
Transform Your UX with an Expert-Led UX Audit
How does your website's UX performance stack up to the competition? What are your 40 most important UX improvements? Baymard UX audits empower your organization with actionable insights drawn from over 150,000 hours of research.
Discover the top industry-specific UX improvements for your site and benchmark your UX against industry leaders and competitors today!
Guaranteed positive ROI or your audit is free!

Baymard’s UX research is used by 29,000+ UX professionals in organizations like:






How a Baymard UX Audit Transforms Your Organization

Systematically Improve Your UX
Hone in on the top 40 issues harming your UX and get a detailed overview of all the usability issues that are holding back your performance.
Benchmark Against Your Competitors
See precisely how your UX measures up to leading competitors, pinpoint gaps, and confidently prioritize areas that matter most to gain the competitive edge in your niche.
Allocate UX Resources Where They Matter the Most
Guide your UX roadmap and development resources with data-driven insights, ensuring your team focuses on improvements with the highest ROI.
Clearly Demonstrate Your UX Progress
Track and document measurable UX improvements year-over-year and provide stakeholders with clear evidence of the impact your UX work is driving.
Augment Your Internal UX Resources
Enhance your team’s UX capabilities with expert on-call support from Baymard researchers, empowering your organization to continuously improve UX performance.


“Baymard's audit services give us a detailed view of usability improvements across our entire site. This is so much more comprehensive than running individual usability studies.”

Get a Comprehensive Audit of Your Site
Identify where you need to improve and understand exactly how your UX compares across your industry with a detailed 360° benchmarking audit for both desktop and mobile.
Baymard's researchers will analyze your site against over 500 UX parameters, identifying critical usability issues and providing prioritized recommendations proven to boost conversion and elevate user satisfaction.
Gain clarity and confidence in your roadmap with audit insights backed by 150,000+ hours of UX research.


See How You Stack Up Against Your Closest Competitors
Benchmark your site against top performers in your industry with a Competitor UX Benchmark audit.
Gain a clear view of how your UX compares to competitors and industry leaders — capitalize on what’s working for them, close the gaps, and turn insights into a competitive edge.
Make confident, data-backed UX decisions and invest where it drives the most impact.

Get an Industry-Specific Audit
Elevate your UX strategy with research-backed insights tailored to the challenges of your specific industry — drawn from thousands of hours of large-scale usability testing.

“An eye opener. This UX audit helped validate assumptions we had regarding our site but also provided visibility on issues we overlooked. Recommendations were in depth and provided ways for improvements.”
What’s Included with a Baymard UX Audit?

A Full UX Analysis and Assessment
Get a full UX analysis and assessment of your desktop and mobile websites — conducted by lead UX researchers, utilizing Baymard’s 150,000+ hours of large-scale UX research.
A Detailed 120+ Page Report from Our Expert Team
Our auditors will write a detailed report with 40 research-backed suggestions for improvement. Each suggestion describes the identified UX issue, the test-verified solution, and 1–4 best practice examples from leading sites.
Detailed UX Scorecards Covering 500+ Parameters
Get detailed scorecards with a total of 500+ UX performance scoring parameters, used for direct UX performance comparison against competitors among the 280 leading US and European sites.
Unparalleled Expert Support from the Baymard Team
A 2-hour video conference where we go over the audit results with you and your team, to discuss the findings and suggestions for improvements as well as 3 follow-up calls for feedback on any redesigns you create, a light review of prototypes, questions, etc.


Book a Call with a UX Auditor
Have questions about our UX Audit Services? Want to see how an expert-led audit can impact your bottom line? Speak with a UX expert to uncover quick wins and long-term improvements based on Baymard’s 150,000+ hours of UX research.
Starting from $21,000 — Guaranteed positive ROI or your audit is free!
What Our Clients Say
Baymard’s research is used by 29,000+ brands, agencies, researchers, and UX designers, across 80+ countries, and includes 71% of all Fortune 500 ecommerce companies.

“We found the audits extremely helpful and validated a number of changes we have been wanting to make or are in the process of making, so thank again for all the great insights.”

“This was indeed very helpful guidance and a very well-documented roadmap for us to fix, validate, organize, collectively understand and continually improve our ecommerce foundation.”

“I can confirm that the list was fully implemented. Every time we put up a change we either A/B test or we watch it very closely to determine that it’s doing better and not the opposite. So I can confirm that these fixes have improved our checkout. Thanks for everything.”

“Intelligent, consumer-focused insights that are clear and actionable. The team in the room really loved the way the Baymard Institute highlighted the optimizations in the various user experience elements (copy, layout, design, calls-to-action…), from the perspective of consumer struggles. Baymard’s Usability research really complements our other existing research tools.”

