HeadingsMap vs META SEO inspector (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, HeadingsMap and META SEO inspector share a 3.0 GPA, both are free, so the choice depends on whether you care more about platforms, where HeadingsMap grades higher, or features, where META SEO inspector does.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
HeadingsMap
Free extension that maps a page's headings and flags broken levels
Free
META SEO inspector
Free Chrome extension that lays out a page's hidden metadata
Free
Which one is for you
Pick HeadingsMap if
- Fits if you check that a page's headings run in order before publishing
- Works for accessibility reviews of heading and landmark structure
Look elsewhere if
- Too light for on-page SEO checks, as titles, meta tags, links and schema need another extension
- Skip it if you browse in Safari or Edge, as no store listing for either is named
- Watch out: the developer hasn't identified itself as a trader, so EU consumer rights don't apply
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
| 3.0GPAHeadingsMapVery good | 3.0GPAMETA SEO inspectorVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AFree from the Chrome Web Store and Firefox Add-ons, with no account and no paid version listed. | AFree with no account, logins or fees; the developer takes optional donations through PayPal or Buy Me a Coffee. |
| Free plan and trial | AFree outright: every view in the extension, with nothing held back. | AEvery feature is free and there's no paid version, so nothing is held back. |
| Features | DOne narrow function: headings, sections and landmarks, skipped levels marked, click to jump, frames read and hidden headings left out. Titles, meta tags, links and schema need another extension, as the listing says. | 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 nothing to set up: click the icon and the outline appears beside the page. | 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 | BChrome and Firefox, including Firefox for Android, so it reaches a phone as well as a computer. No Safari or Edge listing is named, and there are no integrations. | CMade for Chrome, so computers only, with no Firefox, Safari or Edge version named. No integrations, though it links out to site testers. |
| Best for | checking a page's heading order | a 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: HeadingsMap and META SEO inspector. How we grade
Price against what you get
HeadingsMap 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 HeadingsMap for less, and none scores higher than META SEO inspector for less.
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
Where they differ
- HeadingsMap also covers content optimization.
- META SEO inspector also covers schema markup.
In commonFree planBrowser extensionSite audit
At a glance
| HeadingsMap | META SEO inspector | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Starts at | Free | Free |
| Free plan | The whole extension is a free install from the Chrome Web Store and Firefox Add-ons, with no account and no paid version listed. | Completely free with no account, logins or fees; the developer accepts optional donations through PayPal or Buy Me a Coffee. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Jorge Rumoroso | Omiod (Andrea Doimo) |
| Price read from | chromewebstore.google.com | omiod.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
HeadingsMap
- It checks headings, sections and landmarks only; titles, meta tags, links and schema need another extension.
- It is listed for Chrome and Firefox, including Firefox for Android; no Safari or Edge store listing is named.
- The Chrome Web Store notes the developer has not identified itself as a trader, so EU consumer rights do not apply.
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
HeadingsMap
- Heading outline
- Lists every heading with its level and, optionally, marks where a level is skipped or out of order.
- Sections and landmarks
- Also lists HTML sections and page landmarks, with optional notes on structural errors in each.
- Click to jump
- Clicking an item scrolls the page to that heading and outlines it, so long pages can be checked or read quickly.
- Frames and live pages
- Reads documents inside frames through a document selector, and refreshes the outline when the page changes.
- Copyable anchor links
- When a heading has an anchor, the outline links to it, and an optional link copies that address to the clipboard.
- Hidden headings left out
- Headings hidden from assistive technologies are not shown, so the outline matches what screen readers announce.
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
HeadingsMap
Free$0
Every view in the extension, free 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, HeadingsMap or META SEO inspector?
As of Oct 23, 2026, both HeadingsMap and META SEO inspector are free to use.
Which has a free plan, HeadingsMap or META SEO inspector?
As of Oct 23, 2026, both HeadingsMap 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.