Scrutiny
Scrutiny overview
Scrutiny is a suite of web optimization tools. Native Mac app (i.e., not cross-development or Java) thus safe, fast and efficient. The download includes a 30-days free trial.
Features
- Link checker, optionally check anchor points
- Site-wide html validation
- SEO analysis
- XML sitemap generation, optionally include images / video / PDF pages
- Bing Webmaster Tools / IndexNow XML generation and submission
- Helps your migration to a secure (https) website by reporting pages with mixed content and links to your old http pages
- Page-load speed test
- Spelling and grammar checking
- Powerful full-website search
- Scans sites requiring authentication
- Scheduling made easy with a few easy clicks
- On finish, send an email, save a report, open a file or AppleScript, FTP the sitemap XML, and other actions
- Opens and scans a list of links in HTML, CSV, plain text format, or XML sitemap
What’s new in version 12.6.2
Updated on Jan 25 2023
- Fixes some problems relating to exported report and autosaved data:
- where report summary wouldn't contain all of the information after reloading autosaved data
- where 'all links' csv in exported report would contain only bad linksz if the 'bad links only' checkbox had been checked in the interface.
- where count of 'images without alt text' would not always appear in the summary report
- Fixes pdf documents (if being checked) were being included in some SEO tests that should only apply to html pages, such as missing title / description.
- The default threshold for the 'too many links' SEO test has been raised to 1000. This is no longer a very relevant test but may still be useful to know if a page has an excessive number of links
- Similarly, default keyword density threshold increased to 6% for more relevant results
Information
License
Shareware
Size
6 MB
Developer’s website
https://peacockmedia.software/mac/scrutiny/Downloads
42228
App requirements
- Intel 64
- Apple Silicon
- macOS 10.14 or later
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Jun 13 2022
Version: 12.3.12
so V12 goes back to a V4 ish gui, can't ftp sitemaps automatically now even though it finally worked ok in V10, have been through three interface changes from V6 which was perfectly fine IMO and now this one leaves me cold, especially the one page that suddenly shows white when all others are in dark mode, so despite the excellent support and free upgrade I am just confused and disappointed in equal measure. Will try to work it out but it is now way more complicated than I need ... watch this space
Jul 9 2020
Version: 9.8.3
Developer is constantly updating app to ensure it's high quality. I love and recommend Peacock Software.
Jan 2 2020
Version: 9.4.0
That "egg-laying, milk-bearing woolly sow" keeps getting better and better!
Aug 15 2019
Version: 9.0.11
Scrutiny is my go-to app for checking sites for broken links. As a website developer, it has all the options I need to fine-tune scans to avoid false positives. Seeing a "clean" report with just the truly broken links (without any "noise") is very valuable especially if you maintain a site over time.
Other features such as "Search pages", "Sitemap", "SEO" are icing on a very delicious cake!
When it comes to support, developer Sheila Dixon is top notch! She truly cares about her product and her users. She is thoughtful, professional and responsive - a real "shining star" in a sea of "dim bulbs".
Overall a great value for a truly useful, well-crafted piece of software.
Other features such as "Search pages", "Sitemap", "SEO" are icing on a very delicious cake!
When it comes to support, developer Sheila Dixon is top notch! She truly cares about her product and her users. She is thoughtful, professional and responsive - a real "shining star" in a sea of "dim bulbs".
Overall a great value for a truly useful, well-crafted piece of software.
Jul 27 2019
Version: 9.0.9
$29,95 in 2011, did you make 576% more money the last 8 years? What a joke.
Jun 28 2019
Version: 9.0.5
Phenomenally convenient, powerful collection of tools. Frequently updated and enhanced by the developer.
Feb 26 2018
Version: 7.6.10
A really useful tool. I've just finished migrating my website to https and I was really pleased to find that, in addition to all the other stuff that Scrutiny does, it will also check for insecure content, so it helped me find all of the insecure links in odd places like the functions and footers files. Yes, the upfront cost may seem a lot, but compared with the cost of online services it's a bargain.
Feb 1 2017
Version: 7.1.1
I've been using Scrutiny for a few years now and it saved me many hours of manually checking links and building sitemaps. Recently, it helped me locate the links scattered through a hacked site. Shiela has been very responsive to bug reports and they were fixed promptly.
Version 7 seems focused primarily on streamlining the user interface, which had rough edges in previous versions, and adds new features such as the ability to have multiple windows to scan multiple sites at once.
A must-have tool for any web designer.
Jan 31 2017
Version: 7.1.1
I'm really happy with Scrutiny ; It has tons of features and it saves me hours of work when performing QA/QC for web site production . I'm also grateful for the free upgrade from v6 to v7. Thank you Sheila !
Dec 2 2016
Version: 6.8.17
Where have you got version 6.8.17 from? Checking for updates in Scrutiny 6.8.16 states that I've got the most recent version, PeacockMedia offers 6.8.16 for download on their website.
Nov 4 2016
Version: 6.8.15
Scrutiny is a good tool for fixing up issues with your web site. I do recommend it to anyone who has smaller web sites that they need to check for important SEO and other errors on their web site.
It is easy to use, fast and has a good developer behind it.
I appreciate the consistent updates as well and would recommend it as an essential tool for improving a web site.
Apr 18 2016
Version: 6.6.5
MacUpdate: please, Please, PLEASE stop -forcing- your ##$@!&&^ installer on us!!!!
Nov 30 2015
Version: 6.0.8
While I love to see apps updated, the frequency is a bit much, at least for me. I want to get emails related to its upgrade, but I swear I am getting an email every few days for this app.
Nov 1 2015
Version: 5.9.20
I'm a licensed user of 4.5.1. I was obviously not paying attention and upgraded to version 5 not realizing it was a paid upgrade. I considered upgrading and thought there might be an upgrade path that cost less than the full retail price. However I was unable to find one because I cannot find the developer's web site. I then tried to find the download of 4.5.1 because the description of the application above states "v4 is still available and supported". Ok, then where is the link to download version 4?
Oct 18 2015
Version: 5.9.16
Super useful suite of specialty tools for analyzing websites. Best for web developers managing a large site or multiple sites. Developer is quick to respond to questions and issues, so am very happy with support. Given that there's a limited market for this kind of software, is reasonably priced at $95 (list) but the developer offers heavy discounts through MacUpdate a couple of times a year. I use this to manage a number of Wordpress sites, some quite large.
May 10 2015
Version: 5.8.5
Nice suite of tools to fine-tune your website(s). It's possible to do very much the same using other tools (many free) but convenience comes at a price. Unfortunately, I missed the 70% discount so will be uninstalling the trial soon. I'll buy it when the price drops again. A big gamble on the price hike Sheila. I, for one, am a lost sale. Best of luck.
May 19 2014
Version: 5.0.9
Version 5 now gets 5 stars from me.
A decent feature-rich tool for me when quality-cheching my websites. It speeds up my production workflow a lot.
May 9 2014
Version: 5.0.6
I have bought Scrutiny in 2011 for $29,95, my license works up to version 5. Now, 3 years later, with almost no inflation in the last 3 years, the price has tripled ?
Oh yes, there is an upgrade path, for only 20 UK pounds ? Isn't that the same price I paid in 2011.
I think I will stay a happy version 4 user ...
May 3 2014
Version: 5.0.3
There may be better, but this works a treat to keep an eye on and deal with site maintenance requirements. No complaints at all for what it does.
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