Watchful Client
Version
1.5.3 (last update on Mar 20, 2013)
Rating
Compatibility
Reviews
6
License
GPLv2 or later
Non-Commercial
Type
Date Added
3 October 2012
[EXCLUSIVE] Update NoNumber add-ons right from your dashboard.
[NEW] French-speaking users can use the Watchful service in their native language.
[NEW] One-click updates makes updating fast and easy.
[NEW] Now supports Joomla 3.
[NEW] Now supports tagging and notes for organizing your dashboard.
[NEW] Now supports remote malware scanning.
The Watchful Client allows you to remotely backup, upgrade and monitor your Joomla web site using the service at https://watchful.li.
By giving you the power to remotely update all of your Joomla web sites in one convenient location, Watchful.li saves you time and ensures that critical maintenance tasks are implemented consistently and thoroughly.
In addition to updating Joomla and Joomla add-ons, Watchful.li comes packed with useful features. Perhaps most important among them is the remote backup feature since all web sites should be backed up before applying any upgrade.
Watchful.li also adds comprehensive activity logging to all of your Joomla web sites. This allows Watchful to notify you when important files are modified or when web services such as PHP are changed. Since these features of your site rarely change, any notification may indicate unauthorized activity on your web site.
To test the Watchful service, sign up for the FREE Watchful trial at https://watchful.li/free.
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I have been using Watchful since the service was released. It has made the managing of updates and backups for my many client websites much more efficient than what I had been doing.
Prior to the Watchful service I kept a database that held client site information. I used this to track Joomla! and extension versions. It was a painful experience compared to using the Watchful dashboard. With Watchful in just a few minutes I can identify sites which need updating and it can be done through the Watchful interface instead of going to each individual website backend. This truly is a command centre of site maintenance.
By using Watchful I am saving hours of my time which is now spent on other more profitable tasks. Watchful also makes the automation of scheduling cron backups a joy. Now all my sites are backed up to offsite web servers using Akeeba Backup Pro with Watchful. This is the right way to do backups.
By using Watchful for your client sites you can easily justify additional value added service offerings to your clients. Using Watchful to keep an eye on all your Joomla! websites and extensions so that they are always up-to-date is far better than having to deal with a hacked website because a site fell behind in security updates.
Watchful has continued to add new features making this one of the very best investments for my Joomla! business. The people behind Watchful are responsive and the ticketing system for their customers is a pleasant experience. If you have ever been frustrated by poor support from a paid service or extension you'll appreciate the Watchful experience.
Two thumbs up from me from this five star service!
Prior to the Watchful service I kept a database that held client site information. I used this to track Joomla! and extension versions. It was a painful experience compared to using the Watchful dashboard. With Watchful in just a few minutes I can identify sites which need updating and it can be done through the Watchful interface instead of going to each individual website backend. This truly is a command centre of site maintenance.
By using Watchful I am saving hours of my time which is now spent on other more profitable tasks. Watchful also makes the automation of scheduling cron backups a joy. Now all my sites are backed up to offsite web servers using Akeeba Backup Pro with Watchful. This is the right way to do backups.
By using Watchful for your client sites you can easily justify additional value added service offerings to your clients. Using Watchful to keep an eye on all your Joomla! websites and extensions so that they are always up-to-date is far better than having to deal with a hacked website because a site fell behind in security updates.
Watchful has continued to add new features making this one of the very best investments for my Joomla! business. The people behind Watchful are responsive and the ticketing system for their customers is a pleasant experience. If you have ever been frustrated by poor support from a paid service or extension you'll appreciate the Watchful experience.
Two thumbs up from me from this five star service!
Owner's reply
Thank you for the very detailed review. We're thrilled that it works for your agency.
I have began to follow my different website with an excell sheet. You can imagin how it was a pleasure to keep it updated :-) Now i'm using WatchFull (thanks to Rockettheme for their special offer). It's great, easy to use and the team give a good support if you meet a problem... I'm just now waiting for "sub-manager" per domain (in the same way of analitycs), and i will considere this product like "finished" :-)
Owner's reply
We have lots of users who are thrilled that they can ditch excel for Watchful :)
This is a really pro component, I use it with all my clients and their clients on Joomla! 2.5 and 3.0. It gives my clients and my team a great sense of security, really recommend giving it a try!!!
I have been waiting for an addon or service for Joomla 2.5 like this one! I talked with other developers who said this couldn't be done, and here we are, a service that does exactly what we need!
We're going to play with this for a while but, when your hosting and doing all the Joomla management for clients, this is a must-have to keep addons and other items updated.
I wonder if the developer would do a leased version to run on our server?
We're going to play with this for a while but, when your hosting and doing all the Joomla management for clients, this is a must-have to keep addons and other items updated.
I wonder if the developer would do a leased version to run on our server?
Owner's reply
I'm glad its working for you. We have plans for a self-hosted version in 2013.
