What does StackOptic analyze?

StackOptic runs 18 analysis modules on any public website from a single URL. It detects 7,000+ technologies (CMS, frameworks, analytics, payments, CDN, hosting), evaluates SSL certificates and HTTP security headers with grades from A+ to F, measures Core Web Vitals (LCP, CLS, TBT, FCP), audits SEO meta tags and structured data, checks email security (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), analyzes AI & LLM readiness including bot access and llms.txt validation, extracts color palettes and typography, estimates carbon footprint, and generates permanent shareable reports.

Does it work on sites behind Cloudflare or bot protection?

Yes. StackOptic uses a real browser engine that loads pages exactly like a human visitor — executing JavaScript, rendering CSS, and handling redirects. This allows it to bypass Cloudflare, LiteSpeed, Sucuri, and other bot protection systems where traditional crawlers and HTTP-only tools fail.

What do I get on the free plan?

The free plan includes 5 analyses per day with access to all 18 modules, full scores, technology detection, and security grades. Every report is permanently accessible via a unique shareable URL — no login required to view. No credit card needed. AI-powered insights, re-analysis, PDF/JSON export, and comparison features are available on Pro ($24/mo) and Agency ($99/mo) plans.

What is AI & LLM readiness analysis?

This module evaluates how visible and citable your website is to AI search engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and Claude. It audits access permissions for 8 major AI bots, validates llms.txt and llms-full.txt files, scores citation-ready content structure, and analyzes structured data (JSON-LD) for GEO readiness — helping you rank in the next generation of search.

How long does an analysis take?

Most analyses complete in under 10 seconds. StackOptic runs all 18 modules in parallel using a real browser session, so you get technology detection, security audit, performance metrics, SEO analysis, and AI readiness scoring simultaneously.

How accurate are the results?

Detection is based on real browser execution — DOM inspection, JavaScript runtime analysis, HTTP headers, and DNS records. With 7,000+ technology signatures and Lighthouse-calibrated performance scoring, StackOptic achieves high accuracy for mainstream technologies.

What security checks are performed?

The security module evaluates SSL/TLS certificates, 12+ HTTP security headers (HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options, Permissions-Policy, Referrer-Policy), HTTPS enforcement, and email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC). Each site receives a letter grade from A+ to F with specific remediation steps.

Do you store the websites I analyze?

StackOptic only stores publicly available information that any visitor to a website would see — HTML content, HTTP headers, DNS records, and screenshots. We do not access private data, log in to websites, or perform any intrusive testing.

Technology Comparison

AWS CloudFront vs Nginx

Side-by-side comparison based on real-world adoption data from 1,858 detections across analyzed websites.

Market Share Distribution

AWS CloudFront (1%)Nginx (99%)

Total Detections

AWS CloudFront

1,845

Nginx

HIGHER

Websites Using

AWS CloudFront

1,845

Nginx

HIGHER

Used Together

websites use both

AWS CloudFront

Hosting

13 detections

13 sites

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Nginx

Hosting

Nginx is a web server that can also be used as a reverse proxy, load balancer, mail proxy and HTTP cache.

1,845 detections

1845 sites

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Our Analysis

Nginx is significantly more popular than AWS CloudFront in our dataset, appearing on 1845 websites compared to 13. Both are in the Hosting category, making them direct alternatives.

Sites Using Both (0)

No sites use both technologies together.

Only AWS CloudFront

avantiwestcoast.co.uk idntimes.com idp.com prodshort.com rocketlane.com romper.com sans.edu smallest.ai swp.de tama96.com

Only Nginx

1001fonts.com 123formbuilder.com 123pan.com 126.com 126.net 17173.com 1gb.ru 1und1.de 21cn.com 22.cn

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between AWS CloudFront and Nginx?

AWS CloudFront is a fast content delivery network (CDN) service that securely delivers data, videos, applications, and APIs to customers globally with low latency and high transfer speeds. It integrates seamlessly with AWS services like S3 and EC2. Nginx is a web server that can also be used as a reverse proxy, load balancer, mail proxy and HTTP cache. Both belong to the Hosting category, making them direct alternatives.

Which is more popular, AWS CloudFront or Nginx?

Based on our analysis of real websites, Nginx is more widely adopted with 1,845 detections compared to AWS CloudFront's 13.

Can AWS CloudFront and Nginx be used together?

In our current dataset, no websites use both technologies simultaneously. This suggests they typically serve as alternatives rather than complementary tools.

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