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PageSpeed Insights

Google's free report on how fast a web page loads on mobile and desktop.

Visit PageSpeed Insights4.6

  • Rating

    4.6 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    Web

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What is PageSpeed Insights?

PageSpeed Insights runs Lighthouse on any URL and combines it with real-world Chrome user data to score performance, accessibility and SEO. It lists Core Web Vitals and gives concrete suggestions, such as image or script fixes, for free.

Pros: what PageSpeed Insights does well

  • Real-user data alongside lab tests
  • Clear list of fixes
  • Free from Google

Cons: where it falls short

  • Scores can vary between runs
  • Advice can be technical

Who PageSpeed Insights is for

Site owners and developers who want faster, better-ranking pages.

Who can skip it

Anyone without a website to manage.

PageSpeed Insights alternatives

Not sold on PageSpeed Insights? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

All Workflows resources

hyperfine

Focus: benchmark, speed test and command line. Shares performance with PageSpeed Insights. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Same 4.6 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

Modern Font Stacks

Focus: fonts, css and typography. Shares performance with PageSpeed Insights. A website, not a web app. Same 4.6 rating.

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.6Visit

bottom

Focus: system monitor, processes and terminal. Shares performance with PageSpeed Insights. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.5 (PageSpeed Insights: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

Glances

Focus: system monitor, dashboard and command line. Shares performance with PageSpeed Insights. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.5 (PageSpeed Insights: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

simslim

Focus: ios, simulator and xcode. Shares performance with PageSpeed Insights. A Mac app, not a web app. Adds macOS. Rated 4.5 (PageSpeed Insights: 4.6).

Mac AppFreemacOS
4.5Visit

dispatchseo

Focus: ai agents, claude code and cursor. Shares seo with PageSpeed Insights. An AI tool, not a web app. Rated 4.4 (PageSpeed Insights: 4.6).

AI ToolFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.4Visit

Free alternatives to PageSpeed Insights

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

optimizerDuck

Focus: windows, optimization and privacy. Shares performance with PageSpeed Insights. A Windows app, not a web app. Adds Windows. Rated 4.4 (PageSpeed Insights: 4.6).

Windows AppFreeWindows
4.4Visit

CyberChef

Focus: data conversion, encoding and developer tools. Also in Workflows, like PageSpeed Insights. Adds Offline. Rated 4.8 (PageSpeed Insights: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb, Offline
4.8Visit

regex101

Focus: regex, developer tools and debugging. Also in Workflows, like PageSpeed Insights. Rated 4.8 (PageSpeed Insights: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.8Visit

BentoPDF

Focus: pdf tools, merge pdf and privacy. Also in Workflows, like PageSpeed Insights. Rated 4.7 (PageSpeed Insights: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.7Visit

Coolify

Focus: self-hosting, deployment and hosting. Also in Workflows, like PageSpeed Insights. Rated 4.7 (PageSpeed Insights: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.7Visit

DevDocs

Focus: documentation, api reference and developer tools. Also in Workflows, like PageSpeed Insights. Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (PageSpeed Insights: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb, Offline
4.7Visit
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