Free website technology checker
Find out what a website is built with, from its CMS and frameworks to its analytics tools. Technology detection is included in every audit report.
What it checks
Everything the technology detection looks at
Content management system
Identifies the CMS behind a site, such as WordPress or Shopify, where it can be detected.
Frameworks and libraries
Detects front-end and back-end frameworks the site appears to use.
Analytics and tracking
Lists analytics and tag management tools found on the page.
Other technologies
Picks up other detectable technologies, such as servers and third-party services.
Shown on every report
Technology results appear alongside the rest of the audit, so fixes can be read in context.
How it works
Three steps, about a minute.
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Enter a URL
Run an audit on your own site or any public website.
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We detect technologies
The page, headers and scripts are analysed for known technology signatures.
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Read in context
Use the detected stack to understand and apply the audit fixes.
What a website technology checker detects
A website technology checker examines a page's HTML, response headers and loaded scripts for known signatures that reveal the software behind it. That can include the content management system, front-end and back-end frameworks, analytics and tag management tools, web servers and other third-party services. MakeItFlow runs technology detection on every audit and shows the results on the report. Detection relies on what a site exposes publicly, so some technologies may be hidden or deliberately masked, and results should be treated as a strong indication rather than a guarantee. For most sites, the main platform and common tools are identified clearly.
Why technology detection helps you act on an audit
Audit fixes are easier to apply when you know where to make them. A missing security header is added differently on Nginx, Apache or a managed platform, and speed improvements for a WordPress site often involve plugins and themes, while a JavaScript framework may need build changes instead. Seeing the detected technologies next to the rest of the report helps you, or your developer, go straight to the right settings. It is also useful for spotting leftovers, such as an old analytics script still loading on every page, and for understanding the platforms competitors and prospects use before you approach them.
Why it matters
Fixes that fit your platform
Knowing the CMS and server helps you apply recommendations in the right place.
Understand competitors
See which platforms and tools other sites in your sector use.
Prepare for conversations
Agencies can see a prospect's stack before the first call.
Who it is for
Small business owners
Find out what your own site runs on, which helps when talking to developers.
Agencies
Qualify prospects and plan proposals around their existing technology.
Developers
Quickly identify the stack before debugging or quoting for work.
Try the free tools
Yes. Technology detection is included in every audit, including free single audits that need no signup.
It is based on publicly visible signatures in the page, headers and scripts. Most common platforms are detected reliably, but some technologies can be hidden.
Yes. Detection uses only publicly available information, the same a browser receives when visiting the page.
No. Detected technologies are shown for context and do not change your score directly.
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