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SiteRune vs SSL Labs
· Configuration notes, not a newsroom.
Qualys SSL Labs grades the TLS handshake. SiteRune notes protocol when we can see it and scores HSTS on the document. Not a certificate auditor.
SLDifferent layers
SSL Labs is the right tool for cipher suites, chain issues, and protocol support. SiteRune is a document and header crawler. We may surface TLS protocol as a commendation. We do not replace a Qualys scan.
HSTS sits in between
You can get an A on SSL Labs and still fail sec-hsts on SiteRune because the HTML response never sent Strict-Transport-Security. Fix the handshake at the terminator. Fix HSTS in nginx / headers() / the CDN. Then rescan both.
Capability table
| Capability | SiteRune | SSL Labs |
|---|---|---|
| TLS cipher / chain audit | No | Yes |
| Protocol noted when visible | Partial | Yes |
| HSTS on the HTML response | Yes | Partial |
| Document / SEO / AEO chapters | Yes | No |
FAQ
Does SiteRune replace ssl labs?
No. Use the comparison table. SiteRune is a hosted configuration brief with CMS dialect and ship files. It does not replace rank tracking, backlink graphs, lab Core Web Vitals, or a desktop site-wide crawl.
What does a SiteRune scan actually fetch?
HTML and headers from this vantage point, robots.txt, sitemap, llms.txt, security.txt, and a polite walk of same-origin interiors. No headless Chrome. No exploits.
Run it on a live URL
Same scan engine. Guest scans stay free.