branch.io

We performed a comprehensive analysis of branch.io on 2026-06-28. The website returned an HTTP 200 status code with a server response time of 25379ms. The page is served over HTTP/2 protocol with Gzip compression enabled, achieving approximately 60.0% size reduction. The total page weight is 303 KB, and the site is served behind a CDN (Content Delivery Network). Warning: The website does not have a valid SSL certificate. Visitors may see security warnings in their browser, and data transmitted to and from this website is not encrypted. The security headers analysis reveals a score of 80/100 (good). The following security headers are properly configured: Strict-Transport-Security (HSTS), X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy, and Permissions-Policy. However, the site is missing Content-Security-Policy, which could expose the site and its users to cross-site scripting (XSS), clickjacking, and other web-based attacks. Our technology detection scan identified 7 technologies across 7 categories powering branch.io. The detected stack includes WordPress, Google Tag Manager, VWO, HubSpot, Salesforce, jQuery, and WP Rocket. Based on our comprehensive analysis of domain age, SSL configuration, email authentication, security headers, and blacklist status, branch.io receives an overall trust score of 77/100, classified as "Likely Safe".

After conducting a thorough safety and legitimacy analysis, branch.io receives a trust score of 77/100, which places it in the "Likely Safe" category. This score is calculated by evaluating multiple factors including SSL certificate validity, domain registration history, email authentication protocols, security header configuration, and blacklist status across major threat intelligence databases. The analysis identified several positive trust signals: a valid HTTPS connection protecting data in transit, HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security) enforcement preventing protocol downgrade attacks, SPF (Sender Policy Framework) email authentication preventing email spoofing, DMARC email authentication with a reject policy — the strongest available setting, and DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail) providing cryptographic email verification. Areas of concern include: the absence of a Content-Security-Policy header, which leaves the site more vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, the domain's WHOIS information is hidden behind a privacy service, making it harder to verify the owner's identity, and DNSSEC is not enabled, leaving DNS queries vulnerable to spoofing attacks. While these issues don't necessarily indicate malicious intent, they represent areas where the website's security posture could be improved. We checked branch.io against 8 major blacklist databases including Google Safe Browsing, Phishtank, Urlhaus, Openphish, Dnsfilter, Spamhaus Dbl, Surbl, and Virustotal. The domain passed all 8 checks with a clean status, meaning it has not been flagged for phishing, malware distribution, spam, or other malicious activities by any of the tested threat intelligence providers.

Our technology detection engine scanned branch.io and identified 7 distinct technologies across 7 categories. This analysis is performed by examining HTTP response headers, HTML source code patterns, JavaScript library fingerprints, CSS framework signatures, and DNS records. CMS: WordPress — manages the content and page structure for branch.io. Tag Manager: Google Tag Manager — manages marketing and analytics tags without code changes for branch.io. A/B Testing: VWO — enables experimentation and conversion optimization for branch.io. Marketing: HubSpot — provides marketing automation capabilities for branch.io. CRM: Salesforce — manages customer relationships and sales pipelines for branch.io. JavaScript Library: jQuery — provides utility functions and DOM manipulation for branch.io. Performance: WP Rocket — optimizes page loading speed and performance for branch.io. We also extracted the following tracking identifiers: Google Tag Manager container GTM-MXLT3G7. These IDs can be used to identify other websites operated by the same organization.

branch.io delivers its homepage in 25379ms (server response time), which is considered slow by industry standards. The total page weight is 303 KB, and we detected 210 resource requests loading assets from 6 third-party domains. A high number of third-party domains can significantly impact page load time due to additional DNS lookups and TLS handshakes required for each domain. The website uses Gzip compression for text-based assets, achieving an estimated 60.0% reduction in transfer size. This reduces bandwidth usage and improves page load times, especially for visitors on slower connections. Asset minification status: 3 out of 10 CSS files and 1 out of 8 JavaScript files are minified. Minifying the remaining 14 unminified file(s) could further reduce page weight by 10-30% for those assets. Minification is a best practice that reduces download sizes without affecting functionality. The site is served through a Content Delivery Network (CDN), which caches static assets at edge servers around the world. This means visitors from different geographic regions receive content from the nearest edge server, significantly reducing latency. CDN usage is particularly important for websites with a global audience, as it can reduce page load times by 40-60% for distant visitors. From an environmental perspective, each page view of branch.io produces approximately 0.15g of CO₂, earning a carbon rating of A. This places the website among the cleanest on the web, demonstrating efficient use of server resources and optimized content delivery. For reference, the average web page produces about 0.5g of CO₂ per page view. The page weight of 303 KB is the primary factor in this calculation. Core Web Vitals data from the Chrome User Experience Report (CrUX) is not available for branch.io. This typically means the site doesn't have enough real-world Chrome user traffic to generate statistically significant field data, or the domain is not included in the CrUX dataset. Core Web Vitals (LCP, INP, CLS) are important Google ranking factors that measure real user experience.

