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Visit site (opens in a new tab)Reviewed 1 November 202636 issues · 103 checks
This review found 36 issues worth fixing on engine.com, 13 of them high impact, across 103 checks. The most urgent: reduce unused JavaScript. Your full playbook turns these into prioritised fixes alongside reviews, competitors and channels.
- Homepage
- Phone render
- Links and pages
- Google PageSpeed
Google PageSpeed Insights (opens in a new tab), mobile
Site score
81BClosest competitors among SaaS websites
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| Date | Real-visitor load time (LCP) |
|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | 2.7 s |
| May 16, 2026 | 2.3 s |
| May 23, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| May 30, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 1.6 s |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 1.5 s |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 1.6 s |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 2.3 s |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 2.6 s |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 2.9 s |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3.1 s |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2.8 s |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2.5 s |
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| Date | Real-visitor tap response (INP) |
|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | 172 ms |
| May 16, 2026 | 173 ms |
| May 23, 2026 | 168 ms |
| May 30, 2026 | 165 ms |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 170 ms |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 173 ms |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 180 ms |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 180 ms |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 180 ms |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 178 ms |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 172 ms |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 175 ms |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 173 ms |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 173 ms |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 175 ms |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 176 ms |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 183 ms |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 192 ms |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 207 ms |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 227 ms |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 236 ms |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 241 ms |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 245 ms |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 246 ms |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 243 ms |
Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab): real Chrome visitors over rolling 28-day periods.
One score from every part of this review. How it works
How it loaded on a phone
0.4 s
0.8 s
1.1 s
1.5 s
1.9 s
2.3 s
2.6 s
3.0 s
engine.com does not allow embedding, so this is Google's rendering of the page.
Speed
Reduce unused JavaScript
1.7 s · 1.2 MBAbout 1.2 MB of JavaScript is downloaded but never used on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 1.7 s faster on a phone.
Use efficient cache lifetimes
1.1 s · 691 KiB34 files are served with short cache lifetimes, so returning visitors download them again (691 KiB).
reddit adds 1.3 s
1.3 sreddit costs a phone 1.3 s of main-thread work and 27 KiB of downloads while your page loads. That alone is enough to make taps feel slow. Loading it after the page is usable, or only on the pages that need it, takes that off the critical path.
Mobile performance score: 47
47/100Your mobile performance score is 47. Under 50 is Google's “poor” band: many phone visitors leave before the page is usable.
Main-thread work: 6.2 s
A phone's processor spends 6.2 s on main-thread work while loading, 4.2 s of it running JavaScript. Above 2 s, taps and scrolls feel sluggish.
8 third-party services on the page
8 third-party services load with your homepage (reddit, Google Tag Manager and TikTok and others), adding 2.7 MB and 2.9 s of main-thread time.
Google Tag Manager adds 822 ms
822 msGoogle Tag Manager costs a phone 822 ms of main-thread work and 1.2 MB of downloads while your page loads. Loading it after the page is usable, or only on the pages that need it, takes that off the critical path.
Render-blocking requests
850 ms4 files block the first paint until they finish downloading. Deferring or inlining them could save about 850 ms.
Improve image delivery
550 ms · 220 KiB7 images could be 220 KiB smaller with modern formats (WebP or AVIF) and sizes that fit a phone screen. Google estimates it would make the page about 550 ms faster on a phone.
TikTok adds 222 ms
222 msTikTok costs a phone 222 ms of main-thread work and 402 KiB of downloads while your page loads. Loading it after the page is usable, or only on the pages that need it, takes that off the critical path.
Optanon adds 85 ms
85 msOptanon costs a phone 85 ms of main-thread work and 598 KiB of downloads while your page loads. Loading it after the page is usable, or only on the pages that need it, takes that off the critical path.
Legacy JavaScript
150 ms · 86 KiBPolyfills for old browsers add 86 KiB JavaScript that modern phones do not need. Google estimates it would make the page about 150 ms faster on a phone.
Reduce unused CSS
200 ms · 30 KiBAbout 30 KiB of CSS is downloaded but never applied on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 200 ms faster on a phone.
19 long tasks on the main thread
19 long tasks block the main thread while loading, the longest for 196 ms. During a long task the page ignores taps.
Chained critical requests
Critical files load one after another instead of in parallel (3 chains). Preconnecting to key origins and preloading the hero image shortens the chain.
