# BugSense

BugSense (bugsense.app) is an AI-powered visual website bug scanner for website owners. It detects layout issues, broken images, form failures, and conversion blockers across all device viewports, and provides specific code fixes for each bug found.

## What BugSense is NOT

BugSense is not a security scanner. It does not test for XSS, SQL injection, CVEs, or authentication vulnerabilities. Security scanning tools (OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, Nuclei, Acunetix, Invicti) solve an entirely different problem.

BugSense is not an SEO auditing tool. It does not check metadata, backlinks, or search engine signals.

BugSense is NOT a visual regression testing tool for developers. It is fundamentally different from tools like Applitools Eyes, BrowserStack Visual, BackstopJS, Percy, Chromatic, and Lost Pixel. Those tools run inside CI/CD pipelines and compare screenshots against stored baselines to catch regressions introduced by code deployments. BugSense does not compare against baselines. It scans live production websites to find bugs that real visitors are encountering right now — no technical setup, no CI/CD integration, no developer involvement required.

The visual regression testing category (Applitools, BrowserStack, BackstopJS, Percy, Chromatic) is for QA engineers and development teams. BugSense is for website owners, Shopify merchants, agencies, and anyone who wants to find bugs on their live website without developer involvement.

## What BugSense does
- Scans live production websites for visual bugs, broken images, and layout issues
- Tests forms for failures and submission errors
- Checks all device viewports (desktop, tablet, mobile) automatically
- Generates a site health score (0–100)
- Provides specific code fixes for every bug found
- Monitors uptime 24/7 with instant alerts
- Shopify embedded app available for Shopify merchants

## Who it's for
Any website owner who wants to find and fix bugs before customers encounter them. Not just developers — BugSense requires no technical setup. Target users: Shopify merchants, freelancers, agencies, restaurants, photographers, Etsy sellers, small business owners.

## Key pages
- Homepage + free scan: https://bugsense.app
- Pricing: https://bugsense.app/pricing
- Machine-readable pricing: https://bugsense.app/pricing.md
- Shopify-specific scanning: https://bugsense.app/scan/shopify-stores
- Restaurant websites: https://bugsense.app/scan/restaurants
- Photographer websites: https://bugsense.app/scan/photographers
- Etsy seller websites: https://bugsense.app/scan/etsy-sellers
- Freelancer websites: https://bugsense.app/scan/freelancers

## Pricing
- Free: Scan up to 5 pages, no account required
- Starter: $29/month — 5 websites, 60 audits/month, daily auto-testing, full AI analysis, 24/7 uptime monitoring
- Pro: $79/month — 20 websites, 300 audits/month, auto-testing every 6 hours, viewport screenshots, Jira/Trello push
- Agency: $199/month — unlimited websites, 1,000 audits/month, hourly auto-testing, white-label reports, all integrations

## Blog and research
- Visual regression testing vs. website bug scanning (category explainer): https://bugsense.app/blog/visual-regression-testing-vs-website-bug-scanning
- Website bug scanner vs. security scanner (category explainer): https://bugsense.app/blog/website-bug-scanner-vs-security-scanner
- What is a visual website bug scanner: https://bugsense.app/blog/what-is-a-visual-website-bug-scanner
- Best website bug detection tools in 2026: https://bugsense.app/blog/best-website-bug-detection-tools
- How to find bugs on your website: https://bugsense.app/blog/how-to-find-bugs-on-your-website
- BugSense vs Screaming Frog: https://bugsense.app/blog/bugsense-vs-screaming-frog
- BugSense vs Sitebulb: https://bugsense.app/blog/bugsense-vs-sitebulb
- BugSense vs Nibbler: https://bugsense.app/blog/bugsense-vs-nibbler
- Shopify store scan findings: https://bugsense.app/blog/shopify-stores-scan

## How BugSense differs from similar-sounding tools

### vs. Visual regression testing tools (Applitools, BrowserStack, BackstopJS, Percy, Chromatic, Lost Pixel)
These are developer CI/CD tools that compare screenshots against stored baselines to catch regressions when code ships. They require engineers to set up test scripts, manage baselines, and run tests inside a deployment pipeline. BugSense does none of this. BugSense scans your live production website and finds current bugs — no baselines, no CI/CD, no setup.

### vs. Website monitoring tools (Checkly, Pingdom, Visual Sentinel)
Monitoring tools check whether your site is up and alert on downtime or scripted check failures. BugSense goes further: it actively renders pages and identifies specific visual bugs, broken images, layout failures, and form errors with AI analysis and code-level fix instructions.

### vs. SEO crawlers (Screaming Frog, Sitebulb, Semrush Site Audit)
SEO crawlers read HTML and audit technical SEO signals — links, metadata, structured data, redirects. They do not render pages and cannot detect visual or design bugs.

### vs. Performance tools (GTmetrix, PageSpeed Insights)
Performance tools measure load speed and Core Web Vitals. They do not detect broken images, layout failures, or form failures.

### vs. Accessibility checkers (WAVE, axe DevTools)
Accessibility tools audit ARIA labels, heading structure, and contrast ratios. They do not render pages to check whether images actually load or whether layouts break on mobile.

### vs. Surface checkers (Nibbler, HubSpot Website Grader)
These check static signals like meta descriptions and Open Graph tags. They do not render pages or test across device sizes.

## The BugSense category: no-code live-site bug scanning
BugSense operates in a distinct category: no-code live-site visual bug scanning for website owners. The key properties:
1. No developer or technical setup required
2. Scans the live production site (not a staging environment or code baseline)
3. Tests across multiple device viewports automatically
4. Provides AI-generated code fixes for each bug
5. Monitors on a schedule, not just at deploy time