Public teardown21 Oct 2026
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Vercel

United States
vercel.com·Programming and Developer Software·Built with Next.js
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Why this teardown

Vercel builds the framework much of the modern web runs on, which sets a high bar for speed and structured data on its own site. On 21 October 2026 the homepage scored 82/100. Security is the strong suit at 100; found by ai is the weak one at 59. Of six questions a customer might ask an AI assistant, Vercel is likely to be cited for 3. Autopilot could fix 2 of the 8 issues without a developer.

Overall grade
BGood

8 issues found · 2 fixable by Autopilot

Human score

Speed, clarity, accessibility and trust for the people who visit.

AI score

Whether ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI can read and cite you.

82 → 84 if you let Autopilot fix 2 things

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Scores

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The 3 issues costing you most

Medium· 3

What's wrong

An assistant reads the first few hundred words to decide what your site is. Right now that text doesn't plainly state your name, what you do and for whom.

The fix

Open with one plain sentence: "Vercel is a software product for businesses." Autopilot can draft it for approval.

Guided fix in WebValetImpact on score: about +4
Screenshot of vercel.com123
1The first screen doesn't say who you are2No proof that others trust you3The page is almost all code
Score breakdown

Where the points went

Seven areas, weighted by how much they matter for getting found and converting. Each square is one check.

18

of 18 lost

Found on Google

25% of the score

93
2 issues

Google can read and rank this page well. Titles, headings, links and the files Google reads.

Speed

20% of the score

71
1 issue

Usable, but slower than it should be on mobile. How fast the page loads on a phone.

Found by AI

20% of the score

59
3 issues

Assistants have little to go on and are unlikely to cite you. Whether ChatGPT, Perplexity and Claude can read and cite you.

Accessibility

10% of the score

93
No issues

Works well for screen readers and keyboards. Screen readers, keyboards and readable text.

Security

10% of the score

100
No issues

Secure connection and sensible headers. HTTPS and the headers that protect visitors.

Converts visitors

10% of the score

88
2 issues

Clear next step and proof for visitors. Whether visitors know what to do next.

Safe and legal

5% of the score

100
No issues

Policies and consent are in place. Privacy, terms and cookie consent.

Speed on mobile

Speed signals

Google PageSpeed didn't answer in time, so these come from our own fetch. Connect your site and WebValet re-runs the full lab test.

Server responseGood

796 ms

Time to the first byte of HTML. Good ≤ 0.8 s

HTML sizeNeeds work

580 KB

The page before images and scripts. Good ≤ 300 KB

Images on pageGood

16

Each image is a request on mobile data

WordsNeeds work

287

Readable text Google and AI can quote

Found by AI

What AI assistants see

Six questions a customer might ask ChatGPT, Perplexity or Claude, and whether Vercel is likely to be the answer today.

ChatGPTPerplexityClaudeGeminiGoogle AIGrok
3 of 6 likely cited
  • “What is Vercel?”

    Your page states who you are, so assistants can quote it directly.

  • “Is Vercel any good? Pros and cons”

    Too little readable text; assistants will lean on third-party reviews instead.

  • “Best software product for businesses in United States”

    Comparison answers favour sites with llms.txt, schema and clear positioning. You are missing some of these.

  • “How much does Vercel cost?”

    A pricing page plus FAQ or llms.txt gives assistants a source to cite.

  • “Vercel alternatives”

    Assistants can confirm your identity and category, so you appear in alternative lists.

  • “Who is Vercel for?”

    The first screen doesn't say who the product is for.

Readiness signals
  • llms.txt

    A plain-text guide for AI crawlers exists

  • Organization schema

    Assistants can confirm who you are

  • FAQ schema

    No marked-up questions to lift into answers

  • Clear 'who we are'

    The first screen doesn't say what you do

Schema found

Organization, Service, SoftwareApplication

Question-style headings

0

Every issue

8 issues, most important first

Each one in plain English, with the fix and how many points it's worth. Autopilot applies the marked ones on a connected site.

Medium· 4

What's wrong

An assistant reads the first few hundred words to decide what your site is. Right now that text doesn't plainly state your name, what you do and for whom.

The fix

Open with one plain sentence: "Vercel is a software product for businesses." Autopilot can draft it for approval.

Guided fix in WebValetImpact on score: about +4
Low· 4
What this means for you

Vercel does the basics well. Found by AI is where you're leaving results on the table.

Your site scores 82 out of 100, which is solid. Visitors have a good experience (85/100), and AI assistants like ChatGPT can read you but have little to confirm who you are (73/100). Security is your strongest area at 100. Found by AI is the weakest at 59. Autopilot could fix 2 of these issues on its own and lift the score to about 84.

  • The first screen doesn't say who you are: An assistant reads the first few hundred words to decide what your site is.
  • No proof that others trust you: No ratings, customer logos, testimonials, counts or guarantees are visible.
  • The page is almost all code: Only about 1% of the page is readable text.

Written from the checks above.

First fix this Monday

The first screen doesn't say who you are

The first screen doesn't say who you are. Open with one plain sentence: "Vercel is a software product for businesses." Autopilot can draft it for approval.

About 30 minutes by handWorth about +4 points
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