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GTmetrix alternatives
As of Oct 24, 2026, the best GTmetrix alternative for most people is PageSpeed Insights (3.2 GPA), third in our ranking of technical SEO tools. It's also the best free one.
GTmetrix compared with 12 alternatives: WebPageTest, PageSpeed Insights, DebugBear, SpeedVitals, PageVitals and 7 more.
GTmetrix has a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99 per month, billed yearly ($5.99 billed monthly). 7 of the 12 alternatives are free or have a free plan. 5 more offer a free trial.
Listings checked up to Oct 23, 2026 · Where the facts come from
At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTmetrixThis tool | Free plan · from $4.99/mo | Yes | Web |
| WebPageTest | Free plan · from $180/yr | Yes | Web |
| PageSpeed Insights | Free | Free | Web |
| DebugBear | Free trial · from $99/mo | Trial only | Web |
| SpeedVitals | Free plan · from $16/mo | Yes | Web |
| PageVitals | Free trial · from $12/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Calibre | Free trial · from $75/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Lighthouse | Free | Free | Web, Browser extension |
| Lighthouse Metrics | Free trial · from $10 one-time | Trial only | Web |
| NitroPack | Free plan · from $7/mo | Yes | Web |
| SpeedCurve | Free trial · from $90/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Webmatik | Free plan · from $19/mo | Yes | Web, Browser extension |
| Yellow Lab Tools | Free | Free | Web, macOS, Linux |
Price against what you get
GTmetrix starts at $4.99 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. None of the 12 alternatives on this chart both scores higher and starts lower.
PageSpeed Insights, Lighthouse and Yellow Lab Tools start lower without scoring higher.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from GTmetrix
WebPageTest
Page speed tests from real browsers in locations around the world
- WebPageTest starts at $180 per year for 1,000 test runs a month ($18.75 billed monthly).
- WebPageTest also covers dashboards.
Suits: Developers digging into exactly how a page loads
PageSpeed Insights
Free Google speed test with real-user Core Web Vitals and Lighthouse
- PageSpeed Insights is free.
Suits: Checking one page's Core Web Vitals the way Google measures them
DebugBear
Page speed and Core Web Vitals monitoring with lab tests and RUM
- DebugBear starts at $99 per month, billed yearly ($1,188 a year).
- DebugBear has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike GTmetrix.
- DebugBear also covers dashboards.
Suits: SEO and development teams working to pass Core Web Vitals
SpeedVitals
Page speed tests from 35 locations, TTFB checks and speed monitoring
- SpeedVitals starts at $16 per month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly).
- SpeedVitals also covers web analytics.
Suits: Checking how fast a page loads from many countries in one go
PageVitals
Page speed monitoring with Lighthouse tests, RUM and CrUX data
- PageVitals starts at $12 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly).
- PageVitals has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike GTmetrix.
- PageVitals also covers reports.
Suits: Small sites that want lab tests, RUM and CrUX data in one low-cost plan
Calibre
Web performance monitoring with RUM, CrUX data and synthetic tests
- Calibre starts at $75 per month, billed monthly or $900 a year.
- Calibre has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike GTmetrix.
Suits: SEOs tracking the Core Web Vitals data Google uses
Lighthouse
Google's open-source audit of page speed, accessibility and SEO
- Lighthouse is free.
- Lighthouse also lists a browser extension.
- Lighthouse is open source, according to its own site.
- Lighthouse also covers site audit.
Suits: Web developers fixing speed and accessibility problems on a page
Lighthouse Metrics
Lighthouse tests from 16 regions with scheduled monitoring
- Lighthouse Metrics starts at $10 one-time for 50 test runs, or $16 per month billed annually for monitoring.
- Lighthouse Metrics has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike GTmetrix.
Suits: Seeing how a page's Lighthouse score varies across regions
NitroPack
Automatic speed optimization and CDN for WordPress and WooCommerce
- NitroPack starts at $7 per month, billed annually ($8 billed monthly).
Suits: WordPress site owners who want faster pages without configuring a caching plugin
SpeedCurve
Web performance monitoring with RUM, synthetic tests and budgets
- SpeedCurve starts at $90 per month, billed annually, for 500K page views and 3K checks.
- SpeedCurve has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike GTmetrix.
- SpeedCurve also covers dashboards.
Suits: Teams that want field and lab speed data in one place
Webmatik
Website audit scoring SEO, speed, AI readiness and design together
- Webmatik starts at $19 per month for 10 audits.
- Webmatik also lists a browser extension.
- Webmatik also covers reports, site audit and AI search visibility.
Suits: Small business owners who want one ranked list of website fixes
Yellow Lab Tools
Free open-source audit of a page's speed and front-end code
- Yellow Lab Tools is free.
- Yellow Lab Tools also lists macOS and Linux apps.
- Yellow Lab Tools is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
Suits: Front-end developers tracing what makes a single page heavy or slow
Limits worth knowing in GTmetrix
- Team seats start only on Expert ($49.99 a month billed yearly), and hourly monitoring on Advanced; refunds are promised for 14 days, after that only account credit.
- API tests run on credits: a Lighthouse report costs 1 credit, a video 0.9 more, and credits refill daily only up to the plan's allowance.
- Through the API, Basic accounts can run 2 tests at once, against 8 for most PRO users.
- API reports are kept 1 month unless longer retention, up to 24 months, is paid for in extra credits.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to GTmetrix?
The alternatives to GTmetrix in this directory are WebPageTest, PageSpeed Insights, DebugBear, SpeedVitals, PageVitals, Calibre, Lighthouse, Lighthouse Metrics, NitroPack, SpeedCurve, Webmatik and Yellow Lab Tools. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with GTmetrix.
Is there a free alternative to GTmetrix?
Yes. PageSpeed Insights, Lighthouse and Yellow Lab Tools are free to use. WebPageTest, SpeedVitals, NitroPack and Webmatik have a free plan alongside paid ones.
Which GTmetrix alternatives work on macOS?
The GTmetrix listing does not include a macOS app. Yellow Lab Tools lists one.
Which GTmetrix alternatives work on Linux?
The GTmetrix listing does not include a Linux app. Yellow Lab Tools lists one.
Is there an open-source alternative to GTmetrix?
Lighthouse and Yellow Lab Tools are described as open source on their own sites.
When were these prices checked?
Every listing on this page was checked on Oct 23, 2026, against the pages it cites. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.