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Security report for helpdocs.io

HelpDocs · Technology · N/a

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

81/100

Risk levelLow

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

HelpDocs is a technology company founded in 2016 that provides an AI-ready documentation platform designed to help SaaS support teams create structured knowledge bases and power AI-driven customer support tools. Positioned as a modern solution for scaling support, HelpDocs offers customizable branding, seamless integrations, and AI-powered features such as intelligent search summaries and automated content generation. The website reflects a mature digital presence with excellent content quality, clear navigation, and professional branding. Technically, the website leverages Webflow CMS and hosting, integrates multiple analytics and tracking services including Google Analytics, Hotjar, and Plausible Analytics, and uses modern JavaScript libraries and components to deliver a fast, mobile-optimized, and accessible user experience. The presence of cookie consent mechanisms and a comprehensive privacy policy indicates good privacy compliance. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and anonymizes IP addresses in tracking scripts, but lacks explicit public security policies or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. WHOIS data is unavailable or privacy protected, which is typical for SaaS companies and does not raise immediate concerns. Overall, HelpDocs presents a trustworthy and professional online presence with strong business credibility and technical maturity. Strategic recommendations include enhancing visible security policies, publishing vulnerability disclosure information, and verifying WHOIS data transparency to further strengthen trust and compliance.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
72
Security headers
60
Email security
100
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
81

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention helpdocs.io, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
258
Employees
0
Customers
258
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
5%

54 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

HelpDocs operates in the technology sector, targeting SaaS companies and support teams seeking to improve customer self-service through AI-powered knowledge bases. Their business model is subscription-based SaaS, offering a platform that integrates with popular support and AI tools to streamline documentation and support workflows. The company emphasizes scalability, customization, and AI integration as competitive advantages. The website showcases customer testimonials, case studies, and a broad integration ecosystem, indicating a well-established market presence and partnership network. Growth indicators include continuous feature development (e.g., Ask AI) and comprehensive resource offerings. The lack of publicly available registrant data is balanced by strong website professionalism and content quality.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enforced and IP anonymization in analytics scripts. Cookie consent is implemented, supporting privacy compliance. However, explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not publicly available, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness. No security headers were explicitly detected in the HTML, suggesting potential for improvement in HTTP header configurations. No vulnerabilities or sensitive data exposures were found in the content. Overall, the security maturity is moderate to good but could benefit from formalized policies and disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  2. Implement and publicly link an incident response contact or security@ email address.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Increase transparency of WHOIS data or provide verified registrant information to build trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
HelpDocs
Description
HelpDocs is the AI-ready documentation platform for support teams. Create structured knowledge bases, power AI tools, and deliver answers wherever customers need help.
Key services
Knowledge base creation, AI-powered documentation and search, Integration with support and AI tools, Customizable branding and templates
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Webflow CMS, Google Analytics, Hotjar, Plausible Analytics, Cloudfront CDN, Vimeo embed, Finsweet components, Flowbase boosters, Various JS libraries
Frameworks
Webflow
Platforms
Webflow hosting
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Anonymize IP in tracking scripts
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar, Plausible Analytics, LinkedIn Insight, ProfitWell
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Hotjar, Plausible Analytics, LinkedIn Insight Tag, ProfitWell
Marketing tools
LinkedIn Insight, ProfitWell, Hotjar, Plausible Analytics
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking mechanisms.
  2. Strong focus on AI-powered knowledge base solutions for SaaS and support teams.
  3. Comprehensive integration ecosystem with many third-party tools.
  4. Good privacy and cookie policy presence with consent mechanisms.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies found publicly.
  6. WHOIS data is unavailable or privacy protected, typical for this business type.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Webflow CMS and hosting, utilizing modern web technologies including Google Fonts, various JavaScript libraries, and third-party analytics and tracking tools. Performance is optimized with CDN usage (Cloudfront), asynchronous script loading, and responsive design. The site includes integrations with multiple AI and support platforms, reflecting a mature technical ecosystem. Accessibility and SEO are well addressed with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Opportunities exist to improve security header implementation and formalize security-related documentation.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 79/100Low24 findingsView report
  2. 79/100Low24 findingsView report
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