You can find dozens of website audit tools online. Most check the same things: page speed, meta tags, mobile-friendliness. Important stuff, but table stakes in 2026.

We built SiteGenius to check what matters now - including two things most audit tools completely ignore.

The Problem With Most Website Audits

Traditional audit tools were built for traditional search. They'll tell you if your title tag is too long or if you're missing alt text. Useful, but incomplete.

They won't tell you if ChatGPT can access your site. They won't tell you if you accidentally left an API key in your JavaScript. And they definitely won't give you an AI-generated action plan prioritized by impact.

SiteGenius does all three - plus the standard checks you'd expect - completely free.

What Makes SiteGenius Different

AI Search Readiness Scoring

Over 30% of people now use AI tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude to find information online. If these AI systems can't crawl your site or understand your content, you're invisible to a growing audience.

SiteGenius checks:

  • AI Crawler Access - Is your robots.txt blocking GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, or Google-Extended? We check each one and show you exactly what's allowed or blocked.
  • llms.txt - The emerging standard for helping AI systems understand your site. We check if you have one and whether it's properly structured.
  • Content Structure - AI systems prefer clear headings, lists, and direct answers. We analyze how readable your content is for AI.
  • FAQ Schema - Structured data that helps AI assistants cite your content accurately.
  • JavaScript Rendering - Many AI crawlers can't execute JavaScript. We detect single-page apps and check for server-side rendering.

SEMrush recently launched an "AI Visibility Toolkit" for this - it costs $99/month extra. SiteGenius includes AI Search Readiness in every free audit.

Exposed Secrets Scanner

This one can save you from a security disaster.

Developers accidentally ship API keys in client-side code more often than you'd think. One exposed AWS key can cost you thousands in fraudulent charges. One leaked Stripe secret key means attackers can process payments on your account.

SiteGenius scans your page's source code for:

Credentials We Detect:

  • AWS Access Keys and Secret Keys
  • Stripe Live and Test Keys
  • OpenAI API Keys
  • GitHub Personal Access Tokens
  • Database connection strings
  • Private keys and certificates
  • Twilio, SendGrid, Mailchimp keys
  • Firebase configurations
  • JWT secrets

If we find something, you'll see exactly what type of credential was detected and what to do about it. Your security score reflects the severity.

This isn't something traditional SEO tools check - it's not their focus. But it's one of the most critical issues a website can have.

AI-Powered Action Plan

After running an audit, you can generate an AI Action Plan powered by GPT-5. Instead of just listing problems, it:

  • Prioritizes fixes by impact and difficulty
  • Estimates how much each fix will improve your score
  • Provides step-by-step instructions specific to your issues
  • Identifies quick wins you can knock out in under 30 minutes

It's like having a consultant review your audit results and tell you exactly where to start.

The Complete Audit

Beyond these unique features, SiteGenius covers the fundamentals across 7 categories:

Category What We Check
Performance Core Web Vitals (LCP, CLS, FCP, TTFB) via Google PageSpeed API
SEO Title, meta description, H1 structure, canonical URLs, sitemap, robots.txt, schema markup, image alt text
Security HTTPS, SSL certificate, security headers (HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options), exposed credentials
Mobile Mobile-friendliness, viewport configuration, touch targets
Accessibility Lighthouse accessibility audit, ARIA labels, color contrast
Content Word count, reading level, keyword presence, content structure
AI Search AI crawler access, llms.txt, FAQ schema, SPA detection

You get an overall score, individual category scores, and a downloadable PDF report - all without creating an account.

Free vs. Paid: Where SiteGenius Fits

SiteGenius is a page-level audit tool. It analyzes the URL you enter deeply across multiple dimensions.

If you need to crawl an entire site with thousands of pages, track keyword rankings over time, or analyze your backlink profile, you'll want dedicated tools for those jobs:

Tool Price Best For
Ahrefs From $129/mo Backlink analysis, keyword research
SEMrush From $139.95/mo All-in-one SEO and marketing suite
Screaming Frog $279/year Full site crawling, technical SEO at scale
SiteGenius Free Page audits, AI search readiness, security scanning

Pricing verified from official sources, January 2026.

Different tools, different purposes. SiteGenius excels at instant, comprehensive page audits with AI-era checks that paid tools haven't caught up to yet.

Audit Any Website in 30 Seconds

No signup. No credit card. Just enter a URL and see how your site performs across SEO, security, performance, and AI search readiness.

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