I built gitae.com because I kept running into the same frustrating question: is the site actually down, or is the problem only on my side? A weak home connection, VPN issues, local DNS cache, browser bugs, or routing problems can make a healthy site look broken. In that moment, guessing is useless. I wanted independent checks from remote servers I control.
So the project runs checks from two VDS locations: Moscow, Russia, and Helsinki, Finland. Two viewpoints tell me far more than a single test from my laptop. If a site works from one server but fails from the other, that already narrows the problem faster than a basic green-or-red badge.
Why a simple uptime check is not enough
Most uptime tools answer just one question: did the page load right now or not? That is useful, but it is rarely enough when something actually breaks. The problem may sit deeper in the stack: DNS resolution, SSL setup, network path, port availability, hosting configuration, or regional reachability. I wanted a tool that helps narrow the failure down instead of hiding everything behind one generic status.
What gitae.com can check today
- Website availability
- SSL certificates
- DNS records
- nslookup and dig
- Reverse DNS
- IP checks
- Domain data and domain age
- Port checks
- Find my IP
- Ping
- Traceroute
- Hosting checks
- CMS detection
The goal is not to pile random utilities onto one page. The goal is to make troubleshooting faster when a site starts behaving strangely and you need evidence, not guesses.
Why I started with usefulness, not monetization
Right now the project has no monetization at all. The goal is simpler: build something useful, publish it, and see whether Google gives it a chance in search. I built it for myself first, because I regularly need fast, independent answers when a website starts acting suspiciously.
What comes next if the project gets traction
If gitae.com can earn even modest organic traffic, the next step is obvious: monitoring. I want users to be able to add their own websites, let the service check them automatically every minute, and get an instant alert in a messenger when something goes down.
Downtime is not just a technical detail. It means lost traffic, lost leads, and lost sales. That is why I want gitae.com to become more than a checker. I want it to be a practical way to understand outages quickly and react before they get expensive.