META SEO inspector vs SEO Pro Extension (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, META SEO inspector and SEO Pro Extension 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.
META SEO inspector
Free Chrome extension that lays out a page's hidden metadata
Free
SEO Pro Extension
Free Chrome and Firefox extension for on-page SEO checks
Free
Which one is for you
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
Pick SEO Pro Extension if
- Fits if you size up a prospect's site in a few clicks during an audit
- Works for checking whether a backlink on a page is followed
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want keyword, ranking or backlink data, as it has none
- Watch out: Core Web Vitals are mobile field data only, and pages without enough Chrome data show site-wide figures or nothing
- Too light for whole-site audits, since it checks one page at a time
- Skip it if you browse in Safari or Edge, as only Chrome and Firefox are listed
- Watch out: the store shows the last update as November 20, 2024, and the developer hasn't identified itself as a trader, so EU consumer rights don't apply
How we grade them
| 3.0GPAMETA SEO inspectorVery good | 3.0GPASEO Pro ExtensionVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AFree with no account, logins or fees; the developer takes optional donations through PayPal or Buy Me a Coffee. | AFree, and the vendor's FAQ says it needs no subscription and will never ask for payment; donations are optional. |
| Free plan and trial | AEvery feature is free and there's no paid version, so nothing is held back. | AFree outright: all seven tabs and every export, with nothing held back. |
| Features | 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. | CTitle, description, canonical, robots, word count, mobile Core Web Vitals, status and redirects, a heading tree, links with nofollow marked, alt text, schema types and social preview, with CSV exports. The gap the listing names: no keyword, ranking or backlink data. |
| Ease of use | 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. | BNo rating on record, but nothing to set up: the icon itself flags noindex pages and canonicals pointing elsewhere. |
| Platforms and integrations | CMade for Chrome, so computers only, with no Firefox, Safari or Edge version named. No integrations, though it links out to site testers. | CChrome and Firefox, so computers only, with Chrome UX Report data the one thing it pulls in. |
| Best for | a page's hidden metadata in a side panel | on-page checks in seven tabs |
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: META SEO inspector and SEO Pro Extension. How we grade
Price against what you get
META SEO inspector has no paid plan and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. SEO Pro Extension 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 META SEO inspector for less, and none scores higher than SEO Pro Extension 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
- SEO Pro Extension also covers page speed.
In commonFree planBrowser extensionSite auditSchema markup
At a glance
| META SEO inspector | SEO Pro Extension | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Starts at | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Completely free with no account, logins or fees; the developer accepts optional donations through PayPal or Buy Me a Coffee. | The vendor's FAQ says the extension is 100% free, needs no subscription and will never ask for payment; donations are optional. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Omiod (Andrea Doimo) | MarketingSyrup |
| Price read from | omiod.com | marketingsyrup.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
SEO Pro Extension
- It checks one page at a time and has no keyword, ranking or backlink data.
- Core Web Vitals are mobile field data only; pages without enough Chrome data show site-wide figures or nothing.
- It is available for Chrome and Firefox only; the Chrome Web Store shows its last update as November 20, 2024.
- The Chrome Web Store notes the developer has not identified itself as a trader, so EU consumer rights do not apply.
Key features
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.
SEO Pro Extension
- Overview tab
- Title, meta description, canonical, meta robots, language, word count and counts of headings, images and links, with links to robots.txt and the sitemap.
- Core Web Vitals
- Shows LCP, INP and CLS from Chrome's user experience data for mobile, falling back to whole-site figures when the page has none.
- Status codes and redirects
- The icon shows the page's HTTP status, and the Status tab shows redirect chains and how http/https and www versions are handled.
- Headings, links and images
- A color-coded heading tree, internal and external links with anchor text and nofollow highlighting, and image alt text, each exportable to CSV.
- Schema tab
- Lists the structured data types and entities on the page, including types such as Organization and Person that do not produce rich results.
- Social preview
- Shows the Open Graph image, title and description a page will use when shared on networks such as LinkedIn and X.
Plans
META SEO inspector
Free$0
Every feature, with no account needed; optional donations to the developer.
SEO Pro Extension
Free$0
All seven tabs and every export, free for Chrome and Firefox, with an optional donation link.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, META SEO inspector or SEO Pro Extension?
As of Oct 23, 2026, both META SEO inspector and SEO Pro Extension are free to use.
Which has a free plan, META SEO inspector or SEO Pro Extension?
As of Oct 23, 2026, both META SEO inspector and SEO Pro Extension 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.