The difference isn't just more checks — it's a different kind of evaluation entirely.
Page speed scores, broken link scans, basic SEO presence — these are objective, binary checks that a script can verify without judgement. Useful, but limited to what's technically measurable.
Whether your headline actually communicates value, whether trust signals are placed where hesitation occurs, whether the page speaks to your actual target customer — these require interpretation, not just measurement, which is where free automated tools structurally can't help.
A free tool tells you your page is 3.2MB and could be faster. A judgement-based audit tells you why a visitor who arrives via a specific search term doesn't see a reason to stay — a fundamentally different, more actionable kind of finding.
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