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Website checks for businesses

We find the bugs on your website before others do.

PlugTheBug regularly checks your company website for security vulnerabilities and possible deficiencies in the legal notice and privacy policy, and explains clearly what needs to be done. The short check is free of charge; regular checks by subscription start at 9 € per month.

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Get your website checked for free

The short check, with the scope of the Basic Check, is free of charge and non-binding. Enter your domain and we will get back to you with the result.

Consents

If you take out a paid package, we will occasionally inform you by email about further PlugTheBug check packages and Consulting services. You can object to this at any time without incurring any costs other than the transmission costs at the basic rates (unsubscribe link or email to security@plugthebug.de).

Questions? +49 8106 928 9493

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  • Short check free of charge
  • Provider based in Germany
  • No login details needed
  • Reports in plain language, not jargon

Small gap, big trouble

Your website ages every day. Even if you change nothing.

A company website is never quite finished: software receives security updates, certificates expire, and mandatory information changes as the business changes. Such issues often go unnoticed until someone else finds them.

Outdated plugins and software

Systems such as WordPress and their extensions receive security updates all the time. If the updates are left uninstalled, known vulnerabilities remain open.

Expired certificates

If the SSL certificate expires, visitors see a browser warning instead of your website. Many of them then turn back.

Missing mandatory information

An incomplete legal notice or a privacy policy that cannot be reached often only gets noticed when someone points it out.

Tracking without consent

If analytics or marketing services are loaded before consent has been given, that is a possible deficiency which is visible from the outside.

We knock before anyone breaks in.

How it works

The machine measures. Twice. You understand.

PlugTheBug is a website check subscription for businesses, offered by Erle-IT from Zorneding near Munich. We check your website regularly from the outside and explain the findings in a way that lets you decide what to do without any IT expertise.

  1. Step 1: Automated measurement

    Our checking software accesses your website from the outside, just as any visitor could. Only what is publicly accessible is checked: without login details and without any intervention in your website.

  2. Step 2: Every finding measured twice

    Before a report is sent, we measure every finding a second time. This is how we sort out false alarms.

  3. Step 3: Clear report with traffic-light rating

    With the Full Check, you receive a PDF report with a traffic-light rating. Every finding is explained in everyday language, together with an assessment of how urgent it is.

  4. Step 4: Only what really matters

    No endless lists: we report the points that really matter for your website and tell you where to start.

We check the legal notice, privacy policy and other legal texts only formally and technically: is the mandatory information present and accessible? Are trackers loaded before consent? A legal assessment of your individual case and suggested wording for legal texts are not included.

Important: The reports are a snapshot at the time of the check and do not claim to be complete. They are created with the help of AI. Not legal advice.

Traffic lights instead of filing cabinets.

Honest prices

Less than a lunch. A clear picture every month.

PlugTheBug is available as a Basic Check for 9 € and as a Full Check for 16 € per month, each for one domain. Additional domains get cheaper with every domain; the price calculator shows the exact price. We offer help with fixing the findings as Consulting for 129 € per hour.

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Full Check (recommended)

16 €

per month

incl. 1 domain, additional domains as per the price calculator

Detailed check with PDF report: security, data protection in a real browser, legal texts (formal), accessibility, loading time, search engines and email security.

  • Detailed, regular check of one domain
  • PDF report with traffic-light rating and action plan
  • Security, certificate and software versions
  • Cookies, tracking and banner in a real browser
  • Legal notice and privacy policy (formal)
  • Accessibility, loading time, search engines and AI
  • Email security (SPF, DKIM, DMARC)
  • Every finding measured twice
Request a check: Full Check

Basic Check

9 €

per month

incl. 1 domain, additional domains as per the price calculator

Regular short check for significant security and legal issues that can be clearly measured from the outside. You are only notified if there is a finding.

  • Regular short check of one domain
  • Certificate and encryption
  • Google Fonts and third-party services before consent
  • Software with a known critical vulnerability
  • Legal notice and privacy policy can be found
  • Notification only if there is a finding
Request a check: Basic Check

Consulting

129 €

per hour

Help with fixing the findings, billed in 15-minute increments.

  • Help with fixing the findings
  • Billed in 15-minute increments
  • Scope by separate agreement
Request consulting

Several domains? One contract, one monthly price.

The Basic Check and the Full Check each include one domain. Each additional domain costs a surcharge that decreases with every domain. The calculator shows the exact monthly price.

