Can Siteimprove scan my development site?

Summary

Yes, Siteimprove offers complimentary scanning of development sites for up to one year at no additional charge, provided certain eligibility conditions are met.

Overview

Yes, Siteimprove offers complimentary scanning of development sites for up to one year at no additional charge, under specific provisions.

A development site is defined as a temporary staging environment which hosts web content prior to the launch of the new website.

A staging site is defined as a permanent testing environment which remains active post-launch for ongoing testing and maintenance purposes. Sites meeting these criteria are not eligible for complimentary scanning.

Eligibility requirements

The following conditions must be met for a development site to be eligible for scanning:

• The site must be a temporary staging environment used prior to launch
• Permanent staging or testing environments are not eligible
• The number of pages scanned must not exceed the page limit of your subscription
  • For example, if your subscription allows 1,000 pages, your development site(s) cannot exceed 1,000 pages in total

For further requirements and technical information, see: Can Siteimprove crawl an intranet and other non-public sites?

How to request access

To add your development site for scanning:

• Submit a ticket: Siteimprove technical support  
• A member of the Customer Success team will contact you to begin the setup process