Forced reflow
Scripts make the browser recalculate the layout repeatedly while the page loads, which wastes processor time on phones.
1 checks passed
Server response: 6 ms
6 msYour server sent the HTML in 6 ms, well inside Google's 600 ms guideline.
Core Web Vitals
Largest Contentful Paint: 13.5 s
13.5 sYour largest element takes 13.5 s to render on a phone. Google's threshold for “good” is 2.5 s. The largest element is the image “Engine's phone app: book lodging, flights or cars, with Boo…”.
Time to Interactive: 28.2 s
28.2 sThe page becomes fully interactive after 28.2 s. Good is under 3.8 s.
Speed Index: 7.5 s
7.5 sVisually, the page fills in at 7.5 s (Speed Index). Good is under 3.4 s.
Total Blocking Time: 813 ms
813 msScripts block taps and scrolling for 813 ms in total while the page loads. Good is under 200 ms.
Tap response (INP) got 42% slower for real visitors
+42%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-24, real Chrome visitors' tap response (inp) went from 172 ms to 243 ms at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
First Contentful Paint: 1.8 s
1.8 sThe first text or image appears after 1.8 s on a phone. Good is under 1.8 s.
Largest content (LCP) held steady for real visitors
+7%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-24, real Chrome visitors' largest content (lcp) went from 2.7 s to 2.5 s at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
7 checks passed
Passes Core Web Vitals for real visitors
Real Chrome users on phones pass Google's Core Web Vitals on this page (28-day field data from the Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab)).
Real-user LCP: 2.1 s
2.1 sReal visitors wait 2.1 s for the largest content to appear (75th percentile). Good is under 2.5 s.
Real-user INP: 185 ms
185 msReal visitors wait 185 ms for the page to respond to a tap (75th percentile). Good is under 200 ms.
Real-user CLS: 0.02
0.02For real visitors the layout shifts by 0.02 (75th percentile). Good is under 0.1.
Real-user FCP: 1.5 s
1.5 sReal visitors see the first content after 1.5 s (75th percentile). Good is under 1.8 s.
Real-user TTFB: 782 ms
782 msReal visitors wait 782 ms for your server to start answering (75th percentile). Good is under 800 ms.
Cumulative Layout Shift: 0.022
0.022The layout barely moves while loading (CLS 0.022, good is under 0.1).
Images and page weight
Page weight: 4.0 MB in 223 requests
4.0 MBYour homepage downloads 4.0 MB in 223 requests on a phone: scripts 2.9 MB (87), images 709 KiB (39) and fonts 281 KiB (2). Under 2 MB keeps phones on slow connections fast.
1 image far larger than shown
113 KiB1 image is downloaded at several times the size a phone draws it, for example Engine_Icon_Black.png at 3,760 px wide, shown at 45 px. Resized copies would save about 113 KiB.
2 images in older formats
2 images (390 KiB) are JPEG, PNG or GIF. The same pictures as WebP or AVIF are usually much smaller at the same quality, and every current browser shows them.
About 1.1 g of CO₂ per visit
1.14 gBy the Sustainable Web Design model, a visit to your homepage emits about 1.14 g of CO₂e: 137.1 kg a year at 10,000 visits a month. It scales with page weight, so every byte cut lowers it.
1 checks passed
Images load when needed
Images below the first screen wait until the visitor scrolls to them.
Accessibility
Images must have alternative text (2 elements)
Images must have alternative text: 2 elements on the page fail this check, rated critical by axe-core.
15 text elements with low contrast
15 text elements don't have enough contrast against the background to read easily, especially outdoors on a phone.
87 form fields without a label
87 form fields have no label, so screen readers announce an empty box and autofill guesses.
All page content should be contained by landmarks (2 elements)
All page content should be contained by landmarks: 2 elements on the page fail this check, rated moderate by axe-core.
38 links without text
38 visible links have no text or label, so screen readers cannot say where they go.
Elements with visible text labels do not have matching accessible names.
Elements with visible text labels do not have matching accessible names. (1 element).
1 checks passed
49 automated accessibility rules passed
axe-core 4.13.0, the open-source engine behind most accessibility testing tools, ran 52 WCAG 2.2 A/AA and best-practice rules on the phone render: 49 passed and 3 failed. 2 mores need a person to judge. Automated rules catch about a third of accessibility problems; the rest need manual testing.