Monthly prices by number of domains
Domains Basic CheckFull Check
1 9 € 16 €
2 12 € 22 €
3 15 € 28 €
5 21 € 40 €
10 35 € 68 €
20 61 € 119 €
30 83 € 165 €
40 103 € 204 €
50 119 € 237 €
All monthly prices from 1 to 50 domains
Monthly prices for every number of domains
DomainsBasic CheckFull Check
19 €16 €
212 €22 €
315 €28 €
418 €34 €
521 €40 €
624 €45 €
727 €51 €
829 €57 €
932 €62 €
1035 €68 €
1138 €73 €
1240 €79 €
1343 €84 €
1446 €89 €
1548 €94 €
1651 €99 €
1753 €105 €
1856 €110 €
1958 €114 €
2061 €119 €
2163 €124 €
2265 €129 €
2368 €134 €
2470 €138 €
2572 €143 €
2675 €147 €
2777 €152 €
2879 €156 €
2981 €160 €
3083 €165 €
3185 €169 €
3287 €173 €
3390 €177 €
3492 €181 €
3593 €185 €
3695 €189 €
3797 €193 €
3899 €196 €
39101 €200 €
40103 €204 €
41105 €207 €
42106 €211 €
43108 €214 €
44110 €218 €
45111 €221 €
46113 €224 €
47115 €227 €
48116 €230 €
49118 €234 €
50119 €237 €

More than 50 domains on request.

All prices are net, plus statutory VAT. This offer is aimed exclusively at businesses (§ 14 BGB, German Civil Code). Cancellable monthly. Subject to our Terms and Conditions.

Your website check by subscription. Without the jargon.

Knowledge

Guides for your website

In the PlugTheBug guides, we explain clearly what matters for a company website: from mandatory information to updates and certificates.

View all guide articles

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

What is checked?

We check what is publicly accessible from the outside: the technical security of your website and, purely formally, the mandatory information in the legal notice and privacy policy.

The Basic Check and the free short check only look at significant points that can be clearly measured from the outside: an invalid certificate, unencrypted pages or forms, Google Fonts and third-party services before consent, a missing legal notice or missing privacy policy, and software with a known critical security vulnerability. The Full Check additionally checks in detail: security settings, cookies and consent banners in a real browser, the mandatory content of the legal notice and privacy policy (formally), accessibility, loading time, search engines, AI visibility and email security (SPF, DKIM, DMARC).

How often is my website checked?

Monthly, for as long as your subscription runs. More often if you wish.

This applies to the Basic Check and the Full Check. We agree a shorter check interval with you in the offer.

What happens if there is a finding?

You receive a clear message explaining what we have found and how urgent it is.

With the Basic Check, we only get in touch if there is a significant finding. With the Full Check, you also receive the PDF report with a traffic-light rating. Implementation is up to you or your service provider; if you wish, we can help through Consulting.

Do you need login details for my website?

No.

We only check what is publicly accessible: without logging in, without any intervention in your website and without attack or load tests. PlugTheBug is therefore not a substitute for a penetration test.

Does this replace legal advice?

No. We check legal texts only formally, e.g. whether mandatory information is present and accessible.

We do not carry out a legal assessment of the individual case, and we do not draft legal texts. Legal questions are best clarified with a lawyer.

How reliable are the reports?

The reports are a snapshot at the time of the check and do not claim to be complete. They are created with the help of AI. Not legal advice.

A website can change at any time. That is why we check regularly instead of looking just once.

Who receives the report?

An address on the checked domain, or the address given in the website's legal notice or security.txt.

This ensures that findings only reach authorised persons. In other cases, we ask for proof of authorisation before sending.

Who is PlugTheBug for?

For businesses based in Germany.

Especially for small and medium-sized businesses whose management does not have its own IT department to rely on. We do not enter into contracts with consumers.

Can I have several domains checked?

Yes. The Basic Check and the Full Check each include one domain. Each additional domain costs a surcharge that decreases with every domain; the price calculator shows the exact monthly price.

You can enter up to 50 domains via the form; more domains on request. All domains are covered by one contract with a single monthly price. Go to the price calculator

Is the request binding and what does it cost?

No. The short check, with the scope of the Basic Check, is free of charge; a subscription for regular checks only comes into being when you accept our offer by email.

After submitting the form, you first confirm your email address. You then receive an offer from us that you can review at your leisure.

How do I cancel?

Monthly, in text form. An email is sufficient.

The notice period and details are set out in our Terms and Conditions. Terms and Conditions § 7: Term and termination

I have received a notice email from PlugTheBug. What does it mean?

We noticed significant security findings on your website and have notified you about them once.

The email is not advertising. Where your address comes from, how to get a free re-check and how to object to further notices is explained on a separate page. More about the notice email

Contact

Talk to us.

You can reach PlugTheBug by phone, by email or via the form. For questions about the packages, about Consulting or anything else.

Bugs out. Peace of mind in.

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Marketing (voluntary)

We use your details to answer your enquiry. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR where your enquiry concerns our services, otherwise Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (our legitimate interest in answering enquiries). Your message is not stored on the website but sent to us by email. We delete it as soon as your enquiry has been dealt with and no retention obligations prevent this. Find out more in the privacy policy.

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Gap closed. Mind clear.

Plug the bug. Before it bites.

Enter your domain, confirm your request, that's it. The short check is free of charge, non-binding and needs no login details.