Creating an Account
Why Create an Account
You can scan your website on AdGateScore without creating an account, but signing up unlocks features that make the tool significantly more useful. An account is completely free and takes about 30 seconds to set up.
Benefits of Having an Account
With a free account, you get access to features that anonymous users don't have:
- Scan History: Every scan you run is saved to your account. You can go back and review past results at any time, which is invaluable for tracking your progress over weeks and months.
- Score Trends: See how your scores have changed over time with visual trend charts. This makes it easy to confirm that your optimization efforts are paying off.
- Comparison Tools: Compare two scans side by side to see exactly what changed between them. This is especially useful after making site improvements.
- Saved Preferences: Your dashboard settings, theme preferences, and notification preferences are saved across sessions.
- Email Alerts: Get notified when your score changes significantly, so you can react quickly to issues.
How to Sign Up
Click the "Sign In" button in the top-right corner of the navigation bar. You will be taken to the sign-up page where you have several options:
- Email and password: Enter your email address and choose a password. You will receive a verification email to confirm your account.
- Google sign-in: Click "Continue with Google" to create your account using your Google credentials. This is the fastest option and doesn't require a separate password.
- GitHub sign-in: Developers can sign in with their GitHub account for quick access.
After signing up, you're immediately taken back to AdGateScore with full access to your free account features. Any scans you run from this point forward will be saved to your history.
Free vs Paid Accounts
Your free account gives you access to basic features like scan history (last 5 scans), score trends, and standard fix recommendations. If you need more, you can upgrade to Pro or Premium at any time from the Pricing page or your Account settings.
Pro adds unlimited scan history, detailed fix instructions, PDF exports, AI-powered fix suggestions, and comparison tools. Premium includes everything in Pro plus competitor benchmarking, white-label reports, scheduled scans, and priority support.
Account Security
AdGateScore uses Clerk for authentication, which provides enterprise-grade security for your account. Your password is never stored in plain text, and all data transmission is encrypted with TLS. If you use Google or GitHub sign-in, we never see or store your password for those services.
You can manage your account settings, update your email, or change your password at any time from the Account page. If you ever want to delete your account, you can do so from your account settings and all your data will be permanently removed.
Linking Previous Scans
If you ran scans before creating your account, those results are stored at their unique URLs but aren't linked to your account. Unfortunately, anonymous scans can't be retroactively linked to an account. For this reason, we recommend creating an account before running your first scan so that all your data is captured from the beginning.