branch.io resolves to the IPv4 address 13.33.235.43 and also supports IPv6 (2600:9000:20a8:8600:e:6c93:2e80:93a1), demonstrating modern network infrastructure readiness. The domain has 4 A record(s) configured. The domain name system is managed by 4 name servers: ns-1091.awsdns-08.org, ns-1809.awsdns-34.co.uk, ns-236.awsdns-29.com, and ns-991.awsdns-59.net. Having 4 name servers provides good redundancy — if one fails, the others can continue serving DNS queries. The choice of name servers often indicates the DNS hosting provider or CDN service being used. Email for branch.io is handled by Google Workspace with 5 MX records configured: aspmx.l.google.com, alt1.aspmx.l.google.com, and alt2.aspmx.l.google.com and 2 more. Multiple MX records provide failover redundancy — if the primary mail server is unavailable, email will be routed to the next available server. SPF (Sender Policy Framework) is configured, which specifies which mail servers are authorized to send email on behalf of this domain. This helps prevent email spoofing and improves email deliverability. DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance) is configured with a reject policy — the strongest setting, instructing receiving servers to reject unauthorized emails entirely. DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail) is configured, adding a cryptographic signature to outgoing emails that receiving servers can verify to confirm the email hasn't been tampered with in transit. DNSSEC is not enabled for branch.io. While not critical for most websites, DNSSEC adds an important security layer by ensuring DNS responses haven't been tampered with during transit. Enabling DNSSEC is recommended for domains handling sensitive data or financial transactions. Our subdomain enumeration scan discovered 11 active subdomains for branch.io: api.branch.io, app.branch.io, blog.branch.io, cdn.branch.io, developers.branch.io, docs.branch.io, help.branch.io, and mail.branch.io. Plus 3 additional subdomains. Active subdomains can reveal the organization's infrastructure, including development environments, API endpoints, and third-party service integrations.

The homepage of branch.io contains 1,152 words of visible text content. This is a substantial amount of content that provides good opportunities for search engine indexing. The page is structured with 13 H2 headings, 20 H3 headings, 0 H4 headings. The page includes 66 images. 26 images (39%) are missing alt text attributes, which is a significant concern for both accessibility and SEO. Screen readers rely on alt text to describe images to visually impaired users, and search engines use alt text to understand image content. Only 61% of images have proper alt text — we recommend adding descriptive alt attributes to all images. The link structure consists of 99 internal links pointing to other pages on the same domain and 11 external links pointing to third-party websites. There are 8 external JavaScript files, 10 CSS stylesheets, and 2 iframes on the page. The site implements the following web standards and features: XML Sitemap (helps search engines discover all pages), robots.txt (controls search engine crawling behavior), Schema.org structured data (AggregateRating, BreadcrumbList, EntryPoint, ImageObject, ListItem, Offer, Organization, PropertyValueSpecification, SearchAction, SoftwareApplication, WebPage, and WebSite), and RSS feed for content syndication. We detected the following payment methods accepted on branch.io: American Express and Discover. Offering multiple payment options including credit cards and digital wallets improves customer trust and can increase conversion rates. The website has social media presence across 3 platforms: Facebook (@branchmetrics), Linkedin (@branch-metrics), and Youtube (@Branch-Metrics). An active social media presence is a positive trust indicator and helps build brand awareness and customer engagement.

The title tag for branch.io is well-optimized at 51 characters: "Mobile Measurement & Deep Linking Platform | Branch". The length falls within the ideal range for Google search results, ensuring the full title is displayed without truncation. The meta description is 166 characters (slightly long): "Drive mobile growth with the industry-leading MMP and deep linking platform. Branch provides the privacy-safe attributio...". Google typically displays up to 155-160 characters of the meta description in search results. A compelling meta description with a clear call-to-action can significantly improve click-through rates from search results. The canonical url is correctly set to https://www.branch.io/, preventing duplicate content issues, the page language is declared as en-us, the meta robots directive is set to index, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1, and a favicon is configured. Open Graph meta tags are configured with 3/4 recommended fields: OG title ("Mobile Measurement & Deep Linking Platform | Branch..."), OG description, OG type (website). These tags control how the page appears when shared on Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social media platforms that support the Open Graph protocol. A Twitter Card of type summary_large_image is configured, which controls how links appear when shared on Twitter/X. The "summary_large_image" type displays a large image preview, which typically generates higher engagement rates than the basic card type. The site implements Schema.org structured data with the following types: AggregateRating, BreadcrumbList, EntryPoint, ImageObject, ListItem, Offer, Organization, PropertyValueSpecification, SearchAction, SoftwareApplication, WebPage, and WebSite. Structured data helps search engines understand the page content and can enable rich results (featured snippets, knowledge panels, star ratings) in Google search results, which can significantly increase click-through rates.