Wappalyzer alternative

Wappalyzer tells you what a site uses. TechSpy tells you what it means.

Love the free Wappalyzer extension for a quick glance? Keep it. TechSpy is the upgrade for when the site is a modern SPA, when infra signals matter, or when you need a decision instead of a raw list.

  • Sees through React/Next.js SPAs (static HTML + JS-runtime + HTTP headers)
  • Adds DNS/DMARC + subdomains Wappalyzer doesn't touch
  • Turns detections into an actionable read, not a wall of logos

Scan a domain free — 30 scans/day, no login.

Wappalyzer

  • React
  • Cloudflare
  • Google Analytics
  • HubSpot

TechSpy · Verdict / Evidence / Implications

High

Client-rendered React app on Cloudflare, HubSpot-run marketing — a modern GTM stack.

Evidence: Next.js runtime, Cloudflare headers, HubSpot forms. Implications: lead a devtools/RevOps angle.

The React/Next.js blind spot

Wappalyzer's core is HTML-level fingerprinting. On a client-rendered React or Next.js site, the static page ships nearly empty — the real stack loads in JavaScript after paint, so an HTML-only scan sees thin. TechSpy reads three layers at once.

HTML-only · same SPA

  • React
  • — empty shell —

Detection thins out.

sees through the SPA →

TechSpy · same SPA

  • Next.jsJS-runtime
  • VercelHeader
  • SegmentJS-runtime
  • CloudflareHeader

Same SPA, fuller picture — the single most concrete reason a Wappalyzer user upgrades.

Beyond the stack: infra & DNS coverage

Wappalyzer answers what tech. TechSpy also answers what's the operational posture — a category Wappalyzer simply doesn't cover. That's the difference between reading a logo list and reading a company.

SignalTechSpyWappalyzer
Tech stack detection
DNS / DMARC / SPF / DKIM audit
Subdomain discovery
Sitemap structure

Go deeper: Deep Scan + Interact

For the hidden layer — the tools that never show up on a first paint.

Static scan — seconds

The fast glance: static HTML + JS-runtime + headers, returned right away.

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Deep Scan / Interact — minutes

  • Deep Scan — headless render + HAR capture surfaces hidden APIs and SDKs.
  • Interact — an LLM clicks and fills forms to reveal tools that only load after interaction.

Honest note on speed: only the static scan is seconds. Deep Scan and Interact take minutes, because they're actually rendering and driving the page, not reading markup.

Head to head

Wappalyzer earns real checks — extension, community rules, raw speed. TechSpy's edge is SPA depth, infra coverage, and turning it all into a read.

CapabilityTechSpyWappalyzer
Broad tech-stack detection
Free browser extension
Sees through React/Next.js SPAsThins out
DNS / DMARC / SPF / DKIM audit
Subdomain discovery
Headless Deep Scan (HAR, hidden APIs)
OutputVerdict + Evidence + ImplicationsRaw list
Free tier30 scans/dayExtension ✓

Transparency over a fake 100%

When you're acting on the data — for sales, competitive, or security work — a result that looks complete but isn't is worse than one that tells the truth.

Scan blocked — Cloudflare

If Cloudflare or anything else blocks the scan, TechSpy says so instead of faking a full result.

HighMediumLow

Every finding carries a High / Medium / Low signal so you know how hard to lean on it. Integrity over a clean-looking screenshot.

Which one should you use?

No loser framing — some of you should genuinely use Wappalyzer.

Pick Wappalyzer if you want

  • A free browser-extension quick glance while you browse
  • Its huge community rule set
  • A simple, usage-priced detection API

Pick TechSpy if you want

  • To scan a modern React/Next.js SPA and actually see the stack
  • DNS/DMARC + subdomain + sitemap signals, not just tech
  • A decision-ready Verdict/Evidence/Implications read, plus saved scans, compare, and reports

Still glancing at sites all day? Use both — Wappalyzer for the glance, TechSpy when it matters.

Pricing — start free, no login

Start here

Free

$0

30 scans/day + DNS / sitemap / subdomains + save & compare

Plus

$19/mo

10 Deep Scan + 5 Interact credits

Max

$49/mo

Unlimited scans + 50 Deep Scan + 25 Interact + Export / Zapier / API

Enterprise

$199/mo

For teams scanning at scale

The static scan runs in seconds. Deep Scan and Interact take minutes — because they render the page for real.

Scan a domain free — no login