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title: Free tools now run from the location nearest you
description: A ping result means little if it was measured from the other side of the world. Ping, DNS, SSL, Core Web Vitals and the other free tools now run from the…
canonical: https://watchfor.io/changelog/2026-07-14-free-tools-nearest-location
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[All updates](/changelog/page/8#2026-07-14-free-tools-nearest-location) ⚡ Improved Jul 14, 2026 · v 3.9.1

# Free tools now run from the location nearest you

A ping result means little if it was measured from the other side of the world. Ping, DNS, SSL, Core Web Vitals and the other free tools now run from the monitoring location closest to you, and each result shows which region ran the check.

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Canonical page: https://watchfor.io/changelog/2026-07-14-free-tools-nearest-location · Site guide: https://watchfor.io/llms.txt