“Thank you for the UX audit presentation, it was FANTASTIC. People here are quite pleased and amazed by the amount of work that was put into this.”

“The Baymard team has been a delight to work with on the JohnLewis digital platform audit. They responded to the brief very well, have been very accessible for ongoing clarification and queries and Rebecca was excellent in the recent team share, articulately presenting findings in an engaging walk-through with the wider team which will really support driving engagement and a robust response. Many thanks for all the effort and focus folks.”

“Baymard has been a great resource in helping us improve the customer experience. We are continually applying these best practices to our sites.”

“I just wanted to take a minute to thank you for the amazing work on this audit. You should know that this has been very well received internally and there’s a lot of excitement around adopting the ideas you have shared.”

“Thank you very much for the 7 usability audits of our country-specific sites. The audits have provided us with specific and actionable advice, allowed us to prioritize development resources, and enabled us to compare UX performance between the 7 different country-specific sites, and against State of the Art implementations. The audit itself is done really professionally, and the recommendations contain actionable and insightful information.”

“Thank you. This was an excellent piece of work: professional, thorough, and actionable for the team. We’re very happy with the work Baymard has done for us.”

“We’ve received some awesome feedback from our Merchant Success team as well as our merchants about all of the UX Audits we’ve had thus far with Baymard. Thank you so much to you and your team for all of your hard work. The pilot with Baymard has been going fantastic and I’m really excited with all that we’re learning! You have an amazing platform, team and super helpful data base for us to work with.”

“Baymard produces some of the most relevant and actionable user experience research available. They really understand the needs of UX and Product Management professionals, and their deep experience in the eCommerce field allows them to offer sophisticated, nuanced insights.”

“We have recently tested some of your recommendations for the Avast checkout and got some great wins!”

“I’m reviewing the report this morning and I am delighted. The recommendations are detailed and our resulting actions are clear. I’m excited to share this with the rest of the team!”

“Baymard's audit services give us a detailed view of usability improvements across our entire site. This is so much more comprehensive than running individual usability studies.”

“Having Baymard is like having access to a magical UX super power. I can't believe how helpful and easy to use it is, given the vast array of tools and information they provide!”

“The Baymard UX audit has been a revelation for our organisation and will likely become a vital tool in our process moving forward.”

“I thought it was great. A lot of it is things that we've either known or called out to each other in the past, but the important part is putting a weight on it, or a score on it. To then actually have a true impact of how much each issue is hurting. It's nice to see some implementations that are good, too. Thank you so much.”

“We are very excited to finally proceed with the UX improvements, and I truly believe your audit report will be super helpful to put us ahead of the wave. If you ever need a reference, please do not hesitate to share my contact.”

“This was…mind-blowing. We’ve been having conversations on the side as you’ve been presenting the audit findings. There’s so much to do!”

“Thank you very much for your time and the presentation. It was super useful, comprehensive and most importantly very concrete, so that we know exactly what to do next. We will definitely recommend you to other divisions within Bosch.”

“This UX audit has been very helpful, not just for our design and product teams, but even for the UX research team, because we can reference back to the audit, either in the design of a user research session or when we analyze findings. Thank you very much; this has been incredibly valuable.”

“Thanks for everything. The audit was extremely useful, I think we have gained valuable insight.”

“A big thanks to you and the Baymard team for such an informative and valuable session. The Ace Hardware team truly appreciated the Baymard teams feedback, diligence and the overall presentation. We are looking forward to using the excellent information provided to improve the acehardware.com user journey.”

“The walkthrough today was great. The report was very, very well done and loaded with great opportunities for us to improve our business. I wanted to again express my appreciation for working with us on such a condensed time frame last month. You and your team have been amazing partners to us and we very much appreciate the work, expertise and partnership.”

“Thanks again for the great work on our checkout project. Our whole group found it incredibly insightful. We’re applying the suggestions you provided to our new checkout design which launches at the end of the month! One of my colleagues was also interested in your group’s competitive expertise with regard to responsive web and native apps.”

“Excellent tool – looking forward to using it with our other sites and prototypes as they’re developed.”

“We like what we are reviewing from the audit - great analysis and feedback.”

“We implemented this [1 of the 15 audit suggestions] and since then we’ve had a 20% increase in warranties added and a pretty healthy average order increase because of that. That was a great suggestion, it hit our bottom line immediately.”

“Let me say that it was exceptionally well done, and we are super excited to implement every one of the recommendations there. Everything you said has usually been a case of discussion in the past, but having them recommended in a deck like this will allow us to move forward.”

