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Lighthouse

Google's web page quality auditing tool

About Lighthouse

Lighthouse is an open-source automated tool from Google for improving web page quality. It audits performance, accessibility, SEO, and best practices. Lighthouse provides detailed reports with specific recommendations for improvement. The extension is essential for developers and SEO professionals who want to ensure their pages meet Google's quality standards and provide the best user experience.

Key Features

Privacy
high privacy level

Pros

  • Google's official tool
  • Comprehensive audits
  • Actionable recommendations
  • Open source and free

Cons

  • Technical knowledge required
  • Slower than other tools
  • No ongoing monitoring

Pricing

ModelFree
Starting atFree

Best For

Web developersSEO professionalsPerformance engineersQA teams

Integrations

Chrome DevTools
Any website

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lighthouse?

Lighthouse is an open-source automated tool from Google for improving web page quality. It audits performance, accessibility, SEO, and best practices. Lighthouse provides detailed reports with specifi...

Is Lighthouse free?

Yes, Lighthouse offers a free tier.

What are the main features of Lighthouse?

Google's official tool. Comprehensive audits. Actionable recommendations.

Who is Lighthouse best for?

Lighthouse is ideal for Web developers, SEO professionals, Performance engineers.

What are alternatives to Lighthouse?

Popular alternatives to Lighthouse include pagespeed-insights, gtmetrix, webpagetest. Each offers similar functionality with different features and pricing models.