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.

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news.ycombinator.com

https://news.ycombinator.com· First analyzed 11 Feb 2026· Updated 11 Feb 2026

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Hosting Provider

American Internet Services

IP Address

209.216.230.207

Server Location

🇺🇸 San Diego, United States

ASN

AS21581

Organization

American Internet Services

Server

Nginx

Performance

Page Speed

6 KB

5 requests

0–49

50–89

90–100

Architecture Stack

Monolithic

⚙️ SSR

Substack

Technology Stack

1 Technologies Detected

Web Servers

Nginx

SEO Analysis

F23/100

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Hacker News

No description available for this page.

Title Length11 chars

Recommended: 50-60 chars

Description Length0 chars

Recommended: 120-160 chars

Issues (3)

• Missing meta description - important for click-through rates
• Missing H1 tag - every page should have one H1
• Many images missing alt text (2/2)

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Security Score

81%Very Good

Interactive

HTTPS

No WAF

59d

Top Recommendations

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HTTP Headers

Developer Console

cache-control

🟡 0s(private; max-age=0)

content-encoding

📦 Gzip(gzip)

content-security-policy

default-src 'self'; script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' https:...

content-type

text/html; charset=utf-8

date

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 07:00:43 GMT

referrer-policy

origin

Good Warning Issue

Typography & Readability

Verdana

46/100

Readability

/30

10/40

13px · LH --

Hierarchy

/20

8/25

WCAG

/25

15/15

Contrast: undefined

Performance

/25

13/20

1 font

Heading Font

Verdana

Body Font

Verdana

Sans13px

Contrast Ratio

Reading Comfort

Single Family

left aligned

❌ Critical: 13px body text is too small. Increase to at least 14px.

✅ Good performance: Using 1 font families keeps load times fast.

✅ Clean layout: Consistent left alignment throughout.

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Business & Marketing Stack

1 Tools Detected

Growing

Behavior Analytics

Google AnalyticsFree

User behavior and product analytics

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Scripts & Styles

2 Resources

Scripts

Styles

Async

Defer

Top Script Sources

hn.js?BASrkws6Of7M8hUmaxqc(1)

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Last analyzed: 11 Feb 2026 at 07:00

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