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AcuityScan vs Sucuri SiteCheck

Sucuri SiteCheck looks for malware and blacklisting. AcuityScan asks the broader question of whether the whole site is healthy across eight categories.

Sucuri SiteCheck is a free remote scanner focused on website malware, defacement, and blacklist status, and Sucuri's broader platform handles cleanup and a web application firewall. If you suspect your site is hacked, Sucuri is purpose-built for that. AcuityScan is a health audit, not a malware-signature scanner, it grades email, DNS, SSL, performance, SEO, accessibility, privacy, and mobile, and includes Google Safe Browsing and blacklist checks, but it does not replace dedicated malware remediation.

AcuityScan vs Sucuri SiteCheck, side by side

Malware and blacklist scanning.

	AcuityScan	Sucuri SiteCheck
Primary focus	Full website audit	Malware + blacklist scan
Categories covered	8	Security / malware
Remote malware signature scan	No	Yes (purpose-built)
Blacklist + Safe Browsing check	Yes	Yes
SSL/TLS + security headers	Yes	Partial
Email auth + DNS health	Yes	No
Performance, SEO, accessibility	Yes	No
Unified 0-100 health score	Yes	Clean / infected
Malware cleanup + WAF	No	Yes (paid platform)
Starting paid tier	$29/mo	Paid plans (see site)
Plain-English fix for every issue	Yes	No
Native Claude / MCP integration	Yes	No

Comparison based on Sucuri SiteCheck's publicly listed features and pricing as of 2026. Competitor capabilities change, so if anything here is outdated, let us know.

Where AcuityScan goes further

Seven categories Sucuri SiteCheck's free scan does not assess, from performance to accessibility.
Email authentication, deep SSL/TLS, and DNS health in the same run.
One unified health score and plain-English fixes across the whole site.
Monitoring that re-checks all eight categories, not only malware status.

When Sucuri SiteCheck is the better choice

We would rather you pick the right tool than the wrong one. Sucuri SiteCheck is the better fit when:

You suspect the site is hacked and need malware-signature scanning and cleanup.
You want a web application firewall and active incident response, which Sucuri provides.
Blacklist and malware status is specifically what you're investigating.

Questions

Does AcuityScan detect malware like Sucuri?

No, and we're honest about that. AcuityScan is a health audit, not a malware-signature scanner or cleanup service. It does check Google Safe Browsing and email blacklists, but if you think you're hacked, use a dedicated malware tool like Sucuri.

Can I use both?

Yes, they complement each other. Sucuri for malware and incident response, AcuityScan for ongoing health across email, SSL, performance, SEO, accessibility, and privacy.

Does AcuityScan check blacklists?

Yes. AcuityScan checks 80+ live email blacklists and Google Safe Browsing as part of its scan.

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Sucuri SiteCheck is a trademark of its respective owner. AcuityScan is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Sucuri SiteCheck. This comparison reflects publicly available information as of 2026 and may change, verify current features and pricing on each provider's own site.