“Within a very short time Baymard Institute provided 15 clear, useful improvement suggestions for our checkout process. We intend to implement all of them. It’s easy to find companies that offer website improvement suggestions. But, most companies don’t do their homework and don’t provide specific examples of how best to make the improvements. With Baymard Institute, the checkout process suggestions they made were intuitive, specific, and actionable. I highly recommend their audit service.”

“The recommendations in our audit were awesome - well prioritized, actionable and helped us focus on what to optimize. This audit, along with the ecommerce database access, are my go-to resources for thorough, insightful information. Thank you!”

“Wow, this is great! Just reviewed it with the team. It’s a huge help and we’re excited to fix these issues.”

“We have worked with a number of third party companies before on various projects/audits, and I can certainly say that working with Baymard was not only a pleasure; but you delivered on time; to the level of depth we wanted; addressing important issues; and answering all our questions; and you did all this for a great price. A big THANK YOU on behalf of N11.”

“Wanted to thank you again for the checkout audit and walking us through the process. It was super helpful and we can’t wait to apply the changes to our checkout for a better user experience.”

“A great presentation, and the results were very eye-opening. It’s really helpful.”

“Given the tricky science of conversion rate optimization, it is great to know that you are dealing with professionals whose advice is based on solid research. It was a pleasure collaborating with the Baymard team.”

“Baymard recently did a UX audit of our new e-commerce Website. We were very pleased with the results. The report and live review of the findings validated our approach to user experience, and also, we learned a lot about best practices for e-commerce UX. We believe Baymard’s work will help us increase revenue and user satisfaction.”

“I just wanted to thank you guys for all of the time that you’ve put into this, and for a great presentation. We don’t have anyone at the company that has formal UX/UI experience, so being able to tap into Baymard’s resources/expertise is an immediate win for us. Some of the things you pointed out, we’ve already identified as areas for improvement (which was validating), but a lot of the recommendations are things that we hadn’t identified and are for the most part immediately actionable.”

“I’m very impressed! Not about our site’s performance, quite the opposite, but about your work. Very detailed and packed with great and tangible advice. This was exactly what I dreamt about, but sometimes you just have to be careful dreaming.”

“Thanks for this audit and your good work. This was exactly what I was aiming for. Also thanks for the very, very professional presentation, and answering all our countless questions. Very good work.”

“I wanted to begin by saying how incredibly impressed I have been with the degree/depth of content shared on UX/UI best practices for eCommerce experiences. This has by far been one of the most valuable workshops I have ever attended in my professional career.”

“First off, thank you. This was the most engrossed I’ve ever been in a 2-hour meeting. This [audit presentation] was incredibly insightful and very helpful. Many, many thanks.”

“[Wanted to] say thanks, because we had a meeting yesterday everyone’s really excited about this. It’s really got everyone motivated and interested in what we’re going to tackle next so it’s been really invaluable, I think.”

“This has been fantastic: really good recommendations, really comprehensive.”

“Thank you, this was really insightful!”

“This is awesome so far. Everyone wants to know what's going on – you just got everyone's attention here. Everything that you've called out is definitely eye-opening for us over here.”

“I was able to bring these designed solutions home with me and kickoff multiple optimization projects that I am confident will affect the site in a positive way, both in usability and conversion.”

“Very thorough and professional UX review of our website, based on an extensive amount of previous UX research insights within the industry, and specifically targeted to our needs. We received both critical and, most importantly, constructive feedback, along with actionable, prioritized suggestions and best-practice examples. This will allow us to address the areas of improvement and significantly help ameliorate the experience users have on our website, which in turn is expected to drive conversion rates and reduce the number of customer service requests. We can highly recommend Baymard's UX audit.”

“I found the UX audit a very comprehensive evaluation, with clear reports and actionable recommendations. Baymard's commitment to excellence in user experience shines through its thorough approach!”

“Fantastic delivery and very clear breakdown of findings.”

“Clear, concise, actionable, data-driven insights!”

“Working with Baymard for our UX audit was an exceptional experience from start to finish. Their attention to detail, depth of analysis, and clear communication throughout the process truly exceeded our expectations. The insights they provided were not only actionable but profoundly insightful. I highly recommend Baymard for their expertise, professionalism, and commitment to elevating user experiences.”

“The audit opened our eyes once again, as we are often blind to our own operations. The comparison with competitors' best practices was particularly helpful.”

“An eye opener. This UX audit helped validate assumptions we had regarding our site but also provided visibility on issues we overlooked. Recommendations were in depth and provided ways for improvements.”