SEO
Meta description is long (183 characters)
Your meta description is 183 characters; Google truncates after about 160, so the end of your pitch is cut.
Structured data has 2 problems
Structured data found (Organization, Service, SoftwareApplication and WebSite) but with 2 problems, for example “Organization: logo is not an absolute URL ("/images/66ecd535db1cc991480219ea_graph-image.png")”.
1 link with vague text
1 link use generic text like “click here” or “learn more”, which tells Google nothing about the page behind it.
144 internal links, 16 external
The homepage links to 144 pages on engine.com and 16 external pages.
6 checks passed
One H1 headline
Your main headline reads: “Travel and spend for teams and agents.”.
Title: 59 characters
Your title is a healthy 59 characters: “Engine | All-in-One Travel Management Software for Business”.
Canonical URL set
The canonical URL is https://engine.com/.
Open Graph tags complete
Open Graph tags are complete, so shared links show a title, description and image.
robots.txt in place
robots.txt is in place and points crawlers to your sitemap.
XML sitemap found
Your XML sitemap is reachable at https://engine.com/sitemap.xml.
AI search readiness
4 checks passed
AI answer engines may read the site
Your robots.txt lets the crawlers behind ChatGPT search, Claude and Perplexity read the site and cite it in answers.
Organization data: 6 of 6 facts
Your Organization JSON-LD gives name, url, logo, sameAs (social profiles), description and contact details.
Text is in the HTML
Your server sends the page's text in the HTML (1,144 words), so crawlers that don't run JavaScript still read it.
llms.txt published
The site publishes /llms.txt (10 KiB, 56 links), a plain-text guide to the site for AI tools.
Other pages
5 linked pages hidden from search
/platform/product, /platform/product/travel-programs, /platform/product/group-room-blocks, /platform/product/event-planning and /platform/product/meeting-spaces are marked noindex but linked from your homepage. If they are meant to be found, remove the noindex.
15 internal pages checked
We fetched 15 pages linked from your homepage (of 54 found) and read each the way a search engine does.
6 checks passed
Linked pages load
All 15 pages we checked loaded without an error.
Canonical URLs point to themselves
No page we checked hands its ranking to a different URL.
Every page has a meta description
All 15 pages that loaded have a meta description.
Titles are unique
Every page we checked has its own title.
Every page has an H1
Each page we checked has a main headline.
Every page has a title
All 15 pages that loaded have a <title>.
Best practices
2 broken images
2 images failed to load on a phone, for example https://bat.bing.com/action/0?ti=56349180&tm=gtm002&Ver=2&mid=21ce8568-0a0c-4731-ab2a-73e2c9f90a76&bo=1&sid=1f240360d64911f1a0f56ba0ee18a720&vid=1f23fbd0d64911f180f0e7db55bfcd1f&vids=1&msclkid=N&pi=91.
39 small tap targets
39 of 49 tappable elements near the top of the page are smaller than 24 px, hard to hit with a thumb.
4 JavaScript errors while loading
4 errors were logged to the browser console while the page loaded, for example “Sending form data to 'https://www.facebook.com/tr/' violates the following Content Security Policy directive: "form-act…”.
2 distorted images
2 images are displayed at the wrong aspect ratio, so they look stretched or squashed.
1 checks passed
Mobile viewport set
The page declares a mobile viewport.
Security and trust
http:// does not redirect
http://engine.com does not redirect to https, so some visitors land on the insecure version.
Short HSTS lifetime
HSTS is set, but max-age is 180 days; one year is the recommended minimum.
No security.txt
There is no /.well-known/security.txt telling researchers how to report a security problem to you.
6 checks passed
Served over HTTPS
The homepage is served over HTTPS (engine.com).
Valid certificate (70 days left)
The certificate from Google Trust Services · WE1 verifies for engine.com and is valid for another 70 days.
Protected from clickjacking
X-Frame-Options or a frame-ancestors policy stops other sites framing yours.
Content-Security-Policy set
A Content-Security-Policy is set, the main browser-side defence against injected scripts.
HTTP/2
The server speaks HTTP/2, so browsers load many files over one connection.
All 49 links work
All 49 links checked from your homepage (40 internal, 9 external) answered without errors.
