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https://www.brave.com
Compared to previous audit · just now View previous audit

Amsterdam, Netherlands → Singapore, Singapore

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

11
New issues
10
Resolved
16
score changes
CategoryPreviousCurrentChange
CompositeC (79)C (78) -1.000
PerformanceB (87)B (85) -2.000
SecurityD (67)D (67)—
AccessibilityD (55)D (55)—
SEOA+ (98)A+ (98)—
InfrastructureA (91)A (90) -1.000
ComplianceB (83)B (83)—
ContentA+ (97)A+ (97)—
SustainabilityB (88)B (88)—
MetricPreviousCurrentChange
Performance 68005700 -1100
Accessibility 93009300—
Best Practices 1000010000—
SEO 92009200—
PWA 00—
Desktop Performance 97009700—
Desktop Accessibility 88008800—
Desktop Best Practices 1000010000—
Desktop SEO 1000010000—
FCP 3.54 s3.48 s -63 ms
LCP 4.22 s4.19 s—
TBT 394 ms877 ms +483 ms
CLS 0.0670.066 -0.001
Desktop FCP 949 ms834 ms -115 ms
Desktop LCP 1.11 s1.05 s -58 ms
Desktop TBT 48 ms82 ms +34 ms
Desktop CLS 0.0060.006 +0.000
TTFB †236 ms295 ms +58 ms
DNS †44 ms286 ms +242 ms
TLS †4 ms4 ms -0 ms
Connect †1 ms1 ms -0 ms
Total †236 ms295 ms +58 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 78
Fell short of projection
10 issues resolved since last audit
40 issues remaining
Resolving remaining issues could reach A

Estimate — actual results may vary

CRITICAL 2 image-only link(s) without alt text accessibility
WARNING No privacy policy link detected compliance
WARNING https://brave.com/js/tabs.4422877367929b6c6bcf6f97...: 858ms CPU time performance
WARNING Third-party code accounts for 100% of page weight (520.0 KiB of 520.2 KiB) performance
WARNING Third-party scripts: 5022ms (100% of total) performance
WARNING DNS resolution is slow (316 ms) infrastructure
WARNING Trackers detected but no cookie policy found compliance
WARNING Trackers detected but no privacy policy found compliance
WARNING https://brave.com/: 1107ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://brave.com/js/lottie-player.f8a02068d6eea90...: 1555ms CPU time performance
WARNING Unattributable: 1149ms CPU time performance
WARNING Third-party scripts: 2271ms (73% of total) performance
WARNING GDPR Article 13 disclosure coverage: 1 / 8 categories compliance
WARNING https://brave.com/js/tabs.4422877367929b6c6bcf6f97...: 603ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://brave.com/js/lottie-player.f8a02068d6eea90...: 792ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://brave.com/: 745ms CPU time performance
WARNING No accessibility statement detected compliance
WARNING Third-party code accounts for 100% of page weight (519.3 KiB of 519.6 KiB) performance
WARNING Unattributable: 822ms CPU time performance
WARNING 54 third-party resources (100% of weight) performance
WARNING No meta description tag found seo
CRITICAL No Content-Security-Policy header found security
CRITICAL 9 control(s) without accessible label accessibility
CRITICAL Both www and non-www versions serve content infrastructure
CRITICAL HSTS header is missing security
CRITICAL Content-Security-Policy header is missing security
CRITICAL 2 button(s) with no accessible text accessibility
WARNING https://brave.com/js/lottie-player.f8a02068d6eea90...: 21 KB unused (47%) performance
WARNING Permissions-Policy header is missing security
WARNING Privacy Shield reference detected — note: framework invalidated compliance
WARNING 3 link(s) with generic text accessibility
WARNING X-Content-Type-Options header is missing security
WARNING No Permissions-Policy header security
WARNING Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3) accessibility
WARNING https://brave.com/static-assets/images/brave-logo-... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift performance
WARNING No DMARC record found security
WARNING 1 control(s) rely on placeholder only accessibility
WARNING CNAME record at zone apex infrastructure
WARNING 185 of 188 links are healthy content
WARNING Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy header is missing security
WARNING https://brave.com/home-assets/images/app-illustrat... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift performance
WARNING Broken link: https://analytics.brave.com content
WARNING X-Frame-Options header is missing security
WARNING Referrer-Policy header is missing security
WARNING Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy header is missing security
WARNING Heading level skipped: H1 → H4 (missing H2) accessibility
WARNING Broken link: https://referrals.brave.com content
WARNING 37 link(s) open in new tab without warning accessibility
WARNING https://brave.com/static-assets/images/brave-logo.... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift performance
WARNING Skip navigation link is missing (WCAG 2.4.1) accessibility
via
1.1 00f15858fe834669190055c9acd78f46.cloudfront.net (CloudFront) → 1.1 be95b2ba3a5805485c26e84ad1dd7a2e.cloudfront.net (CloudFront)

4 headers unchanged

Technology stack unchanged

14 technologies unchanged

Looking ahead

+18 pts
C (78) Could reach A (96)
Accessibility +30Security +30Performance +15Compliance +13Infrastructure +10Content +3

Estimate — actual results may vary (40 issues to fix)

Website improvement report — Brave

April 12, 2026 → April 12, 2026

C C 79 → 78 -1 pts

10

Resolved

11

New issues

29

Still remaining

Financial summary

Investment delivered

€1,466 in development time

Investment remaining

€4,349 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)78 (C)-1
Performance87 (B)85 (B)-2
Security67 (D)67 (D)0
Accessibility55 (D)55 (D)0
SEO98 (A+)98 (A+)0
Infrastructure91 (A)90 (A)-1
Compliance83 (B)83 (B)0
Content97 (A+)97 (A+)0
Sustainability88 (B)88 (B)0

Resolved (10)

  • Third-party scripts: 2271ms (73% of total) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

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

    → Reduced regulatory exposure

  • https://brave.com/js/tabs.4422877367929b6c6bcf6f97...: 603ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • https://brave.com/js/lottie-player.f8a02068d6eea90...: 792ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • https://brave.com/: 745ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • No accessibility statement detected (Compliance)

    → Reduced regulatory exposure

  • Third-party code accounts for 100% of page weight (519.3 KiB of 519.6 KiB) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • Unattributable: 822ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

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

    → Page loads faster for users

  • No meta description tag found (SEO)

    → Better search engine visibility

Recommended next steps (40)

  • Sprint 1

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

  • Sprint 2

    No Content-Security-Policy header found (Security)

  • Sprint 2

    9 control(s) without accessible label (Accessibility)

  • Sprint 1

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

  • Sprint 1

    HSTS header is missing (Security)

  • Sprint 2

    Content-Security-Policy header is missing (Security)

  • Sprint 1

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

  • Sprint 2

    No privacy policy link detected (Compliance)

  • Sprint 1

    https://brave.com/js/tabs.4422877367929b6c6bcf6f97...: 858ms CPU time (Performance)

  • Sprint 3

    Third-party code accounts for 100% of page weight (520.0 KiB of 520.2 KiB) (Performance)

  • Sprint 3

    Third-party scripts: 5022ms (100% of total) (Performance)

  • Sprint 2

    DNS resolution is slow (316 ms) (Infrastructure)

  • Sprint 2

    Trackers detected but no cookie policy found (Compliance)

  • Sprint 2

    Trackers detected but no privacy policy found (Compliance)

  • Sprint 1

    https://brave.com/: 1107ms CPU time (Performance)

…and 25 more recommended item(s)

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