“Exceptional audit with actionable points and excellent examples. ”

“This UX audit is helping us to compare ourselves against the industry benchmark and prioritize UX improvements accordingly. All with an insight-driven mindset and not as an agency that would sell you hours after this!”

“Our UX Auditor was very engaged and responsive throughout the entire 2-week audit process. Delivered quicker than expected. We feel confident that the insights will be constructive.”

“Very insightful and interesting. Marilyn was great and explained the audit really clearly.”

“One of the most valuable audits we have ever had with loads of actionable advice that will more than pay for itself in the short run.”
Frequently Asked Questions

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What areas do Baymard UX audits cover?
Baymard’s UX audits deliver a comprehensive evaluation of your desktop and mobile experience, covering every critical area that impacts usability and performance.
Each audit includes in-depth analysis of:
- On-site search – query types, autocomplete behavior, filtering, and results logic
- Product lists & thumbnails – layout, content, and interactive elements
- Product pages – image handling, descriptions, layout, and variation UX
- Shopping cart & checkout – form design, validation, payment, and shipping flows
- User accounts – sign-in, dashboard design, and preference management
- Mobile-specific UX – navigation, search, product views, and the full mobile checkout experience
These audits are rooted in thousands of hours of usability testing and tailored to your site’s unique challenges.
Are there any audit customization options?
Yes, Baymard audits can be customized to fit your specific needs. While every audit includes a full review of your desktop and mobile site across Baymard’s six core UX areas, you can expand the scope with additional options such as:
- Deep dives into specific features, like Order Tracking & Returns or Mobile Apps
- Industry-specific audits tailored for sectors like travel, B2B, SaaS, insurance, banking, pharma, and more
- Custom competitive analysis, where we confidentially audit selected competitors for a direct UX comparison
Let us know your goals, and we’ll tailor the audit to meet your exact requirements.
Who are UX audits for?
UX audits are ideal for organizations that want to systematically improve their user experience and benchmark their performance against leading competitors. They’re commonly used by teams preparing for a redesign, those seeking validation and inspiration for prototypes, or sites that are already optimized but want a fresh, external perspective. They’re also valuable for tracking UX performance over time and documenting progress for internal stakeholders.
What’s the ROI on a Baymard audit?
On average, On average, our clients implement more than 21 UX improvements based on their Baymard audit. We guarantee a positive return on investment — if you don’t achieve ROI from just 5 of the 40 suggested improvements, you won’t be charged. The audit helps prioritize high-impact changes, making it easier to allocate UX and development resources effectively and drive measurable improvements in usability and performance.
How will my UX audit be delivered?
Your UX audit will be delivered as a detailed 120+ page report outlining 40 prioritized and research-backed UX improvements. Alongside the report, you’ll receive UX performance scorecards comparing your site against 500+ parameters and 257 leading sites. We’ll also walk you through the findings in a 2-hour video call with your assigned UX auditor, followed by three additional follow-up calls to support your team as you begin implementing improvements.
What is the refund policy for a Baymard UX audit?
If we’re unable to identify and deliver 40 UX improvement suggestions as part of your audit, we’ll still complete the work but leave it entirely up to you whether you'd like a full refund. This ensures you only pay if you find value in the audit findings.
When will I receive my UX audit?
A full-site UX audit typically takes between 17 to 25 business days to complete. The exact timeline depends on the time of year, the scope of your audit, and auditor availability. We’ll confirm your delivery window when your audit is booked.
Can you audit non-English sites?
Yes. While our research and reports are in English, we can audit non-English websites and apps. As long as the interface uses the Latin alphabet, our researchers can assess the UX performance based on layout, structure, behavior, and interaction patterns—regardless of the content language.
Can you audit prototypes?
Yes. We can audit both low- and high-fidelity prototypes, including clickable mockups and staging environments. This is often a cost-effective way to identify UX issues early before committing to full development. The audit will follow the same methodology and deliverables as a live site audit.
What conversion rate increase can I expect?
While we don’t promise a specific uplift — since results depend on your current UX maturity and implementation quality — many clients see measurable improvements in conversion rates, task completion, and user satisfaction. The audit identifies the most critical UX issues holding users back, helping you remove friction and improve key user journeys. On average, clients implement over 21 improvements directly from the audit, often leading to significant gains in usability and business performance.
What data is an audit based on?
Every audit is grounded in Baymard’s 150,000+ hours of large-scale UX research, including usability testing with real users across hundreds of sites. The audit uses 500+ scoring parameters derived from this research to assess your site’s UX performance. All findings and recommendations are backed by test-verified best practices, not personal opinion or guesswork.

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