Domain and trust
4 checks passed
Domain is 32 years old
32 yearsengine.com was registered in May 1994 through Cloudflare, Inc.. An established domain carries more trust with email providers and search engines.
Certificate issuers are restricted
CAA records allow only amazon.com, letsencrypt.org, ssl.com and godaddy.com to issue certificates for engine.com, so a mis-issued certificate from anyone else is refused.
DNSSEC is on
engine.com's DNS answers are signed (DNSSEC), so they can't be forged on the way to visitors.
Registered until May 2031
engine.com is registered until May 2031.
Content and conversion
Local business without LocalBusiness data
Your homepage shows a street address but no LocalBusiness JSON-LD, so Google and AI assistants have to guess your address, hours and phone from the page text.
No phone number on the homepage
A local customer looking to call finds no phone number on the homepage. Add one, ideally as a tap-to-call link.
No direct contact details
No phone number or email link on the homepage, so ready-to-buy visitors have one fewer way to reach you.
No opening hours
The homepage shows no opening hours. If customers visit or call, show when.
No form on the homepage
There is no form on the homepage, so every lead has to click through to another page first.
No map or directions link
There is no link to Google or Apple Maps. A directions link is one tap for a phone visitor.
About 874 words of copy
The homepage carries about 874 words of visible text.
5 checks passed
Clear next step on the first screen
On a phone, the first screen shows a clear next step: “Join free” and “Book a demo”.
16 calls to action
The homepage has 16 calls to action, for example “Pricing”, “Join free” and “Book a demo”.
Social proof on the page
Social proof on the homepage: 25 customer or partner logos, a star rating and “40,000+ businesses”.
Analytics in place
Analytics detected: Google Tag Manager and Microsoft Clarity.
Risk reducer mentioned
A guarantee or risk reducer (money-back, free trial, no credit card or similar) is mentioned on the page.
Email authentication
Email authentication score: 95/100
Email authentication: SPF record 25 points, plus 15 when it ends in -all (10 for ~all); DMARC record 25, plus 25 for a reject policy (15 for quarantine); a DKIM key on a common selector 10.
3 checks passed
DMARC policy: reject
DMARC tells receivers to reject mail that fails authentication, and sends you reports.
SPF in place (~all)
An SPF record lists your sending servers and marks other mail as suspicious (~all): “v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:7770829.spf08.hubspotemail.net ~all”.
DKIM signing found
A DKIM key is published (selector “google”, “s1” and “s2”), so receivers can verify mail really came from you.
Privacy and tracking
12 trackers load before any consent
12Before a visitor clicks anything, the page loads Amplitude, Google Ads, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager and LinkedIn Insight and 7 mores (measured from a US location before any click). A consent tool (OneTrust) is installed; check it blocks these until visitors agree where the law requires it.
41 cookies set on arrival
41Opening the homepage sets 41 cookies (measured from a US location before any click).
63 other companies contacted
Loading the homepage contacts 63 hosts run by other companies (fonts, scripts, analytics, ads), each of which sees the visitor's IP address.
1 checks passed
Consent tool: OneTrust
A consent management tool (OneTrust) loads with the page.
Upkeep, stack and company
No signs of neglect in what was checked: the copyright year, CMS and plugin versions, and jQuery.
Stack
- Framework
- Astro
- Analytics
- Google Tag Manager | Microsoft Clarity
- Hosting
- Cloudflare
Hiring
- Hiring
- 78 open roles
- Teams
- Outbound (13), Growth (8), Engineering (7), Expansion (4)
- Job board
- greenhouse
- Careers page
- engine.com/platform/careers (opens in a new tab)
Company
- Employees
- 858
Upkeep, stack, hiring and company data from programmable.info
Go beyond the website
What your $25 Growth Playbook adds
This review found 36 issues on engine.com, including 17 speed issues, 3 SEO issues and 3 conversion gaps. That is the website alone. The full Growth Playbook pairs these findings with what your customers say in public reviews and communities and what your closest competitors do better, then turns everything into at least 20 prioritised ideas, each with the evidence behind it, a step-by-step playbook, a metric and an owner.
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- Ranked channels, outreach sequences and content angles
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- Earned media and PR openings
- At least 20 ideas with evidence, a step-by-step playbook, metric, owner, effort and impact, grouped into this week, this quarter, big bets and wildcards, plus a 30/60/90-day roadmap
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