warnings before expiry instead of one Watches from outside your registrar account No agent installation required	Multiple integrated scanners in one platform instead of managing separate tools Self-funded and independent company without external investor pressure Fair usage-based billing model as part of mission Team includes former AWS engineers and security experts
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	11 no change since last check	62 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	8	31
Citation Flow (Majestic)	28	41
Referring domains (Majestic)	38	495

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