Source Code Audit Service
When you need our software audit service
A source code audit can be helpful if you need to:
Switch developers
A software audit will help you understand the state of your code. Not all software engineers write clean and well-structured code. Therefore, it’s recommended performing a comprehensive code audit before switching developers within your team to avoid unexpected issues.
Extend app functionality
Our experts will analyze your code and offer solutions to extend your app's functionality. The source code audit report we deliver will help you understand how you can improve your code, develop new features, and ensure they work seamlessly in your application.
Ensure your app is up to date
It’s vital to keep your application up to date. Our experts will analyze your application’s code to ensure it uses the latest libraries and solutions. Our code audit service will also help you discover if your app has received the latest security updates.
Check your app for high-risk areas
Applications that process and store sensitive data should be secured according to the top standards. Our software audit service will help you detect existing and possible vulnerabilities in your application’s source code so you can eliminate them.
Long-term benefits of a source code audit
We will analyze the code of your frontend, backend, and mobile applications and provide a detailed report. This will give you the following long-term benefits:
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Improved product quality
Improve the overall quality of your application’s code by getting rid of architectural errors, flaws in business logic, typos, and security breaches with our code audit services.
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Reduced expenses
Save money by finding issues early. Avoid the need to rewrite large pieces of code by getting a comprehensive code audit during the initial product development stage.
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Higher customer satisfaction
With our code audit service, you can be sure there will be fewer bugs in your application. Consequently, you can expect more satisfied users.
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More accurate estimates
Increase the accuracy of estimates with a research-backed code review. Clean code and detected issues will help you establish realistic development time frames.
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Improved site ranking
Get a website that has a better search engine ranking by resolving indexing issues. A comprehensive SEO audit is part of our service.
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Lower maintenance costs
We will help you make your application’s code clean and well-structured. Consequently, our software audit service will help you spend fewer resources on code maintenance.
Workflow at our code audit company
We combine manual code review with automated tools to find common bugs and vulnerabilities as well as to detect complex underlying problems.
Stage 1. Technology stack identification
At this stage, we list all technologies used in your application and ensure they’re configured correctly. Identifying the technology stack includes:
- Analyzing technologies including gems, libraries, deployment tools, and authorization and authentication approaches
- Checking tool configurations
- Creating a list of technologies used in your product
- Forming recommendations from our technical experts on improving the current technology stack
Stage 2. Automated security audit
We detect all vulnerabilities and make your application as unassailable as possible. At this stage, we:
- Verify patch levels
- Check for vulnerabilities in current libraries
- Check for vulnerabilities in source code
- Check access to sensitive data and storage
Stage 3. Static code analysis
We use a set of tools to perform static code analysis. During this stage, we:
- Detect bottlenecks
- Check code quality
- Detect code smells
- Run autotest quality checks
- Check style guides and look for structural similarities
Stage 4. Manual code audit
Our specialists check the source code manually to ensure all aspects are covered. During our manual code audit, we pay attention to:
- Common principles of code design (DRY, KISS, YAGNI, SOLID)
- Design patterns used
- Architectural layers used in addition to MVC
- Integrations with third-party services
- Database architecture
- Tools for proper automated deployment
- Data backup mechanisms
Stage 5. SEO audit
Our experts inspect whether your app or site can easily be indexed by search engines. During this stage, we:
- Analyze the app’s loading speed
- Determine the time required for your app to become interactive
- Assess what rendering approach you’re using
- Define the rendering approach that best fits your product
Stage 6. Issue prioritization
At this stage, we make a report with detailed information on each issue and suggest ways to fix it. Our report includes:
- Issue descriptions with severity levels
- Issue impacts on app performance
- Descriptions of issue causes
- Issue resolution options
- Customer assurance to prevent repeated issue occurrence
- Benefits after issue resolution
Our values
We believe that a successful code audit aligns with three main values:
Our clients choose RubyGarage because we excel at:
What our customers say about Code audit as a service
They were professional, responsive and diligent at all times. Specifically, the quality of people and processes enabled this complex accounting project to be a success on all levels. I have no hesitation in recommending RubyGarage for projects that require extra attention to detail and a professional, systematic approach to software development.
Quick facts about RubyGarage
Still not sure whether you should choose RubyGarage as your source code audit company? Consider some numbers.
FAQ
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Although you don’t need a code audit all the time, there are some cases when you need to check your code quality:
- To ensure code quality is sufficient for fast onboarding when you want or need to change development teams
- To make sure the existing codebase can handle planned scaling of your app
- To get a comprehensive report on risk areas of your app and suggestions on solving issues
- To ensure you’re following modern trends and standards
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At RubyGarage, we provide a full codebase quality assessment, which involves detecting all bottlenecks and security issues as well as validating the app architecture, checking DevOps processes, and analyzing frontend search engine optimization.
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When choosing a vendor for your source code audit, pay attention to the following:
- Experience — Both years of experience and number of successfully completed projects
- Portfolio — Case studies proving the successful outcome of the services you need
- Reviews — What real clients say about a company’s services
- Workflow — Defined processes for providing a service to ensure its efficiency
Make sure your application is of exceptional quality. Audit your source code.
Our Advantages
- Free & non-binding offer
- 12+ years in the development and service design market
- 160+ released projects
- 150+ In-house specialists
- Needs analysis instead of sales talk
- Valuable suggestions from experts in the field for your project