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https://www.brave.com
Compared to previous audit · 2 minutes ago View previous audit

New York, United Stated → Madrid, Spain

These audits ran from different locations. Timing metrics (TTFB, DNS, TLS) may reflect network path differences rather than site changes.

10
New issues
10
Resolved
14
score changes
CategoryPreviousCurrentChange
CompositeC (79)C (79)—
PerformanceB (87)B (87)—
SecurityD (67)D (67)—
AccessibilityD (55)D (55)—
SEOA+ (98)A+ (98)—
InfrastructureA (91)A (91)—
ComplianceB (83)B (83)—
ContentA+ (97)A+ (97)—
SustainabilityB (88)B (88)—
MetricPreviousCurrentChange
Performance 84007100 -1300
Accessibility 93009300—
Best Practices 1000010000—
SEO 92009200—
PWA 00—
Desktop Performance 93009600 +300
Desktop Accessibility 88008800—
Desktop Best Practices 1000010000—
Desktop SEO 1000010000—
FCP 2.93 s3.49 s +561 ms
LCP 3.31 s4.20 s +891 ms
TBT 188 ms297 ms +109 ms
CLS 0.0660.067 +0.001
Desktop FCP 1.21 s937 ms -270 ms
Desktop LCP 1.37 s1.20 s -170 ms
Desktop TBT 20 ms38 ms +19 ms
Desktop CLS 0.0060.006—
TTFB †258 ms37 ms -221 ms
DNS †64 ms30 ms -34 ms
TLS †19 ms4 ms -16 ms
Connect †17 ms1 ms -16 ms
Total †258 ms37 ms -221 ms

† Timing metrics may vary by worker location and do not necessarily indicate site changes.

Projected vs. Actual

Previous
C 79
Projected
A 96
Actual
C 79
Fell short of projection
10 issues resolved since last audit
39 issues remaining
Resolving remaining issues could reach A

Estimate — actual results may vary

CRITICAL 2 image-only link(s) without alt text accessibility
WARNING Trackers detected but no cookie policy found compliance
WARNING https://brave.com/js/tabs.4422877367929b6c6bcf6f97...: 534ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://brave.com/: 732ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://brave.com/js/lottie-player.f8a02068d6eea90...: 664ms CPU time performance
WARNING Unattributable: 622ms CPU time performance
WARNING No privacy policy link detected compliance
WARNING Trackers detected but no privacy policy found compliance
WARNING Third-party code accounts for 100% of page weight (519.4 KiB of 519.6 KiB) performance
WARNING Third-party scripts: 2624ms (100% of total) performance
WARNING Unattributable: 464ms CPU time performance
WARNING No accessibility statement detected compliance
WARNING https://brave.com/: 674ms CPU time performance
WARNING Third-party scripts: 1904ms (80% of total) performance
WARNING Third-party code accounts for 100% of page weight (521.3 KiB of 521.5 KiB) performance
WARNING 54 third-party resources (100% of weight) performance
WARNING https://brave.com/js/lottie-player.f8a02068d6eea90...: 785ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://brave.com/js/tabs.4422877367929b6c6bcf6f97...: 379ms CPU time performance
WARNING No meta description tag found seo
WARNING GDPR Article 13 disclosure coverage: 1 / 8 categories compliance
CRITICAL 2 button(s) with no accessible text accessibility
CRITICAL Both www and non-www versions serve content infrastructure
CRITICAL Content-Security-Policy header is missing security
CRITICAL 9 control(s) without accessible label accessibility
CRITICAL HSTS header is missing security
CRITICAL No Content-Security-Policy header found security
WARNING Referrer-Policy header is missing security
WARNING Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy header is missing security
WARNING 1 control(s) rely on placeholder only accessibility
WARNING https://brave.com/static-assets/images/brave-logo.... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift performance
WARNING 185 of 188 links are healthy content
WARNING X-Frame-Options header is missing security
WARNING 37 link(s) open in new tab without warning accessibility
WARNING Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy header is missing security
WARNING No DMARC record found security
WARNING Broken link: https://analytics.brave.com content
WARNING https://brave.com/home-assets/images/app-illustrat... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift performance
WARNING Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3) accessibility
WARNING 3 link(s) with generic text accessibility
WARNING Heading level skipped: H1 → H4 (missing H2) accessibility
WARNING Skip navigation link is missing (WCAG 2.4.1) accessibility
WARNING Privacy Shield reference detected — note: framework invalidated compliance
WARNING No Permissions-Policy header security
WARNING https://brave.com/js/lottie-player.f8a02068d6eea90...: 21 KB unused (47%) performance
WARNING CNAME record at zone apex infrastructure
WARNING Broken link: https://referrals.brave.com content
WARNING https://brave.com/static-assets/images/brave-logo-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift performance
WARNING X-Content-Type-Options header is missing security
WARNING Permissions-Policy header is missing security
via
1.1 6676a739f016238678e391e91007cc98.cloudfront.net (CloudFront) → 1.1 e832d261a0bb86f8ba09ea0550c8e77e.cloudfront.net (CloudFront)

