RenewRoster vs a renewals spreadsheet
Updated 21 October 2026
Plenty of agencies run renewals from a spreadsheet, and for a handful of domains that's fine. Our free template lists the columns we recommend.
| Spreadsheet | RenewRoster | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free | Free for 5; from $15/mo |
| Expiry dates | Typed in by hand; go stale after each renewal | Read from RDAP/WHOIS and the served certificate, re-checked daily |
| Reminders | Someone has to look | Alerts at 60/30/14/3 days; white-label client reminders |
| Certificates | Hard to track when lifetimes are 200 days now and 47 days by 2029 | Served certificate checked per host and port |
| Billing | Manual | Monthly renewals report by client |
Stick with the spreadsheet if
You manage fewer than about ten domains, all at one registrar with auto-renew, and nobody else needs to know.
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Sources
- CA/Browser Forum Ballot SC-081v3 (checked 21 Oct 2026)
Stop tracking renewals in a spreadsheet
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