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Detailed SEO Extension vs META SEO inspector (2026): which should you pick?

As of Oct 23, 2026, Detailed SEO Extension and META SEO inspector share a 3.0 GPA, both are free, so the choice depends on which features you need.

Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA

They get the same grade on all five counts.

Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.

Detailed SEO Extension

Free Chrome and Firefox extension for one-click on-page SEO checks

Free
Full detailsdetailed.com

META SEO inspector

Free Chrome extension that lays out a page's hidden metadata

Free
Full detailsomiod.com

Which one is for you

Pick Detailed SEO Extension if

  • Fits if you check titles, headings and schema on single pages and don't want to read the source
  • Works for checking hreflang on a multi-language site, alternate by alternate

Look elsewhere if

  • Skip it if you want search volumes, rankings or backlinks, as it has none of its own
  • Too light for whole-site audits, since it inspects one page at a time
  • Not for you if you browse in Safari or Edge, as only Chrome and Firefox are listed
  • Watch out: the changelog's last entry is December 2024, though both stores show an update in 2026, and the interface is English only

Pick META SEO inspector if

  • Fits if you check titles, descriptions and social tags before a page goes live
  • Works for teams that need the interface in a language other than English

Look elsewhere if

  • Skip it if you're not on Chrome, as the developer names no other browser
  • Too light for whole-site audits, since it inspects the page in front of you
  • Not for you if you want search volumes or backlinks, which it doesn't show
  • Watch out: the developer hasn't identified itself as a trader, so EU consumer rights don't apply
  • Watch out: it's a one-person project, with requests and bug reports going by email or X

How we grade them

3.0GPADetailed SEO ExtensionVery good3.0GPAMETA SEO inspectorVery good
Value for money
AFree outright on Chrome and Firefox, and its page says there's no paid version and no upsells. Tags, headings, links, schema and hreflang all come at no cost.
AFree with no account, logins or fees; the developer takes optional donations through PayPal or Buy Me a Coffee.
Free plan and trial
AEvery feature is free, with no account, no plan to upgrade to and nothing held back.
AEvery feature is free and there's no paid version, so nothing is held back.
Features
CTitle, meta description, meta robots and X-Robots-Tag, headings, link and image exports, schema, hreflang with return-link checks and People Also Ask extraction. The gap the listing names: no keyword volumes, rankings or backlink data of its own.
CTitles and descriptions with length checks, canonicals, meta robots, H1 to H6, alt text, Open Graph and Twitter tags, JSON-LD and a new broken link checker. The basics, with no search volumes, rankings or backlink data.
Ease of use
BNo rating on record, but there's nothing to set up: install it, open a page, click the icon and the panel is there.
BNo rating on record, but no account and nothing to set up: click the icon, or dock it in the side panel, and the page's metadata is listed.
Platforms and integrations
CChrome and Firefox extensions, so computers only, with no Safari or Edge version named. The Ahrefs, Semrush, Moz and Majestic links open those sites; no data is pulled in from them.
CMade for Chrome, so computers only, with no Firefox, Safari or Edge version named. No integrations, though it links out to site testers.
Best forone-click page checks in Chrome or Firefoxa page's hidden metadata in a side panel

The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Detailed SEO Extension and META SEO inspector. How we grade

Price against what you get

Detailed SEO Extension has no paid plan and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. META SEO inspector has no paid plan and scores 2.3.

On this chart the two sit in the same place: the same score for the same starting price. Of the other SEO browser extensions on the chart, none scores higher than Detailed SEO Extension for less, and none scores higher than META SEO inspector for less.

Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged

C2.0B3.0A4.0Free$5$10$20$50More for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessDetailed SEO ExtensionMETA SEO inspector

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
The full chart of SEO browser extensions, and the best at every price

Where they differ

    In commonFree planBrowser extensionSite auditSchema markup

    At a glance

    Detailed SEO ExtensionMETA SEO inspector
    PricingFreeFree
    Starts atFreeFree
    Free planThe whole extension is free on Chrome and Firefox; its page says there are no upsells and no paid version.Completely free with no account, logins or fees; the developer accepts optional donations through PayPal or Buy Me a Coffee.
    Free trialNone listedNone listed
    Browser extension
    Made byDetailedOmiod (Andrea Doimo)
    Price read fromdetailed.comomiod.com
    CheckedOct 23, 2026Oct 23, 2026

    Worth knowing

    Detailed SEO Extension

    • It inspects one page at a time and has no keyword volumes, rankings or backlink data of its own.
    • It is listed for Chrome and Firefox only; the vendor names no Safari or Edge version.
    • The changelog's latest entry is December 2024, though both stores show version 2.2.7 updated in 2026.
    • The interface is in English only, according to the Chrome Web Store listing.

    META SEO inspector

    • It is made for Chrome; the developer names no Firefox, Safari or Edge version.
    • It inspects the page in front of you and does not crawl a whole site.
    • The developer has not identified itself as a trader, so EU consumer rights do not apply, as the store listing notes.
    • It is a one-person project; feature requests and bug reports go to the developer by email or X.

    Key features

    Detailed SEO Extension

    Page overview
    Shows the title tag, meta description, meta robots and X-Robots-Tag header for the page you are on, with a quick link to its sitemap.xml.
    Headings view
    Lists every heading tag indented by level, with a button that copies them all to the clipboard.
    Links and images export
    Exports all links on a page and shows whether each is nofollow or sponsored; image URLs can be downloaded as a CSV file.
    Schema and hreflang
    Shows a page's structured data markup and all its hreflang alternates, with status codes and a check that each alternate links back.
    People Also Ask extraction
    An option on the Advanced tab extracts People Also Ask questions from Google results, including several levels deep.
    Right-click shortcuts
    Open the current page or site in Ahrefs, Moz, Majestic, Semrush, Similarweb or Archive.org, or run a site: search, from the context menu.

    META SEO inspector

    Metadata with length checks
    Shows titles and descriptions with their character counts, canonicals and meta robots, and flags tags that are missing, cut off or too long.
    Headings and image alt text
    Lists the H1 to H6 headings in order and the ALT text of the page's images.
    Social tags and JSON-LD
    Displays Open Graph and Twitter tags and extracts the page's full JSON-LD schema in one click.
    Broken link checker
    A newly added checker tests the page's links; the store listing also counts internal and unique links.
    Docked side panel
    The inspector can stay open in Chrome's side panel while you browse, with dark or light and compact or comfortable themes.
    Exports and print reports
    Export meta values or a dataset, print a report, and jump to outside site testers and safety checkers from the panel.

    Plans

    Detailed SEO Extension

    • Free$0

      Every feature of the extension, free to install from the Chrome Web Store or Firefox Add-ons.

    META SEO inspector

    • Free$0

      Every feature, with no account needed; optional donations to the developer.

    Common questions

    Which is cheaper, Detailed SEO Extension or META SEO inspector?

    As of Oct 23, 2026, both Detailed SEO Extension and META SEO inspector are free to use.

    Which has a free plan, Detailed SEO Extension or META SEO inspector?

    As of Oct 23, 2026, both Detailed SEO Extension and META SEO inspector have a free plan.

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    How this page was made

    • The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
    • The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
    • Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
    • The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.
    How we review and grade