Documentation
Complete guide to using AppScanAI for comprehensive website security and performance audits
Getting Started
1. Create Your Account
Sign up for a free account to start auditing your websites. No credit card required for preview scans.
2. Add Your First Site
From your dashboard, click "Add Site" and enter your website URL. We'll automatically detect your site's configuration.
3. Run an Audit
Choose your audit tier (Free Preview, Starter, Pro, or Enterprise) and let our AI-powered scanner analyze your site. Audits typically complete in 2-5 minutes.
4. Review Your Report
Get detailed findings with severity ratings, actionable recommendations, and AI-powered fix instructions.
Audit Tiers
Free Preview Scan
Quick security and AI readiness check for your homepage
- Homepage-only scan
- Security headers analysis
- AI readiness score
- Overall health score
Starter Audit
Comprehensive audit with SSL analysis and multi-page discovery
- Everything in Free Preview, plus:
- Deep SSL/TLS analysis (A+ rating)
- Mobile + desktop performance analysis
- SEO, Accessibility, Best Practices scores
- Real user performance metrics
- Key pages analyzed via sitemap when available
- Detailed findings with recommendations
Pro Audit
Multi-page crawl with advanced analysis
- Everything in Starter, plus:
- Intelligent crawling (up to 20 pages via sitemap)
- Desktop + mobile screenshots
- Full accessibility audit (90+ checks)
- Structured data detection (Schema.org)
- Image optimization analysis
Enterprise Audit
Full site crawl with deep analysis and priority support
- Everything in Pro, plus:
- Extended crawling (20+ pages via sitemap)
- Runtime health monitoring
- Console error detection
- Priority support
- Custom reporting
Understanding Your Report
Scores Explained
Security Score
Security rating based on security headers, vulnerability detection, and exposed secrets. This is separate from the SSL/TLS score.
SSL/TLS Score
Dedicated score and grade (e.g. A+): certificate validity, protocols, forward secrecy, and known vulnerabilities. Shown separately from the overall Security score.
Performance Score
Performance (Core Web Vitals, load time). Scores typically range from about 20–80 because we measure mobile under simulated throttling—stricter than other categories. Our gauge treats 75+ as Great, 50–74 Good, 25–49 Low, and below 25 Bad.
Overall Health Score
Combined score across all dimensions: Security (25%), UX (20%), Runtime Health (15%), Performance (10%), SSL (10%), AI Readiness (10%), SEO (10%). This represents your site's complete health.
SEO Score
Search engine optimization rating including meta tags, structured data, mobile-friendliness, and crawlability. For Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) and AI search readiness, see our dedicated AEO page.
UX Score
User experience score based on accessibility plus our own checks (viewport meta, automated accessibility checks). Shown separately from the raw Accessibility and Best Practices scores below.
Accessibility Score
Accessibility score: WCAG compliance, 90+ checks including color contrast, ARIA labels, keyboard navigation, and screen reader compatibility.
Best Practices Score
Best practices: HTTPS usage, console errors, vulnerable JavaScript libraries, and modern web standards. Shown separately from Security and UX.
Finding Severity Levels
Critical
Severe security vulnerabilities or major issues that require immediate attention. These can lead to data breaches, site compromise, or significant user impact.
High
Important issues that should be addressed soon. May impact security, performance, or user experience significantly.
Medium
Issues that should be fixed but don't pose immediate risk. Often related to best practices, optimization, or minor security concerns.
Low
Minor improvements or recommendations. Nice to have but not urgent.
Info
Informational notices or suggestions for enhancement.
Advanced Features
Real User Metrics
Actual performance metrics from real users visiting your site over the past 28 days. This includes Core Web Vitals and overall performance category (FAST/AVERAGE/SLOW).
Note: Only available for sites with sufficient traffic. New or low-traffic sites may not have real user data.
Structured Data Detection
We automatically detect Schema.org markup (JSON-LD and Microdata) on your site. Structured data helps search engines understand your content and can enable rich snippets in search results.
Common schemas: Organization, Article, Product, LocalBusiness, FAQ, BreadcrumbList, and more.
Image Optimization Analysis
Premium audits analyze all images on your homepage for:
- • Missing alt attributes (hurts SEO and accessibility)
- • Oversized images (serving higher resolution than needed)
- • Legacy formats (JPEG/PNG vs modern WebP/AVIF)
- • Responsive image usage (srcset attributes)
Intelligent Crawling
Premium audits automatically discover and scan up to 20 pages from your site using sitemap.xml and robots.txt. We prioritize important pages and respect crawl directives.
Best Practices
Run Regular Audits
Schedule audits after major deployments or monthly to catch new issues early. Security landscapes change constantly.
Prioritize Critical & High Findings
Focus on critical and high severity issues first. These have the biggest impact on security and user experience.
Use AI Fix Instructions
Each finding includes AI-powered fix instructions tailored to your specific issue. These provide step-by-step guidance for remediation.
Test After Fixes
Run a new audit after implementing fixes to verify the issues are resolved and your scores improve.
Monitor Trends
Track your scores over time to see improvements and catch regressions. Your dashboard shows historical audit data.
Need Help?
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