4 headers unchanged

Technology stack unchanged

14 technologies unchanged

Looking ahead

+17 pts
C (79) Could reach A (96)
Accessibility +30Security +30Compliance +13Performance +13Infrastructure +9Content +3

Estimate — actual results may vary (39 issues to fix)

Website improvement report — Brave

April 12, 2026 → April 12, 2026

C C 79 → 79 0 pts

10

Resolved

10

New issues

29

Still remaining

Financial summary

Investment delivered

€1,466 in development time

Investment remaining

€4,179 to complete the remaining items

Ongoing risk

€0/month in ongoing exposure

Figures are estimates based on local developer hourly rate, industry CPC, and regulatory fine ranges.

Performance by category

MetricBeforeAfterChange
Overall score79 (C)79 (C)0
Performance87 (B)87 (B)0
Security67 (D)67 (D)0
Accessibility55 (D)55 (D)0
SEO98 (A+)98 (A+)0
Infrastructure91 (A)91 (A)0
Compliance83 (B)83 (B)0
Content97 (A+)97 (A+)0
Sustainability88 (B)88 (B)0

Resolved (10)

  • Unattributable: 464ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • No accessibility statement detected (Compliance)

    → Reduced regulatory exposure

  • https://brave.com/: 674ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • Third-party scripts: 1904ms (80% of total) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • Third-party code accounts for 100% of page weight (521.3 KiB of 521.5 KiB) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • 54 third-party resources (100% of weight) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • https://brave.com/js/lottie-player.f8a02068d6eea90...: 785ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • https://brave.com/js/tabs.4422877367929b6c6bcf6f97...: 379ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • No meta description tag found (SEO)

    → Better search engine visibility

  • GDPR Article 13 disclosure coverage: 1 / 8 categories (Compliance)

    → Reduced regulatory exposure

Recommended next steps (39)

  • Sprint 1

    2 image-only link(s) without alt text (Accessibility)

  • Sprint 1

    2 button(s) with no accessible text (Accessibility)

  • Sprint 1

    Both www and non-www versions serve content (Infrastructure)

  • Sprint 2

    Content-Security-Policy header is missing (Security)

  • Sprint 2

    9 control(s) without accessible label (Accessibility)

  • Sprint 1

    HSTS header is missing (Security)

  • Sprint 2

    No Content-Security-Policy header found (Security)

  • Sprint 2

    Trackers detected but no cookie policy found (Compliance)

  • Sprint 1

    https://brave.com/js/tabs.4422877367929b6c6bcf6f97...: 534ms CPU time (Performance)

  • Sprint 1

    https://brave.com/: 732ms CPU time (Performance)

  • Sprint 1

    https://brave.com/js/lottie-player.f8a02068d6eea90...: 664ms CPU time (Performance)

  • Sprint 1

    Unattributable: 622ms CPU time (Performance)

  • Sprint 2

    No privacy policy link detected (Compliance)

  • Sprint 2

    Trackers detected but no privacy policy found (Compliance)

  • Sprint 3

    Third-party code accounts for 100% of page weight (519.4 KiB of 519.6 KiB) (Performance)

…and 24 more recommended item(s)

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