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About Pythia™

The Oracle of Web Performance

Named after the legendary Oracle of Delphi, Pythia™ brings ancient wisdom to modern web analysis. We build on Google Lighthouse - the industry standard trusted by millions - and enhance it with critical metrics that most performance tools ignore: security posture, privacy compliance, and environmental impact.

Our Mission

To democratize website performance analysis by providing enterprise-grade insights in a simple, actionable format. Whether you're a Fortune 500 company or a solo blogger, your Pythia Rating tells the truth.

How We're Different

  • Built on Google Lighthouse — We use the industry standard for performance
  • Comprehensive Security — Beyond performance: CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options
  • Privacy Compliance — Track cookies, trackers, GDPR signals
  • ESG Ready — Sustainability metrics for carbon footprint reporting
  • Executive Language — AAA-C ratings, not just technical scores

A Cronix Product

Cronix: Making the Internet Zing Again

Pythia™ is developed and maintained by Cronix, a technology company focused on building tools that make tech better for everyone. We're committed to ethical AI, user privacy, and sustainable technology practises.

Beta Notice

Pythia™ is currently in public beta. Field data by Chrome User Experience Report and Lab data by Lighthouse/Pythia. Pythia's Ratings are provided for informational purposes only. We're actively refining our algorithms - your feedback shapes our roadmap!

Methodology

How We Rate Websites

Pythia™ analyzes 5 critical indices to produce a unified P-Score (0-100) and Pythia Rating (AAA-C). Think of it like a credit rating for websites.

The 5 Indices

1Performance (40%) – Google Lighthouse performance score (LCP, CLS, TBT, FCP, Speed Index). Validated with real Chrome user data when available — the industry standard trusted by millions.
2Security (20%) – HTTPS, Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, HSTS, Permissions-Policy — the headers that protect against attacks and build trust.
3Privacy & Tracking (20%) – Cookie count, tracker detection (Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, etc.), privacy policy, GDPR compliance signals, third-party domains — critical for regulatory compliance.
4Sustainability (15%) – Page weight, green hosting, image optimization, lazy loading, resource efficiency, and CO₂ per page view — ESG metrics that matter.
5Infrastructure (5%) – CDN usage and intelligent caching strategies (max-age, public, immutable) for cost-efficient global delivery.

Rating System

AAA Outstanding
AA Excellent
A Very Good
BBB Good
BB Fair
B Needs Improvement
CCC-C Critical Issues

Exact thresholds for each class are proprietary, derived from thousands of individual datapoints.

Research Foundation

  • • Amazon: Every 100ms costs 1% revenue
  • • Walmart: 1s improvement = 2% conversion increase
  • • Google: 500ms delay = 25% query drop
  • • Mozilla: 2.2s improvement = 15.4% more downloads

Want to Learn More?

Dive deeper into our research and methodology

Competitive Intelligence

Agency-Grade Website Analysis

Pythia converts technical performance data into executive-facing ratings.

Service Tiers

Starter

Free

Forever

  • ✓ Unlimited HTML scans for up to three sites
  • ✓ Core P-Score
  • ✓ 5-index breakdown (Performance, Security, Privacy, Sustainability, Infrastructure)

Professional

$99

per month

  • ✓ Everything in Free
  • ✓ CrUX/Lighthouse real-user data summary
  • ✓ Competitor comparisons (up to 5)
  • ✓ API (1K calls/mo)

Enterprise

Custom

Contact us

  • ✓ Everything in Agency
  • ✓ Account manager
  • ✓ Custom integrations
  • ✓ SLA guarantees
  • ✓ On-premise option
  • ✓ Unlimited API

Manual Audit Service

Sites that block scans (Meta, Google, etc): $275 per manual audit, 24-hour turnaround, expert recommendations.

Get in Touch

Have questions? Want to discuss partnerships or enterprise needs?

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